Door County Jazz Festival

DOOR COUNTY JAZZ FESTIVAL:

The second annual Door County Jazz Festival is back for jazz fans throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest to enjoy performances throughout the Door County peninsula from August 3-8th, 2026. Evening concerts kick off in Ephraim on August 3rd, and include the communities of Fish Creek-Gibraltar, Sister Bay, Baileys Harbor, and once again, the week will wrap with a daytime concert series in the City of Sturgeon Bay at Martin Park and Pavillion. Concert programming for the 2026 Door County Jazz Festival will honor the musical legacies of jazz icons Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Tony Bennett – all of whom are celebrating their centennial in 2026. 

Official Schedule & Concert Line-up:

Sunday, August 2nd, 2-4 pm

Screening: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, followed by Q/A discussion

Sturgeon Bay Cinema 6, Sturgeon Bay, WI

Monday, August 3rd, 2026, 6-8 pm

Aaron Hedenstrom Quintet 

Harborside Park, Ephraim, WI  (sponsored by UW Eau Claire)

Mitchell Shiner’s Latin Vibes

Noble Square, Fish Creek, WI
(sponsored by UW Madison Mead Witter School of Music)

Wednesday, August 5th, 2025, 6-8 pm

MJI Quintet featuring Brian Lynch and Dakarai Barclay

Sister Bay Performance Pavilion, Sister Bay, WI (sponsored by the Milwaukee Jazz Institute)

Thursday, August 6th, 2025, 4-6 pm
The Harmon Brothers
Björklunden, Baileys Harbor, WI
(sponsored by the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music) 

Friday, August 7th, 2025, 5-7 pm

Michael Hackett with Christine Salerno Trio

See www.doorcountyjazzfestival.com for location  (sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Whitewater) 

Saturday, August 8th, 2025 – 11- 5 pm 

“Singers Saturday” Featuring the Johannes Wallman Trio with:

Aubrey Johnson, Allyssa Allgood and Paul Marinaro 

Martin Park, Sturgeon Bay, WI

For additional information and a printable version of the full lineup of the 2026 Door County Jazz Festival schedule and performers available mid-July, visit www.doorcountyjazzfestival.com and sign up for the email list or follow on social media @doorcountyjazzfestival for updates.