Jazz on the Lawn

Enjoy a slower-paced Saturday afternoon filled with some of Alaska’s top-notch jazz talent.

Jazz on the Lawn is a collaboration between the Anchorage Downtown Partnership and the Alaska Jazz Workshop, hosted by the Anchorage Museum on the C Street Lawn.

This free summer concert series is made possible through the support of ConocoPhillips Alaska and the Atwood Foundation.

Event Details

Location: Anchorage Museum Lawn
625 C Street, Anchorage, AK

Dates: Saturdays, May 30 – August 15, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Please note: There will be no program on June 20 or July 4. Events may be canceled in the case of inclement weather.

2026 Performance Schedule

May 30 – Opening Day Celebration

  • AJW Advanced Student Jazz Ensemble
  • AJW Young Lions of Jazz

June

  • June 6 – Spenard Jazz Fest 2026 presents Konnexion
  • June 13 – Blue Dixie Combo
  • June 27 – A Town Sharps

July

  • July 4 – John Damberg and Mark Manners Sextet
  • July 11 – Melissa Fischer “Jazz Mom” Quintet
  • July 18 – Fish On Quartet
  • July 25 – Power Play

August

  • August 1 – AJE Big Band
  • August 8 – AJW Jazz Camp Student and Faculty Ensembles
  • August 15 – Q5 Group