June 5, 2026

Summer swing

Grammy-winning trumpeter Terell Stafford performs during the opening Jazz in June concert June 2. The performance kicked off the 35th Jazz in June series, Nebraska’s longest-running free concert series, produced by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with support from the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
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Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing

Grammy-winning trumpeter Terell Stafford performs during the opening Jazz in June concert June 2. The performance kicked off the 35th Jazz in June series, Nebraska’s longest-running free concert series, produced by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with support from the Lied Center for Performing Arts. 

The next performance is 7 p.m. June 9 and will feature Chicago vocalist Tammy McCann scheduled for June 9. Learn more about the series.

Opening night of Jazz in June draws crowds

  • Charlie Balwanz (right) adds another flavor to his shaved ice while his brother, Conner, browses syrup options as their mother, Katie Garcia (left) watches during the opening Jazz in June concert on June 2.
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  • Grammy-winning trumpeter Terell Stafford leads the opening performance for Jazz in June June 2.
  • Shy Strahm (left) chats with friends Taylor Kolbas, Nathan Kolbas and Jason Kolbas while relaxing on a blanket near Architecture Hall during the opening Jazz in June concert on June 2. The group said they began attending the concerts as high school and college students.
  • A warm evening brings out crowds for the opening Jazz in June concert of the summer, featuring Grammy-winning trumpeter Terell Stafford on June 2.
  • Julia Dominguez (left) and Carolina Garcia, clinical psychology graduate students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, relax with art supplies and Garcia’s dog, Coda, during the opening Jazz in June concert on June 2.
  • Children dance and play in front of Sheldon Museum of Art during the opening Jazz in June concert on June 2.

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