Jazz Takes Over New Brunswick with Two Major Festivals

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (September 26, 2025) - The Hub City is the place to indulge your love for jazz as the Middlesex County Jazz Festival comes to the downtown on Sunday and the Hub City Jazz Festival takes place next week.

The Middlesex County Jazz Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. The free performances take place, rain or shine, in front of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave.

Picnics are permitted, but visitors are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages. Please bring your own chairs.

New Brunswick loves pet dogs, but they are not permitted at this event unless they are certified service animals.

In the event of extreme weather conditions, notification of any changes will be made by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27. Visit here for further information.

From Oct. 2 to 5, the Hub City Jazz Festival returns to popular venues across New Brunswick. This beloved tradition has evolved into a multi-day extravaganza, attracting jazz enthusiasts from across the tri-state area

Experience toe-tapping performances from about a dozen talented musicians such as The James White Band, Valarie Adams and The Dimension Band, The Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet, Damien Escobar and others. Click here for the schedule, venues and to purchase tickets.