The 27th season of Jazz in June rolls into its second week with a June 12 performance by Jazzmeia Horn.
The New York-based performer is a gifted jazz vocalist with an inventive, scat-influences style. After high school, Horn honed her skills studying at Manhattan’s New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. She received DownBeat Student Music Awards in 2008 and 2009.
She is winner of the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition and the 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vocals Competition. In 2017, Horn released her debut album, “A Social Call,” which received a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album.
Concerts are at 7 p.m. each Tuesday in June in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s sculpture garden west of the Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R streets. The concert series is free, but attendees are encouraged to make a donation of $10 per family to help ensure its continuation.
Concertgoers are allowed to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Pets are not allowed. Recycling bins are provided throughout the concert area.
VIP tickets available
Guests are invited to join Jazz in June’s new membership program, The Rhythm Club. Membership supports the booking of top-tier artists and new education programs, and helps keep the concerts free. Members enjoy VIP seating and meet-and-greets with artists, and can be recognized as event sponsors. Learn more about The Rhythm Club.
Free basic yoga
Campus Recreation offers yoga at 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday in June before the concert northwest of Woods Hall. 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 online.
Bike parking service
Bike Valet provides free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until an hour after each concert at the east end of the market. Learn more about the Bike Valet program or call the Outdoor Adventures Center at 402-472-4777.
Garden tours
Representatives of the Nebraska faculty, Landscape Services, Lincoln Parks and Recreation and Sheldon Museum of Art offer walking tours of campus gardens at 6 p.m. each Tuesday in June. The tours, which are free, start at Sheldon’s east entrance. For the June 12 tour, Kay Logan-Peters, a professor in the University Libraries, will showcase a “Walking Architectural Tour of Historic University of Nebraska–Lincoln.” Logan-Peters, author of “The University of Nebraska–Lincoln,” will discuss how the campus has grown and the history behind Love Library, Brace Hall, Architecture Hall and Mueller Tower. Learn more about the garden tours.
Inclement weather
In the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, a Jazz in June concert may need to be canceled. Information on cancellations will be posted on the main university website and Sheldon Museum of Art site.
Upcoming performances
Remaining 2018 Jazz in June concerts are: June 19 — Mwenso and the Shakes; and June 26 — Huntertones. Learn more about the concerts.
