The 25th season of Jazz in June at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln continues June 14 with a performance by the Tizer Quartet featuring Eric Marienthal.
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 Tizer Quartet featuring Eric Marienthal, a nominee for “Jazz Group of the Year,” features an all-star lineup of musicians and plays a unique blend of original, high-energy jazz. The group has been described as, “a torchbearer for a new generation of contemporary jazz.”
The group is led by Lao Tizer, pianist, keyboardist, composer and former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee. It also features Marienthal, a Grammy award-winning saxophonist; Gene Coye, a Chicago-native and drummer; and bass legend Ric Fierabracci.
The Tizer Quartet has performed throughout the region and around the world, including Jazz on the Green in Omaha, Jarasum International Jazz Fest in South Korea, the Dubai Jazz Fest and Martinique Jazz Fest.
Remaining performers in the 2016 jazz concert lineup are Jackie Allen on June 21 and 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 14 tour will explore “New Campus Projects.” Emily Casper, campus landscape architect, will lead the tour. Highlights will include explorations of stormwater mitigation features and plants incorporated into UNL’s Love Commons Plaza and the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame. 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.
