

# Upcoming Jazz Fest, Concerts & Events 2026 In Princeton

- **Subtitle**: Explore the world of jazz; from live jazz nights to jazz concerts in Princeton this weekend, there is everything in this genre that will fit you just right.
- **Category**: Jazz
- **Display Name**: Jazz concerts events
- **Type**: other

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Indulge in the soulful music with jazz nights in [CITY]. Weekdays or weekends, enter the lovely musical world with some very beautiful jazz events in [CITY]. Go to a bar, restaurant or a theatre near you that host jazz nights; spend some quality time with your people amidst the music. If you are a lover of this music genre then you have to attend the biggest jazz festivals in [CITY] when the artists tour or the bands perform. Don’t miss boogie woogie-ing or keeping it Latin with the best jazz music events in [CITY].
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## Jazz Events in Princeton

- **Event Name**: Cécile McLorin Salvant at McCarter Theatre Center
  - **Date**: Sun Nov 01 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/cécile-mclorin-salvant-at-mccarter-theatre-center/2400030204788230
  - **Venue**: McCarter Theatre Center
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center
🏠 Address: 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540
🌆 City: Princeton
📍 Location: 40.3441, -74.6606🌟 Step into a world of wonder at The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/the-sun-ra-arkestra-under-the-direction-of-marshall-allen/3200030290410254
  - **Venue**: Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Summer Music Series
  - **Description**: Soak up the sounds of summer on the Green every Saturday from 1pm-3pm!

From laid-back acoustic covers and timeless classic rock, to smooth, jazzy favorites, each weekend brings a soundtrack everyone can enjoy. Grab a seat at one of our picnic tables or b
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  - **Date**: Sat Aug 08 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Aug 08 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/summer-music-series/200030057048757
  - **Venue**: 1 Palmer Sq E, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542
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- **Event Name**: The Sun Ra Arkestra
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsThe Sun Ra Arkestra has 3 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu Sep 03 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/the-sun-ra-arkestra/210001778033173
  - **Venue**: Berlind Theatre
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  - **Categories**: Music
- **Event Name**: Edmar Castañeda Quartet
  - **Description**: Edmar Castañeda is a Colombian-born harpist, composer, and bandleader widely recognized as one of the most original voices in contemporary jazz. A Latin GRAMMY nominee for Family, he has redefined the role of the harp through a singular technique that sea
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 12 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/edmar-castañeda-quartet/200030239141017
  - **Venue**: 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, music, art, performances
- **Event Name**: Sun Ra Arkestra
  - **Description**: The legendary Sun Ra Arkestra returns with exuberant cosmic jazz — a stirring blend of big‑band swing, free jazz, bebop, spiritual jazz and Afrofuturist spectacle. Formed in Chicago in the mid‑1950s as the vehicle for the visionary composer Sun Ra, the Ar
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  - **Date**: Thu Sep 03 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/sun-ra-arkestra/200030205623150
  - **Venue**: 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Mei Semones
  - **Description**: Mei Semones is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and guitarist crafting jazz-inflected indie pop in both Japanese and English. Drawing on her background in jazz guitar and her Japanese heritage, she blends inventive harmonies, intricate rhythms, and bil
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 04 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/mei-semones/200030200676851
  - **Venue**: 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, performances, fine-arts, pop, live-music
- **Event Name**: Kathleen Parks @ the Caldwell Sessions
  - **Description**: Kathleen Parks is a fiddler, singer, and songwriter who brings joyful and creative energy to the stage and studio. 

Her writing leans toward Pop, Folk, and classic Jazz, while her virtuosic fiddle blends and reimagines traditional and modern musical styl
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  - **Date**: Thu Jul 09 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/princeton/kathleen-parks-the-caldwell-sessions/200030214486657
  - **Venue**: Princeton, New Jersey
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## Trending Events in Princeton

- **Event Name**: No Sleep Weekend Part 2
  - **Description**: Bigger and Better Thangs Entertainment, along with• Theo’s Party Promo • Brooklyn BigBoyz Entertainment • Curvy Movements EntertainmentPRESENTS🎉 No Sleep Weekend Part 2
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton
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- **Event Name**: TPP Presents: GET NO SLEEP WEEKEND 2
  - **Description**: Theos Party Promo along with Bigger and Better Thangs Entertainment • Brooklyn BigBoyz Entertainment • Curvy Movements Entertainment, have teamed up for this Tri State collaboration and bringing you: NO SLEEP WEEKEND – PART 2. @ Dou
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton, U.S. 1, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- **Event Name**: Curvy Movements Entertainment presents No Sleep Weekend Part 2
  - **Description**: NO SLEEP WEEKEND – PART 2Thursday, September 10 – Sunday, September 13DoubleTree Princeton • Princeton, NJFour days. Three nights. Zero sleep. All vibes.Af
  - **Venue**: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Princeton, U.S. 1, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- **Event Name**: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at McCarter Theatre Center
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at McCarter Theatre Center, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning McCarter Theatre Center in vibrant P
  - **Venue**: McCarter Theatre Center
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- **Event Name**: Joshua Bell in Princeton
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Joshua Bell Live in Princeton on Friday, March 12, 2027! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Joshua Bell like never before? With chart-topping hits like The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 2
  - **Venue**: Princeton University
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- **Event Name**: Princeton Porchfest 2026
  - **Description**: Princeton Porchfest has a NEW DATE and you’re invited!

We’re excited to bring Porchfest into a new season: Let’s celebrate five years of Porchfest together! Starting at noon, multiple porches around town – generously lent by neighbors – will host sets of
  - **Venue**: Arts Council of Princeton
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- **Event Name**: Terry Gross at McCarter Theatre Center
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Terry Gross at McCarter Theatre Center, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in McCarter Theatre Center nestled in bustling Princeton, N
  - **Venue**: McCarter Theatre Center
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- **Event Name**: Brian Stokes Mitchell at McCarter Theatre Center
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Brian Stokes Mitchell at McCarter Theatre Center, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ set
  - **Venue**: McCarter Theatre Center
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- **Event Name**: Kronos Quartet at McCarter Theatre Center
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Kronos Quartet at McCarter Theatre Center, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ sets the p
  - **Venue**: McCarter Theatre Center
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## Browse Jazz Events by Date

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** Cécile McLorin Salvant at McCarter Theatre Center (Sun Nov 01 2026 at 06:00 pm at McCarter Theatre Center), The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen (Thu Sep 03 2026 at Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center), Summer Music Series (Sat Aug 08 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1 Palmer Sq E, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542), The Sun Ra Arkestra (Thu Sep 03 2026 at 07:30 pm at Berlind Theatre), Edmar Castañeda Quartet (Sat Sep 12 2026 at 07:30 pm at 91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08540).
- **Q**: What Jazz events are happening in Princeton in July 2026?
  - **A:** Kathleen Parks @ the Caldwell Sessions (Thu Jul 09 2026 at 07:00 pm at Princeton, New Jersey).
- **Q**: How can I find Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Jazz events in Princeton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Jazz events in Princeton include McCarter Theatre Center, Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 1 Palmer Sq E, Princeton, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08542.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Jazz events in Princeton include Vivid Events, Seat Geek, Palmer Square - Princeton NJ.
- **Q**: Are there any online Jazz events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Jazz events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Jazz events in Princeton?
  - **A:** Follow the Jazz category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Jazz events are listed in Princeton.

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