Metuchen Jazz Calendar 2026

As of May 17, 2026

All events at Metuchen Public Library 480 Middlesex Avenue 732-632-8526 -unless indicated otherwise. Note: Metuchen Jazz for Youth events yet to be finalized.

Sunday, January 25 at 2 pm  

POSTPONED to February 22 due to snowstorm. See below.

Wednesday, February 11 at 7 pm

Valentine’s Day at the Parlor at Hailey’s** – Live Music – Trumpeter Eddie Allen Quartet $25/ticket and $20 food/drink minimum.

Sunday, February 22 at 2 pm

POSTPONED to June 20th due to snowstorm. See below.

Saturday, March 7 at 6 pm

Special Event: Masquerade Gala Friends of Metuchen Arts – Metuchen Golf & Country Club.

Tickets at www.friendsofmetuchenarts.org‍

Sunday, March 22 at 2 pm

FREE* Cornerstone Jazz: Women’s History Month Tribute – Pianist Caili O’Doherty Quartet Celebrates Lil Hardin Armstong, a multi-talented Jazz Musician! Cali O’Doherty, pianist with Adi Myerson, bass; Cory Cox, drums and Tahira Clayton, vocals.

Thursday, April 30 at 7 pm

FREE!* Cornerstone Jazz: International Jazz Day Celebration! Leonieke Scheuble’s 3 Generations of Jazz, featuring Jazz Legend Bassist Bill Crow!

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Wednesday, May 6 at 7 pm

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Parlor at Hailey’s**– Live Music- Guitarist Rale Micic Trio with Vocalist Alma Micic and Brazilian Bassist Gili Lopes.

Sunday, June 7 at 2 pm

FREE!* Cornerstone Jazz Series: Saxophonist Jerry Weldon Quartet with Mike Bond, piano; Jason Clotter, bass and Errold Lanier, Jr., drums.

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Saturday, June 20 at 2 pm

FREE! Juneteenth Celebration! Guitarist Marel Hidalgo Organ Trio including Ana Petrova, organ & Winard Harper, drums. Funding by Friends of Metuchen Arts.

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Note: Please sign up even if you signed up for a previous cancelled date!

September 24 - 27

September 24 - 27 FREE! * Middlesex County Jazz Festival — 4 towns including Metuchen: Sat. Evening September 26 —5:30 PM - -Metuchen High School (MHS) Auditorium, 400 Grove Ave. Mingus Big Band, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Metuchen High School (MHS) Jazz Ensemble (Big Band), MHS Orchestra and Metuchen Dance Centre.

Sunday, October 18 at 2 pm

FREE* Cornerstone Jazz Series— Band to be announced.

NOTE*Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.  Cornerstone Jazz is a production of Friends of Metuchen Arts (FOMA), Metuchen Public Library and Metuchen Arts Council.

**The Parlor at Hailey’s is located at 15 Station Place, Metuchen, NJ. 732 515-9767