JAZZ ON THE RIVER

Jazz on the River is a series of free summer concerts held in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin at Kickbusch Plaza, directly behind the Marathon County Downtown Library. Concerts start at 5:00 PM and run until 7:00 PM. There is parking in the lot directly behind the library building. Food trucks provide snacks, or you can bring your own picnic. Bring a chair. You might come early and enjoy the beauty around you before and after the concert, as you walk or bike the trail by the river. There will be a rain location and we will post it here when it is confirmed.

follow this link for this year’s lineup!

 

Jazz Jams

Join us on each 2nd Saturday of the month at The Pinery Coffeeshop in downtown Wausau WI from 2 - 4 pm for an open jazz jam. Instrumentalists and vocalists are invited to come play and sing some jazz tunes. Or just come and listen to the jazz.

River Valley Jazz Society merchandise is available here: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/WI/Wausau/River+Valley+Jazz+Society/collection_detail.html

A portion of each purchase supports the Society.

Looking Back at Jazz on the river 2024

  • July 14 - The Tim Buchholz Quintet

  • July 21 - Daddio

  • July 28 - The Bob Kase Quintet

  • August 4 - Ziji

  • August 11 - Janet Planet

  • August 18 - The Jeff Erickson Quartet

Our Mission

  • To promote, advance and preserve the distinctively American musical art form – jazz – in Wausau and the surrounding North Central Wisconsin Area

  • To provide a forum for jazz performance, education, and enjoyment for listeners and musicians.

  • To encourage jazz scholarship, especially among younger musicians. This encouragement may take several forms, providing programs at schools, making opportunities for younger musicians to play along with older, more experienced musicians, and providing scholarships for deserving young musicians.

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