Jazz Under the Stars

About this event

The weather’s cooling off, and Tohono Chul is turning up the music. Jazz Under the Stars kicks off Friday, Oct. 2, and runs Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. Guests can settle in at the Garden Bistro for live jazz from local musicians, good food, handcrafted drinks, and the gardens after dark.

Date: Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 2 through Nov. 28

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Location: Tohono Chul, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson

Admission: $5 per person, per event. Free for members. Main gardens closed during events.

Info: tohonochul.org/event/jazz-under-the-stars-2026

Phone: 520-742-6455

Performance schedule

• Oct. 2 — Gabriel Ayala

• Oct. 3 — John Hughes

• Oct. 9 — Jazz Oasis with Bob Bauer

• Oct. 10 — Daniel “Sly” Slipetsky and Chelsee Hicks

• Oct. 16 — Noethen but Jazz

• Oct. 17 — Thoger Lund Trio

• Oct. 23 — EKG featuring Aria Ratcliff

• Oct. 24 — Redhouse Family Jazz Band

• Oct. 30 — Liz Cracchiolo

• Oct. 31 — Max Goldschmid

• Nov. 6 — Blue Dream Trio

• Nov. 7 — Brice Winston

• Nov. 13 — Sarah Tolar

• Nov. 14 — Sheryl Ann McKinley

• Nov. 20 — Tucson Modern Jazz

• Nov. 21 — Feliz Toralba Trio

• Nov. 27 — A Jazz Trio

• Nov. 28 — Blue Skies Trio

From Tohono Chul