Jazzy Sundays in the Parks
Free concerts to celebrate Houston jazz
Schedule
Every spring, three Houston parks team up to celebrate the Houston musicians who keep the tradition of jazz alive. The immensely popular series, Jazzy Sundays in the Parks, brings free jazz concerts to Discovery Green in March and the Water Works at Buffalo Bayou Park in April.
Traditionally, the series opens at Emancipation Park, but due to the construction of a state-of-the-art performance stage and other park improvements, the series will be at Discovery Green and Buffalo Bayou Park. The series will return to Emancipation Park next year.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early and bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and drink will be available for purchase. A pop-up market will be on site at each park with locally crafted items, food and wearables. All concerts are free and family friendly.
KTSU is the official media sponsor. The KTSU DJs and booth will be on site to get the party started with music, dancing and swag. Arrive early to secure your spot on the lawn and enjoy the festivities.
This year’s commemorative poster artist is Robert Hodge. Hodge is an interdisciplinary artist and curator based in Houston, Texas, whose practice explores memory, materiality, and cultural reclamation. Working primarily through collage, Hodge transforms found objects, urban detritus, and archival imagery into layered compositions that function as living archives of African American history and resilience. His process—cutting, sewing, scorching, and painting—collapses the boundary between the discarded and the monumental, reclaiming both material and narrative. Extending beyond the studio, Hodge’s curatorial and community-driven projects foreground art as a tool for remembrance, continuity, and collective transformation.
JAZZY SUNDAYS IN THE PARK SCHEDULE
All shows are 5 – 7 pm.
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St.
- March 8: James Francies with Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble
- March 15: New Breed Brass Band with Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble
- March 22: Mathias Lattin with Unusual Musicians Collective
- March 29: Cimafunk with Cultural Society Orchestra
For more information, please visit discoverygreen.com/jazzy.
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park
105-B Sabine St.
- April 5: Christian McBride with Synesthesia
- April 12: Melvin Johnson with Mahoganee Renee
- April 19: Susan Carol with Kinder HSPVA Jazz Ensemble
- April 26: Lil Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers with Texas Kreole
For more information, please visit https://buffalobayou.org/jazzy-sundays
