SEPTEMBER JAZZ AROUND WEST MICHIGAN 2026

Unless otherwise noted, events are in Grand Rapids with no admission fee. Schedules are always subject to change. See www.wmichjazz.org for updates. Venues that feature live jazz are listed here now, too. Click on an underlined name for a venue’s music schedule.

Use THIS LINK to submit information about your jazz music event (submission deadline is 10th or prior month)

EVERY SUNDAY

• Fred Knapp Trio, Jazz Brunch at The Old Goat, 11am-2pm

• Jazz Jam with Tommy Pancy at Speciation, 5-8pm

• Live Music (variety) at Testa Rossa, 5-8pm

EVERY MONDAY

• SOLO piano/vocal at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

EVERY TUESDAY

• Jazz band & Jam at Moriarty’s, Lansing, 7-10pm

• SOLO piano/vocal at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

EVERY WEDNESDAY

• Dutcher Snedeker at The Old Goat, 6-9pm

• Jazz 150/Mike Drost, Lucy’s, Grand Haven, 6-8pm

• Neil Gordon and Tiffany Gridiron, Testa Rossa, 5:30-8:30pm

EVERY THURSDAY

• Live Music (variety) at Testa Rossa, 5:30-8:30pm

• DUO or TRIO at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

EVERY FRIDAY

• TRIO or QUARTET at The Old Goat, 6-9:30pm

• Third Coast Swing at Testa Rossa, 5:30-8:30pm

EVERY SATURDAY

• John Shea Trio at Noto’s, 6-9 pm

• Third Coast Swing at the Old Goat, 6-9:30pm

• Live Music at Testa Rossa, 5:30-8:30pm

VENUES [Music Calendar links are underlined]

• The Alluvion, 414 E 8th St, Traverse City

• Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

• The Block 360 W Western Suite 200, Muskegon

• Blue Lama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St. Ann Arbor

• The Book Nook and Java Shop, 8744 Ferry St, Montague

• Carolina Lowcountry Kitchen, 2213 Wealthy St SE

• Faro, downtown Northport

• The Holiday Bar, 801 5th St

• Horrock's Market, 4455 Breton Rd, Kentwood

• JW Marriott, 235 Louis St NW

• Lucy's Deli, 133 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven

• Moriarty's, 802 E Michigan Ave, Lansing

• Noto’s, 6600 28th St SE

• The Old Goat, 2434 Eastern Ave SE

• Real Seafood Co, 141 Lyon NW

• Sandy Point Beach House, 7175 Lake Shore Dr, West Olive

• Social House, 25 Ottawa SW

• Speciation, 928 Wealthy St SE

• Testa Rossa, 1017 Wealthy St. SE

SEPTEMBER 1 TUESDAY

• Mark Kahny at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 2 WEDNESDAY

• John Shea Trio, Social House, 6-9pm

• Big Fun Unplugged [Quintet], Faro, Northport, 6-8pm

SEPTEMBER 3 THURSDAY

• Rogues Jazz Band, Horrocks Market, 5-8pm, outdoor Beer Garden Cafe

• Greg Scheer and Outside Pocket, The Old Goat, 6-9pm

SEPTEMBER 4 FRIDAY

• Ravi Coltrane Quartet, The Alluvion, Traverse City, 7pm and 9pm shows, $50/advance, $55/door

SEPTEMBER 5 SATURDAY

• Detroit Jazz Festival [Fri/Sat/Sun]

SEPTEMBER 6 SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 7 MONDAY

• Mark Kahny at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 8 TUESDAY

• MOY PARTY [Honoring Cherie Hagen], Fountain St Church, 6:30-9pm, $25-75, MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR Info and Tickets

SEPTEMBER 9 WEDNESDAY

• Robin Connell Trio, Faro, Northport, 6-8pm

SEPTEMBER 10 THURSDAY

• Nelson Oliva-Ben Schmidt-Swartz Quintet, Jazz in the Crawlspace, 315 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, 7pm and 9pm shows, $20 Adult / $10 Student [Day of $25 / $15]

• Greg Scheer and Outside Pocket, The Old Goat, 6-9pm

• Jeff Haas Sextet, The Alluvion, 5:30-8pm, ‘Honor’ Cover [no tickets]

SEPTEMBER 11 FRIDAY

• Mark Kahny Trio at Park Congregational Church, 190th Church Anniversary Reception, 6-9pm

SEPTEMBER 12 SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 13 SUNDAY

• GRJO [Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra], Friesian Horse Farm, 10388 Kalamazoo Ave, Caledonia, 5:30-7:30pm

• Mark Kahny at The Old Goat, 5-8pm

SEPTEMBER 14 MONDAY

• John Shea Trio, Carolina Low Country Kitchen, 6:30-9:30pm

• Robin Connell, The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 15 TUESDAY

• John Shea Trio, Real Seafood Co., 6-9pm

• TJO [Truth in Jazz Orchestra], Teddy Spaghetti’s, 513 W Pontaluna, Norton Shores, 7:30pm, $10 cover

• Robin Connell, The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 16 WEDNESDAY

• John Shea Trio, Social House, 6-9pm

• Big Fun Unplugged [Quintet], Faro, Northport, 6-8pm

SEPTEMBER 17 THURSDAY

• Jeff Haas Sextet, The Alluvion, 5:30-8pm, ‘Honor’ Cover [no tickets]

SEPTEMBER 18 FRIDAY

• Nate Smith Quartet, The Alluvion, 7pm and 9pm shows, $50/advance, $55/door

• John Shea at Grattan Irish Pub, 6-9pm, 11817 Old Belding Rd NE, Belding

SEPTEMBER 19 SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 20 SUNDAY

• GRJO, Founders Brewery, 235 Cesar Chavez Ave SW, 5:30-7:30pm

• Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra at the VanderLinde bandshell (Kollen Park), Lake Macatawa, Holland, 3pm

• Jazz Brasiliero, Saugatuck Woman’s Club, 303 Butler, Saugatuck, MI 4pm, $25. Presented by the Lakeshore Jazz Connection

SEPTEMBER 21 MONDAY

• John Shea Trio, Carolina Low Country Kitchen, 6:30-9:30pm

• Robin Connell, The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 22 TUESDAY

• Robin Connell, The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 23 WEDNESDAY

• Jeff Haas Trio, Faro, Northport, 6-8pm

SEPTEMBER 24 THURSDAY

• Jeff Haas Sextet, The Alluvion, 5:30-8pm, ‘Honor’ Cover [no tickets]

SEPTEMBER 25 FRIDAY

• Tiffany Gridiron Quartet, Red Cedar Spirits, East Lansing, 7:30-10:30pm

SEPTEMBER 26 SATURDAY

• Neil Gordon and Tiffany Gridiron, JW Marriott, 6-10pm

• Leelanau Uncaged [Street Festival], Northport

  • Leelanau Uncaged for full schedule, FREE admission

  • 2:30pm Robin Connell - Paul Brewer Quintet

  • OTHER jazz groups (Times TBA): Organissimo, Interlochen, Jeff Haas Nonet, NMC Jazz Band

SEPTEMBER 27 SUNDAY

• GRJO, 1st Presbyterian Church, Grand Haven, 4-5pm, FREE

SEPTEMBER 28 MONDAY

• John Shea Trio, Carolina Low Country Kitchen, 6:30-9:30pm

• Mark Kahny at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 29 TUESDAY

• Mark Kahny at The Old Goat, 5:30-8:30pm

SEPTEMBER 30

• John Shea Trio, Social House, 6-9pm

• Big Fun Unplugged [Quintet], Faro, Northport, 6-8pm