Your Guide to Jazz Weekend in St. Charles

The 5th Annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend is set to host free, live jazz music from Sept. 8 through 11 in Downtown St. Charles. There are 16 different performances set between 8 different venues for lunch, dinner, and late evening entertainment, according to a Downtown St. Charles press release.

This year’s venues include: Rox City Grill, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, The Filling Station Pub & Grill, The House Pub, McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub, First Street Plaza, The Jank Guitar Store, and The Office Dining & Spirits.

The venues will host Jazz soloists to quintets that cover a range of jazz styles complimentary for their in-house guests. Three-time Grammy Award winning Saxophonist Frank Catalano will headline at The Filling Station Pub & Grill on Thursday evening and play again at The House Pub on Saturday evening, according to the news release.

Jenna Sawicki, Interim Director of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, is “excited for this year’s lineup, and pleased to once again feature Grammy Award winning artist Frank Catalano. Not only do we have some new venues this year, including Rox City Grill and McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub, but we are pleased to continue partnering with businesses like, The Office and The House Pub.”

Here is a look at the Jazz Weekend lineup:

Thursday

FRANK CATALANO: 6-9 p.m. at THE FILLING STATION PUB & GRILL

CHARLIE CRUCE 8:30 p.m. to 12 p.m. at ROX CITY GRILL

STEVE BARNES AND THE HAZY SPARROWS: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at THE HOUSE PUB

Friday

DREAMS DANCE ACADEMY: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1ST STREET PLAZA

ROGUE JAZZ: 8:30 to 11 p.m. at MCNALLY’S TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB

ALEX MURPHY TRIO: 7 to 9 p.m. at THE FILLING STATION PUB & GRILL

MARSHALL NELSON: 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. at ROX CITY GRILL

ALYSSA ALLGOOD: 9:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. at THE HOUSE PUB

SATURDAY

RODERICK CHAMBERS: 7-8 p.m. at THE JANK GUITAR STORE

ROGUE JAZZ: 7-9 p.m. at THE FILLING STATION PUB & GRILL

JOHNNY BURNETT: 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. at ROX CITY GRILL

FRANK CATALANO: 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. at THE HOUSE PUB

SUNDAY

KINGDOM OF GROOVE: 9 to 10 a.m. at BAKER MEMORIAL CHURCH

ALEX MURPHY QUINTET: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at BAKER MEMORIAL CHURCH

ANDY SCHLINDER DUO: 3 to 5 p.m. at THE OFFICE

ROGUE JAZZ: 4 to 7 p.m. at MCNALLY’S TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB

JOEL BAER QUARTET: 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. at THE HOUSE PUB

More via the St. Charles Jazz Weekend website