JAZZ GUMBO RETURNS!

Doors open at 6pm, Casino Club 3260 Plainfield Avenue, NE, Concert 6:30-8:30pm. Tickets are available at the door.

Member price including dinner is $25, without dinner $18. Non-members - $30 with dinner, without dinner $23. Students - $17 with dinner, $10 without dinner.

We have a new food vendor this year. Dinner is a choice between gumbo or chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, both options come with a salad and a roll.

The reasons we had to increase the price include the fact that the cost of food has substantially increased. Also, the number of attendees has decreased ever since the covid pandemic. We encourage you to attend our Gumbo series to make it possible for us to continue bringing you live jazz concerts throughout the fall and winter months.

Help us keep the music playing!

May 19, 2025 - Kathy LaMar

May 19, 2025 - Kathy LaMar

Jazz in the Park

Jazz in the Park 2025
Artist Schedule and Bios

This season - Summer of 2025 - Jazz in the Park will take place again at the beautiful Millennium Park just southwest of downtown. WMJS has secured a total of 10 event dates where the community and visitors alike, can come together and listen to the classic sounds of America’s original genre of music….Jazz!

These concerts would not be possible without our sponsors, donors, and supporting members of WMJS. Donations can be made online, by mail, at the concerts in cash, or contactless via PayPal paypal.me/wmichjazz.

Millennium Park
The Meadows Amphitheater
1415 Maynard Ave SW
Walker, MI 49534

All Concerts -- 6:30-8:30PM

June 2 - Northview High School Jazz Band

June 9 - Kevin Jones Quintet

June 16 - Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra

June 23 - Mark Kahny Quartet

June 30 - Tom Knific Quintet

July 7 - Benje Daneman & Kanola Band

July 14 - Olivia VanGoor Quartet

July 21 - Tommy Pancy Octet

July 28 - Houston Patton

August 4 - Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra

Jazz in the Park T-Shirt

Millennium Park
The Meadows Amphitheater
1415 Maynard Ave SW
Walker, MI 49534

All Concerts -- 6:30-8:30PM

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the West Michigan Jazz Society is to advance, uphold, and sustain live jazz in West Michigan through promotion, performance and education.

features Jazz From Blue Lake every Monday through Friday starting at 10 p.m. and the 5 hour broadcasts are also available the following day on demand by clicking the Jazz From Blue Lake links at www.bluelake.org/ondemand.

Part of WMJS's mission statement is to provide music scholarships for deserving students in pursuit of jazz education. The 2025 Music scholarships are ready to receive requests! PLEASE help us get the word out and direct worthy candidates here!

WMJS Board Meeting Minutes
Now Available Online

The minutes of the WMJS Board Meeting from this past August are now available on this site under the "More" tab above or HERE. Minutes will be added and archived in the months ahead on this page.