Arts & Entertainment
St. Charles Jazz Weekend Lineup
Jazz music will take over St. Charles this weekend.

ST. CHARLES, IL -- St. Charles Jazz Weekend is a four-day event that promotes live jazz music by hosting musicians in different downtown establishments. An array of downtown St. Charles venues will take part in this year’s event featuring numerous jazz groups, including Grammy award winning Saxophonist Frank Catalano, according to the Jazz Weekend website. Patrons can enjoy jazz music from lunch through the evening, with the opportunity to visit multiple venues, including the 1st Street Plaza on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Here is a look at the lineup for jazz musicians:
Thursday, September 6
- 6 p.m.: Frank Catalano, The Filling Station Pub & Grill
- 6 p.m.: Jack Macklin Trio, The Wine Exchange
- 7 p.m.: Neal Alger Jazz Trio, Eden on the River
- 7:30 p.m.: A Salute to Nancy Wilson with the Angel Spiccia Quartet, Club Arcada
- 8 p.m.: Alex Murphy Trio Featuring Daniel Ferris, Vero Voce Theater & School of Performing Arts (Outside Downtown)
- 8 p.m.: Sam Wyatt & Erin McDougald, Vintage 53
- 8:30 p.m.: Tom Linsk, Rox City Grill
- 9 p.m.: Joel Baer, The House Pub
Friday, September 7
- 6 p.m.: Jack Macklin & Alex Murphy Quartet, The Filling Station
- 6:30 p.m.: Fantasy Master’s Smooth Jazz Group, The Wine Exchange
- 8 p.m.: Riley Elmore, Vintage 53
- 8 p.m.: Ruben Alvaréz Latin Jazz Ensemble, Eden on the River
- 8:30 p.m.: Re-Birth of Louis Armstrong featuring Dean Simms and the Hot Notes at Club Arcada
- 9 p.m.: Frank Catalano, The House Pub
Saturday, September 8
- 1:30 p.m.: DePaul University Student Jazz Ensemble in 1st Street Plaza
- 3 p.m.: Dana Hall's Spring, 1st Street Plaza
- 4:30 p.m.: Frank Catalano, 1st Street Plaza
- 6 p.m.: Joel Reams Jazz Group, The Filling Station Pub & Grill
- 6:30 p.m.: Alex Murphy Trio, The Wine Exchange
- 7 p.m.: Jack Macklin Trio, McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub
- 8 p.m.: Le Percolateur at Vintage 53
- 8 p.m.: Bill Boris Jazz trio at Eden on the River
- 8:30 p.m.: Re-Birth of Louis Armstrong featuring Dean Simms and the Hot Notes at Club Arcada
- 8:30 p.m.: Peter Miletic at Rox City Grill
- 9 p.m.: Frank Catalano at The House Pub
Sunday, Sept. 9
- 9 a.m.: Alex Murphy Trio, Baker Memorial Church
- 10:30 a.m.: Kingdom of Groove, Baker Memorial Church
- 2 p.m.: Shout Section Big Band Jazz Ensemble, 1st Street Plaza
- 3 p.m.: Andy Schlinder, The Office
- 3 p.m.: An Evening of Random Acts, Mount St. Mary’s Park
- 4:30 p.m.: Sinatra Sunday with Dakota Trio, Club Arcada
- 5:30 p.m.: Frank Catalano, The Finery & Blacksmith Bar
- 6 p.m.: Jack Macklin, Francesca’s by the River
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