Jazz UpFront

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

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!

๐ŸŽถ Front Street is about to come ALIVE! ๐Ÿ”ฅJoin us at the Front Street Peopleโ€™s Music Festival at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ“… Saturda...
08/20/2026

๐ŸŽถ Front Street is about to come ALIVE! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Join us at the Front Street Peopleโ€™s Music Festival at Jazz UpFront! ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽค

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, August 29
โฐ 2 PMโ€“Midnight
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ 5 BANDS โ€ข ALL DAY โ€ข FREE!

Featuring:
๐ŸŽถ Hurricane Project
๐ŸŽถ Thaddeus Tukes
๐ŸŽถ 4 on the Flow
๐ŸŽถ Mr. Anderson + The Rhythm Matrix
๐ŸŽถ Erech Bruce Blues Band

Come early, stay late, grab a drink and enjoy an entire day of LIVE music! ๐Ÿธ๐ŸŽถ

21+ to enter Jazz UpFront.

๐Ÿ“ Jazz UpFront | Bloomington, IL

08/14/2026

August is sounding good at Jazz UpFront!

Weโ€™ve got a full month of live music ahead, and hereโ€™s a little taste of what you can expect on our stage๐ŸŽท

Weโ€™re kicking off this weekend with the Reginald Lewis Quintet TONIGHT, followed by Black Magic Johnson on Saturday!

And weโ€™re just getting started! Stay tuned for more jazz, blues, R&B and live performances throughout the rest of August๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ“ 107 W. Front Street โ€ข Bloomington, IL

Brianna Thomas with Mr. Anderson and the Rhythm Matrix Friday, August 21, 8 PM๏ฟผ
08/12/2026

Brianna Thomas with Mr. Anderson and the Rhythm Matrix Friday, August 21, 8 PM๏ฟผ

August 2026 lineup here at Jazz UpFront!
08/02/2026

August 2026 lineup here at Jazz UpFront!

07/25/2026

If youโ€™re looking for plans this weekend, this is it. ๐ŸŽทโœจ

Tonight, Miles Ahead hits the stage at 8 PM. Donโ€™t miss one of the areaโ€™s favorite jazz groups.
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $10 Cover

Then come back tomorrow as we celebrate Lindaโ€™s Birthday with live music from 4 on the Flow! ๐ŸŽ‰

The music will be hot, the vibes unmatched, and the memories waiting to be made. Grab your friends and make Jazz UpFront your destination this weekend. ๐ŸŽถ

๐ŸŽ‰ Join us as we celebrate Lindaโ€™s Birthday with an afternoon of great music, good company, and great memories!๐ŸŽถ Featurin...
07/25/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ Join us as we celebrate Lindaโ€™s Birthday with an afternoon of great music, good company, and great memories!

๐ŸŽถ Featuring: 4 On The Flow
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, July 26
๐Ÿ•‘ 2:00 PM โ€“ 6:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Jazz UpFront
107 W. Front St. โ€ข Bloomington, IL

๐Ÿ’œ Your presence is the greatest gift!

Please, no gifts. If youโ€™d like to honor Linda, donations may be made to Project Oz, supporting youth and families in our community.

Come help us make Lindaโ€™s birthday one to remember! ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽˆ

07/25/2026
07/18/2026

๐ŸŽทIf you love live music, you wonโ€™t want to miss whatโ€™s coming up at Jazz UpFront!

โœจ Tonight: Charlie Machamer Quintet

๐ŸŽถ Friday, July 24: Mr. Anderson & The Rhythm Matrix
๐ŸŽบ Saturday, July 25: Miles Ahead

From smooth jazz and soulful grooves to high-energy performances, thereโ€™s something for every music lover.

๐Ÿ“107 W. Front Street โ€ข Bloomington, IL

Gather your friends, grab a table, and experience live music the way it was meant to beโ€”up close at Jazz UpFront.

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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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