Four signature events activating downtown Buffalo, strengthening the community, and celebrating the enduring legacy of jazz and the Great American Songbook.
As Buffalo enters a new chapter with fresh leadership at City Hall, there is a renewed and shared focus on one essential goal: bringing life, energy, and community back to downtown Buffalo. At JazzBuffalo, this moment resonates deeply with our mission. For more than a decade, we have believed that arts and culture—when presented with care, consistency, and excellence—are among the most powerful ways to activate public spaces, strengthen community bonds, and enhance the quality of life across our region.
This new year and winter season, we are proud to present four JazzBuffalo events that collectively showcase the full spectrum of what jazz offers our city—from socially vibrant gatherings to deeply attentive listening experiences, from intimate settings to landmark stages. Together, these programs reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting the new Mayor’s vision for downtown revitalization while celebrating Buffalo’s rich jazz legacy and the enduring brilliance of the Great American Songbook. Each event invites people downtown not just to attend a performance, but to gather, linger, and rediscover the joy of shared cultural experience at the heart of our city.
What follows are four opportunities to come together through music—each distinct in spirit, yet unified by purpose—demonstrating how jazz continues to be a living, breathing force for renewal, pride, and place in downtown Buffalo.
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JazzMondays at Tappo
Enjoy a delicious dinner while being entertained by two of the region’s best jazz vocalists, Carolyn Lansom and Katy Carr! Every Monday.
Monday, January 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Jazz on Monday at Tappo Restaurant
Jazz on Monday at Tappo Restaurant
Tappo Restaurant 330 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY, United States
The 10th Anniversary of JazzMondays on the Tappo Restaurant Rooftop Patio was surely spectacular. JazzBuffalo and Tappo Restaurant bring back Jazz on Mondays in the Tappo Restaurant street-level establishment through fall and winter. Weekly, you’ll find Carolyn Lansom with Dozo My Lady and the Kathy Carr Duo with Lisa Hasselback alternating as we keep JazzMondays
Free
The Jazz Lounge
We kick off a new socially oriented jazz lounge concept in the historic Statler Building. The first two in January and February are fully reserved. Reserve your spots for March, April, and May soon!
Thursday, January 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm The Jazz Lounge Experience
The Jazz Lounge at Milton’s
Milton’s at Statler 107 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, United States
The Jazz Lounge – Where Jazz Meets Sophistication Experience JazzBuffalo’s The Jazz Lounge, a monthly evening that brings live jazz into one of downtown Buffalo’s most distinctive spaces inside the
$20
Jazz at Kleinhans
Don’t miss our special Harold Arlen Celebration featuring the incomparable 9-time Grammy Nominee, jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton!
Sunday, February 15 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jazz at Kleinhans: Celebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday, Featuring Tierney Sutton
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United States
Join us on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Kleinhans Music Hall as we celebrate one of Buffalo’s most legendary musical icons: Harold Arlen, the brilliant composer behind many of the
$49
Art Meets Jazz
We start our winter/spring season of Art Meets Jazz, celebrating Mardi Gras and exhibiting the fantastic art creativity of Ray Skalski!
Wednesday, February 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Art Meets Jazz: Mardi Gras with Ray Skalski’s Trad Messengers
Hunt Art Gallery/Beebe’s at the Gallery
Art Meets Jazz returns with a vibrant and joyful celebration of Mardi Gras—where rhythm, color, and creativity come together in true JazzBuffalo fashion. This special evening features Ray Skalski’s Trad
$20
Each of these events reflects what jazz has always done best—bring people together, create vibrancy, and give a city its pulse. By gathering downtown to listen, connect, and celebrate, we are participating in something bigger than just a night out: we are helping shape a lively, welcoming city core that serves artists, audiences, and the broader community alike.
We invite you to join us—be part of the music, the momentum, and the shared belief that a vibrant downtown is built one meaningful experience at a time.
