Jazz in June 2026

Jazz in June 2026

GREAT JAZZ IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s free concert series, Jazz in June, concerts take place every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. during the month of June. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market will offer food and drinks from 5 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday. Alcohol and dogs are not allowed at the event.

Jazz in June has been a summer tradition of family fun and great music every Tuesday in June since 1992, making it Lincoln’s longest-running outdoor concert series. As a free event, the community is invited to support this program through Give to Lincoln Day or through the University of Nebraska Foundation. This program is presented by the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

VIP tickets include a guaranteed space in the VIP section (you must bring your own chair or blanket).
Purchase a season pass and receive a 20% discount on VIP tickets to all Jazz in June events.

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JAZZ IN JUNE LINEUP:

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TERELL STAFFORD

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 7:00PM

The title of his most recent album, Between Two Worlds, perfectly encapsulates the boundary-crossing career of renowned trumpet player, composer, and educator Terell Stafford. Hailed as “one of the great players of our time” by piano icon McCoy Tyner, Stafford’s music unites suchdichotomies as jazz and classical traditions, virtuosity and emotion, stylistic eclecticism and an immediately identifiable voice. Those facets can be heard on more than 180 recordings over the last three decades, including a dozen albums under Stafford’s own name. In addition to the Terell Stafford Quintet, Stafford is the founder and Managing and Artistic Director of the Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia (JOP). He has also mentored new generations of musicians as Director of Jazz Studies and Chair of Instrumental Studies at Philadelphia’s Temple University. Stafford’s collaborators include the Clayton Brothers, Shirley Scott, Charles McPherson, Matt Wilson, Samara Joy, Bobby Watson, McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, and Jimmy Heath.

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TAMMY MCCANN

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 7:00PM

THE LEGENDARY LADIES OF JAZZ: ELLA, SARAH, DINAH & BILLIE

Tammy McCann is an internationally recognized Jazz Vocalist and is currently Artist in Residence for the Music Institute of Chicago. Her powerful, sultry, and emotionally charged voice paints pictures and tells stories by merging Classical vocal technique and Gospel esthetic with Jazz to create a sound that is completely her own. Alyce Claerbaut, President of Strayhorn Songs Publishing, Inc. says, “Tammy is a star with a one-of-a-kind voice.” 

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JACKIE ALLEN & HANS STRUM

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 7:00PM

Jazz vocalist Jackie Allen’s extraordinary talent has taken her on tours of Europe, Africa, South America and Asia. Nationally, she has toured both coasts and in-between, appearing in Los Angeles (Catalina’s), San Francisco (Yoshi’s), San Diego (Humphrey’s), and New York (The Blue Note, Josef Papp Public Theater). Regionally she was featured with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic in Chicago’s Millennium Park and Auditorium Theater for an Ella Fitzgerald Celebration. She has performed international music festivals in Detroit, Chicago, The Hague, Stuttgart, Edinburgh, Bologna, Beijing, Hong Kong, Thessaloniki, and Sao Paulo. Locally, Jackie was a recipient of the Lincoln Mayor’s Arts Award and was featured on A Prairie Home Companion where she gave Garrison Keillor a “voice lesson.”

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JOSH HOYER'S COLOSSAL 4

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 7:00PM

Josh Hoyer formed Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal in 2012 in famed blues town Lincoln, Nebraska. The award-winning four-piece band includes some of the area's most revered and accomplished musicians. Joining Hoyer (vocals/keyboards/bari sax) is Myles Jasnowski (guitar), Mike Keeling (bass) and Mike Rhian (drums). Inspired by the sounds of Stax, Motown, Muscle Shoals, New Orleans and San Francisco, the band continuously crosses musical boundaries both in style and era.

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THE DOWNTOWN COLLECTIVE

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | 7:00PM

NIGHT OF WONDER - A TRIBUTE TO STEVIE

Celebrate the timeless genius of Stevie Wonder in this electrifying tribute from The Downtown Collective featuring a live 12-piece band! Fresh off their 2025 debut at the House of Blues Las Vegas, they are one of the Midwest’s premier entertainment groups performing for special events across the country with top musicians and infectious energy. Featuring both note-for-note renditions and their own creative new spins on hits like “Superstition,” “Sir Duke,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing,” and “I Wish,” this concert brings Stevie’s music to life as the finale for Jazz in June’s 35th Anniversary Season. 

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ABOUT JAZZ IN JUNE

Jazz in June is one of Nebraska’s longest-running free outdoor concert series and a beloved summer tradition that welcomes more than 20,000 community members each season. Presented in the beautiful Sheldon Museum of Art Sculpture Garden, the series brings nationally recognized jazz artists and exceptional regional talent to downtown Lincoln for unforgettable Tuesday evenings of live music under the stars. 

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Jazz in June is dedicated to building community through accessible arts and cultural experiences for people of all ages, backgrounds, and neighborhoods. The concert series is free and open to the public, creating a welcoming space where families, students, visitors, and music lovers can gather and connect through the joy of live performance. 

Community support helps keep Jazz in June free for all. Contributions can be made through Give to Lincoln Day, the University of Nebraska Foundation, or at jazzinjune.com. 

Please note: alcohol and pets are not permitted on the premises. 

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