FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Queens Jazz Trail Concert: Kim Clarke & Friends

THU, AUG 7, 7 PM, FREE
Travers Park in Jackson Heights

Experience the vibrant legacy of jazz in the heart of Queens this summer! Inspired by the iconic Queens Jazz Trail Map, this free concert series brings the borough’s rich jazz history to life in beautiful community parks—where legends like Armstrong, Coltrane, Fitzgerald, and more once called home.

Kim A. Clarke is a versatile bassist, composer, and bandleader from New York City. A dynamic performer and educator, she brings her signature sound to acoustic bass, electric upright, and 4- and 5-string electric bass guitar. Clarke is also a parent, website developer, and jewelry designer, showcasing creativity on and off the stage.

This concert will take place at Travers Park in Jackson Heights. It’s free—just show up! Bring a blanket, lawn chair, picnic, friends—even your dancing shoes—and join us for an evening of live jazz in the park!

The Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series is presented by Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, Flushing Town Hall, and the Louis Armstrong House Museum, in Partnership with NYC Parks.

We’re excited to return in 2025 with another incredible season of jazz, dance, and community! 

THU, JUN 19, 7 PM | Astoria Park (Astoria): Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas
THU, JUL 10, 7 PM | Baisley Pond Park (Jamaica): Bryan Carrott
THU, JUL 17, 7 PM | Rockaway Beach Park (Far Rockaway): Rubén Coca Quintet
SUN, JUL 20, 2 PM | Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Flushing): Alí Bello & The Charanga Syndicate
THU, AUG 7, 7 PM | Travers Park (Jackson Heights): Kim Clarke
THU, AUG 14, 7 PM | Forest Park Bandshell (Woodhaven): High & Mighty Brass Band
THU, AUG 28, 7 PM | Archie Spigner Park (Jamaica): Mingus Big Band

Learn more at kupferbergcenter.org/qjt

Travers Park in Jackson Heights

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