Capital Jazz Society

06/16/2026

Monday Night Big Band brought the house down last night! Thanks to all who attended. We love to see you there!

06/02/2026

Monday Night Big Band last night was poppin'! Thanks to all who came out to spend the evening with some of the area's finest musicians. We certainly had a blast and we hope you did too!

05/28/2026

Today is Give to Lincoln Day! Please consider giving to the Capital Jazz Society so we can continue to offer free jazz performances every Monday.

Click the link below to view our G2L Day page:

Help us with our giving day event!

05/08/2026

We hope you consider giving to the Capital Jazz Society through Give to Lincoln Day this year! Gifts made at the our Give to Lincoln Day website between May 1st and 28th qualify for a share of $650,000 in matched funds from the Lincoln Community Foundation and generous sponsors.

Click the link below to view our G2L Day page:
https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/capital-jazz-society

05/04/2026

CJS is happy to announce we are moving to The Post starting today, May 4th, and going forward!

While there is no food service, you are welcome to bring in outside food, or order delivery from anywhere. Show Stoppers, which is just a half block away is offering a 10% discount to anyone who wants to dine-in before the CJS events. Just let your server know when you place your order.

We look forward to seeing you at The Post tonight for Bobby Gadoury and Sharon Kreimer!

04/16/2026

Come to Screamers Family Restaurant, located at 803 Q Street in Lincoln's Haymarket, every Monday night 7:00-9:00pm for Monday Night Big Band and other jazz bands!

Their doors open for dinner at 6:00 pm and the menu for Monday evenings includes:

Cheeseburger (American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion)
Grilled Chicken Sandwich (American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion)
Chicken Finger Basket
Bacon Chicken Ranch Flatbread
Screamers Mac & Cheese
Screamers Fries
Nachos
Bruschetta
Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce

04/06/2026

Capital Jazz Society will continue at Screamers in the Haymarket

You may have heard that Screamers is adding a new venue called, “Show Stoppers” in the Telegraph District. This does not have any effect on our current Capital Jazz Society schedule, the Monday Night Big Band and other jazz groups will continue to perform on the Screamers stage in Lincoln’s Haymarket at 803 Q Street.

The Screamers food menu will be undergoing some changes, but the same jazz you’ve been accustomed to will still be served weekly including the Monday Night Big Band tonight (Monday April 6, 2026 at 7:00 pm).

Help us spread the word!

01/08/2026

Tune in to Nebraska Public Media FM this Friday at 10 AM! Listen to Executive Director Dean Haist speak about the Capital Jazz Society's move to Screamers Family restaurant and the upcoming University of Nebraska Omaha Faculty Jazz performance on January 19th.

You can listen statewide on Nebraska Public Media or stream online at the website starting at 9:59 a.m. Central. To find more information, click here:

On Jan 9th, Friday LIVE is starting the new year at the Mill in Lincoln's Haymarket. At 9:59 a.m. CT, Genevieve Randall, and a special guest co-host, will have lively conversations about:

12/02/2025

Today is GivingTuesday! The Capital Jazz Society resumed performances yesterday at our new venue in the Haymarket, Screamers! We hope to see you there, and that you can contribute to this Giving Tuesday to help us to continue to provide our community with a variety of smaller jazz ensembles and students with the opportunity to sit in with the big band. The Capital Jazz Society thanks you for your generosity and support!

If you would like to make a contribution, you can donate through our website at:
https://artsincorporated.org/cjs/donate

Or you can send a check by mail to:
Capital Jazz Society
315 South 9th Street, Suite 110
Lincoln, NE 68508

12/01/2025

The Capital Jazz Society continues its jazz series at Screamers Family Restaurant this winter! We are excited to see groups such as Malachi Million Trio and returning groups like Jonah and Friends.
Our 2025-2026 Winter Jazz Series will take place every Monday 7:00pm-9:00pm from December 1st until March 30th at Screamers Family Restaurant.
As in past seasons we will alternate between the Monday Night Big Band and smaller jazz ensembles each week. These groups feature some of the best musicians from the Lincoln/Omaha area. Students and community members are also invited to sit in with the Monday Night Big Band during their second set.