The Madison Jazz Festival kicks off with Strollin’ Capitol East. Now in its 8th year, the Strollin’ series presents over five hours of continuous and stylistically diverse live jazz in multiple outdoor and indoor venues in the rapidly growing Capitol East neighborhood, with no cover charges. This popular “jazz stroll” features staggered performances that make it easy for attendees to stroll from venue to venue and sample many different bands and musical styles. This will be the 17th Strollin’ event since the series was founded by the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium, which merged with Arts + Literature Laboratory last year. Ten bands will appear throughout the night in five locations along E. Washington and E. Main Streets between the Brink Lounge and Bos Meadery. The detailed lineup will be announced soon at artlitlab.org.
5-10:30pm. Location: Various along E. Washington and E. Main Streets. Tickets: FREE
The Sylvee Side Stage [OUTSIDE] 25 S Livingston St
6pm Feest Quartet
7:30pm Jon Wade Trio
Salvatore’s Tomato Pies [OUTSIDE] 10 N Livingston St
6pm UW Jazz Students – MCS
7:30pm Charlie Painter Trio
The Brink Lounge [INSIDE] 701 E Washington Ave
6:30pm Gerri DiMaggio
9pm Jon Hoel Quartet: Tribute to Hank Mobley
Robinia Courtyard [OUTSIDE] 829 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI
7:00pm Betsy Ezell Quintet
9:30pm Tony Casteñeda Latin Jazz Band
