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Jazz UpFront Jazz UpFront is Downtown Bloomington's premier venue for live Jazz, Blues, Blues Rock, Soul, R&B, Swing, Americana, & beyond. All are welcome.
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Featuring craft cocktails, a weekly Open Stage, Happy Hour and live music in a relaxed environment. Jazz Upfront is dedicated to providing Bloomington-Normal & Central Illinois with a mature upscale venue for top-level live music, fine wines, beers and cocktails, all served in a classic setting by a professionally trained staff with a commitment to presenting a memorable experience on every visit. Learn more about the story behind Jazz Upfront by visiting this article from the local Pantagraph below:
https://www.pantagraph.com/entertainment/go/james-is-jazzed-gaston-s-dream-club-comes-true/article_0c20b7b5-0cb5-5838-be4b-cca3d173eb4e.html

Bloomington, your Friday night plans are here! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅAndrew Duncanson & Take a Ride featuring Michael Peloquin take the stag...
10/02/2026

Bloomington, your Friday night plans are here! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Andrew Duncanson & Take a Ride featuring Michael Peloquin take the stage at Jazz UpFront tomorrow, Friday, October 2! Joining them are Chad Whittinghill, Dan Henry, Josh Quirk, and Jesse Brown.

Grab your friends and come spend your Friday night with live music! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ“… Friday, October 2
๐Ÿ•— 8โ€“11 PM
๐Ÿ“ Jazz UpFront | 107 W. Front Street, Bloomington, IL
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Details and tickets: www.jazzupfront.com

October is packed with live music at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽถ Special shout-out to Brianna Thomas on Saturday, October 10, and Er...
10/02/2026

October is packed with live music at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽถ Special shout-out to Brianna Thomas on Saturday, October 10, and Eric Johanson bringing The Open Bayou Tour on Friday, October 16! Mark your calendars and come show them some love! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ

The month also features:

๐ŸŽต Oct. 2 โ€” Andrew Duncanson and Take a Ride
๐ŸŽต Oct. 3 โ€” Reginald Lewis Quartet
๐ŸŽต Oct. 9 โ€” U of I Concert Jazz Band
๐ŸŽต Oct. 15 โ€” Star Lizard
๐ŸŽต Oct. 17 โ€” R&B Saturday with DJ Love
๐ŸŽต Oct. 23 โ€” Dexter Oโ€™Neal & Funk Yard
๐ŸŽต Oct. 24 โ€” The Brazillionaires
๐ŸŽต Oct. 29 โ€” Denise LaGrassa
๐ŸŽต Oct. 30 โ€” 4 on the Flow
๐ŸŽต Oct. 31 โ€” Prince Knight

Plus Open Stage nights, Thirsty $4 Thursdays, and Putt Putt for Charity! Grab your friends and make plans to support live music this October. ๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ“ 107 W. Front Street, Bloomington, IL
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Details and tickets: www.jazzupfront.com

๐ŸŽธ ERIC JOHANSON: THE OPEN BAYOU TOURFriday, October 16, 2026 | 8โ€“11 PMJazz UpFront | Bloomington, Illinois21+ EventNew O...
09/14/2026

๐ŸŽธ ERIC JOHANSON: THE OPEN BAYOU TOUR

Friday, October 16, 2026 | 8โ€“11 PM
Jazz UpFront | Bloomington, Illinois
21+ Event

New Orleans guitarist and songwriter Eric Johanson is bringing The Open Bayou Tour to Jazz UpFront!

Blending blues, rock, roots, and New Orleans soul with a bold modern edge, Johanson is known for soulful songwriting, searing guitar work, and electrifying live performances. His album The Deep and the Dirty debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, followed by the Top 10 release Live in Mississippi.

Named one of Guitar Player Magazineโ€™s โ€œ25 Best New Blues Guitarists,โ€ Eric Johanson delivers the kind of powerful, high-energy show you have to experience live.

Modern blues-rock. New Orleans soul. One unforgettable night.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $20 in advance | $25 at the door
Must be 21 or older.
Advance tickets available at JazzUpFront.com.

๐ŸŽถ SEPTEMBER ISNโ€™T OVER YET AT JAZZ UPFRONT!We have more live music, DJs, drink specials, and Open Stage nights waiting f...
09/14/2026

๐ŸŽถ SEPTEMBER ISNโ€™T OVER YET AT JAZZ UPFRONT!

We have more live music, DJs, drink specials, and Open Stage nights waiting for you in downtown Bloomington!

๐ŸŽค Wed. 9/16 โ€“ Open Stage
๐Ÿน Thurs. 9/17 โ€“ Thirsty $4 Thursday
๐ŸŽง Fri. 9/18 โ€“ R&B Friday with DJ James Love
๐ŸŽท Sat. 9/19 โ€“ Joseph Burgoni Group
๐ŸŽค Wed. 9/23 โ€“ Open Stage
๐Ÿน Thurs. 9/24 โ€“ Thirsty $4 Thursday
๐ŸŽบ Fri. 9/25 โ€“ Charlie Machamer Quintet
๐ŸŽธ Sat. 9/26 โ€“ InkTrail
๐ŸŽค Wed. 9/30 โ€“ Open Stage

Join us for Happy Hour from 4โ€“7 PM on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. We open at 6 PM on Saturdays.

๐Ÿ“ 107 W. Front Street, Bloomington
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Details and tickets: www.jazzupfront.com

Follow Jazz UpFront and make plans to spend the rest of September with us!

๐ŸŽถ INKTRAIL LIVE AT JAZZ UPFRONTSaturday, September 26, 2026Doors open at 7 PM | Show starts at 8 PMFollow the trail to J...
09/14/2026

๐ŸŽถ INKTRAIL LIVE AT JAZZ UPFRONT
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Doors open at 7 PM | Show starts at 8 PM

Follow the trail to Jazz UpFront for a night of live music with InkTrail! Come enjoy an energetic performance, great drinks, and the intimate atmosphere of one of Bloomingtonโ€™s favorite live-music destinations.

Gather your crew and join us for a great night out!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $15 in advance | $20 at the door
Advance tickets available at JazzUpFront.com.

Check out the September lineup here at Jazz UpFront!๏ฟผ
09/11/2026

Check out the September lineup here at Jazz UpFront!๏ฟผ

September is heating up at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅFrom live jazz and blues to R&B, DJs, Open Stage Wednesdays, and Thirsty $4 T...
09/11/2026

September is heating up at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ”ฅ

From live jazz and blues to R&B, DJs, Open Stage Wednesdays, and Thirsty $4 Thursdays, weโ€™ve got something happening all month long!

๐Ÿน Happy Hour: 4โ€“7 PM Wednesdayโ€“Friday
๐Ÿฅƒ Thirsty $4 Thursday drink specials all night
๐Ÿ“ 107 W. Front Street, Bloomington, IL

Check out the full lineup, gather your crew, and meet us UpFront!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ More information and tickets: www.jazzupfront.com

09/10/2026

Itโ€™s THIRSTY 4 Thursday!
$4.00 and you call it!
(Some of the top shelf).

Jazz UpFront is taking a little break! Weโ€™ll be closed through September 8 and will reopen on Wednesday, September 9.See...
09/04/2026

Jazz UpFront is taking a little break! Weโ€™ll be closed through September 8 and will reopen on Wednesday, September 9.

See you soonโ€”rested, refreshed, and ready for more great music and good times! ๐ŸŽถ

08/27/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐’๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐๐‹๐€๐๐’ = ๐‡๐€๐๐ƒ๐‹๐„๐ƒ. ๐Ÿšจ

Whatโ€™s better than LIVE music on a Saturday?
How about ๐Ÿ“ ๐๐€๐๐ƒ๐’. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐‡๐Ž๐”๐‘๐’. ๐€๐๐ƒ $๐ŸŽ ๐“๐Ž ๐†๐„๐“ ๐ˆ๐?! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽถ

Front Street is about to come ALIVE for the Front Street Peopleโ€™s Music Festival at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽท๐Ÿธ

Weโ€™re going from ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ with:

๐Ÿ”ฅ Hurricane Project
๐Ÿ”ฅ Thaddeus Tukes
๐Ÿ”ฅ 4 on the Flow
๐Ÿ”ฅ Mr. Anderson + The Rhythm Matrix
๐Ÿ”ฅ Erech Bruce Blues Band

And did we mentionโ€ฆ ๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„?! ๐Ÿ‘€

Come for your favorite band. Discover a new one. Grab a drink. Bring your people. Stay for the whole day. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— | ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œโ€“๐Œ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐€๐ƒ๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐
๐Ÿ“ Jazz UpFront | Bloomington, IL
๐Ÿ”ž 21+ to enter Jazz UpFront

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž?! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ ๐“๐š๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ!

Address

107 W Front Street
Bloomington, IL
61701

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 1am
Thursday 3pm - 1am
Friday 3pm - 2am
Saturday 3pm - 2am

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