PREVIEW: Jazz on Jay Returns in 2025
Beginning 6/5 @ Jay Square, Schenectady
Photo by Kevin Montano
Schenectady’s beloved Jazz on Jay concert series is back for the 2025 season and will be held in the revitalized Jay Square across from City Hall. This year’s lineup features an eclectic mix of artists running the gamut of styles from modern to acoustic fusion to classic jazz.
“Jazz on Jay has enriched Schenectady's cultural landscape for over 30 years, presenting exceptional jazz concerts on Jay Street, and now in our new home at Jay Square,” Jazz on Jay Committee Chair Lanea Bailey said. “Our concerts offer a relaxed environment, where all are welcome to pull up a lawn chair or blanket, unwind, and tune in to the multitude of talent provided by the Capital Region and beyond.”
Performances will take place every Thursday throughout the summer beginning on June 5th and ending on August 28th. Weather pending, each show will be from 12:00 pm -1:30 pm in Jay Square across from City Hall. In cases of inclement weather, concerts will be moved to Robb Alley at Proctors Theatre. All performances are open to the public, free of charge.
Each Thursday will feature a unique performance from local and regional artists. The full lineup is below:
June 5: The Dylan Canterbury Quintet
June 12: Todd Nelson and JazzAmericana
June 19: Steve Horowitz Quartet
June 26: Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet
July 3: Winelight
July 10: Jeanine Ouderkirk Quartet
July 17: Art D’echo Trio
July 24: Linda Brown Jazz Project
July 31: Nicholas Dwarika Quartet
Aug. 7: Heard
Aug. 14: The Evidence
Aug. 21: Arch Stanton Quartet
Aug. 28: Chuck Lamb Trio featuring Ria Curley
Jazz on Jay is sponsored by Electricity Arts and Entertainment District, New York Council on the Arts, Schenectady County, County Legislature Arts & Culture Grant, City of Schenectady, Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp., Proctors Collaborative, MVP Healthcare, Price Chopper/Market 32, The Schenectady Foundation, The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund, American Federation of Musicians, and NYS Music.
For more information and performer biographies, visit jazzonjay.org.
