THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE 2026 SEASON!
Thank you to every artist who brought their incredible talent to the Queens Jazz Trail, and to everyone who joined us throughout the summer to listen, dance, sing along, and celebrate together.
We’re especially grateful to our sponsors and partners whose support helps make these free performances possible and keeps live music accessible to communities across Queens.
From legendary jazz history to the incredible artists and audiences who continue to shape the borough’s musical culture, this summer was a wonderful celebration of the music, memories, and spirit of Queens.
Thank you for being part of the Queens Jazz Trail community. We look forward to bringing the music back to the trail in 2027!
All shows are rain or shine. Please visit our Instagram for any updates.
WHAT’S THE QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL?
The history of jazz is associated with many cities, districts, and streets. There is New Orleans (Storyville and Basin Street); Memphis (Beale Street); the Southside of Chicago; 18th and Vine in Kansas City; and several spots near here in New York City: Harlem, 52nd street, Greenwich Village, and many others. Conspicuously absent in most accounts of jazz history is New York City’s borough of Queens, despite its many links to the music. Since the 1920s, Queens has been the home of jazz—the residence of choice for hundreds of jazz musicians, including such stars as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dizzy Gillespie. The Queens Jazz Trail©, a project of Flushing Town Hall, aims to shed light on this neglected history. The project is built around a map showing addresses of major musicians who lived in Queens, and includes addresses and locations updated in 2023.
Explore the award-winning Queens Jazz Trail map in an interactive format, featuring portraits of jazz greats and the different neighborhoods and sites that are part of the history of jazz in Queens.
The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series is sponsored by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Resort World NYC, Northwell Health, Maspeth Federal Savings, AARP New York, and Metropolitan Park.
