The 25th season of Jazz in June at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln continues June 21 with a performance by the Jackie Allen Group.
Jazz in June concerts are at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in June in the sculpture garden immediately west of UNL’s Sheldon Museum of Art. The series is free, but attendees are encouraged to make a donation to help ensure its continuation.
Along with the performance, the concert series also features a marketplace with 19 vendors offering food, drinks and artisan crafts; VIP seating; basic yoga lessons; campus garden tours; and free bicycle parking by UNL’s BikeValet service.
Launched in 1991 as a way to bring a younger audience to Sheldon Museum of Art, the series has grown to draw thousands to each concert. This year, Jazz in June has become an independent campus entity, with oversight provided by UNL and the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
The Jackie Allen Group features Allen, an American jazz vocalist, composer, and educator. She has released 10 records.
Influenced by jazz, folk, and pop singers, Allen is perhaps best known for interpretations classic jazz ballads and transformation of contemporary tunes. She has toured the world, including trips through Brazil, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and China. Her 11th album, “Moon’s On The Rise,” will be released this summer and is a collection of original songs. Allen teaches music at Doane College in Crete. Her husband, bassist Hans Sturm, is an associate professor in UNL’s Glenn Korff School of Music.
The final performance in the 2016 jazz concert series is Tim Doherty’s Nine Plus One on June 28.
Concertgoers are allowed to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Pets are not allowed.
VIP tickets available
VIP tickets, available for individual concerts or for all four weeks of Jazz in June, offer a guaranteed seat in a section in front of the stage; free food from a marketplace vendor; a meet and greet with the featured performer; and half price series T-shirts. The tickets are available for purchase through the Lied Center. Learn more here.
Free basic yoga
UNL Campus Recreation will offer basic yoga lessons from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. before each concert in the greenspace north of UNL’s Woods Art Building. Participants are encouraged to bring a towel or mat.
Marketplace
Located at 12th and R streets, the Jazz in June Market features a variety of vendors with food, drinks and artisan-made crafts. The marketplace opens at 5 p.m. each week. A full list of vendors is available here.
Bike parking service
UNL BikeValet offers free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until one hour after each concert. The service is available on the east end of the marketplace. For more information, click here or contact the UNL Outdoor Adventures Center at 402-472-4777.
Garden tours
Walking tours of UNL’s botanical gardens and arboretum will again be offered prior to Jazz in June concerts. The tours begin at 6 p.m. near the Sheldon’s east entrance. The June 21 tour will examine the first expansion of the University of Nebraska campus. Led by Kay Logan-Peters, art and architecture librarian, the “Historic Campus Continued” tour will include the College of Business Administration, Love Library, Teachers College and Morrill Hall. Other historic buildings may be included if time allows.
Garden Tour: Historic Campus Continued — Led by Kay Logan-Peters, art and architecture librarian, the tour will feature the first expansion of the University of Nebraska campus. Buildings on the tour will include the College of Business Administration, Love Library, Teachers College and Morrill Hall. Other historic buildings may be included if time allows. For more information on the tour and future tour themes, click here.
Inclement weather
In the event of bad weather, Jazz in June performances will shift to the Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St.
For more information about the annual concert series, click here.
