JAZZ ON THE RIVER
Jazz on the River is a series of free summer Sunday concerts held in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin at Kickbusch Plaza, directly behind the Marathon County Downtown Library. Concerts start at 5:00 PM and run until 7:00 PM. There is parking in the lot directly behind the library building. Food trucks provide snacks, or you can bring your own picnic. Bring a chair. You might come early and enjoy the beauty around you before and after the concert, as you walk or bike the trail by the river.
follow this link for the 2026 lineup!
Interested in being a sponsor for Jazz on the River? Check out our sponsorship page for details.
Our Mission
To promote, advance and preserve the distinctively American musical art form – jazz – in Wausau and the surrounding North Central Wisconsin Area
To provide a forum for jazz performance, education, and enjoyment for listeners and musicians.
To encourage jazz scholarship, especially among younger musicians. This encouragement may take several forms, providing programs at schools, making opportunities for younger musicians to play along with older, more experienced musicians, and providing scholarships for deserving young musicians.
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and the many ways you can enjoy and support
jazz in North Central Wisconsin!
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