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Scheduling issues for the 31st annual festival required a change of dates, and organizers seized the opportunity to expand the former two-day event into a 10-day extravaganza with 27 different performances and events at various locations throughout Madison. This year’s focus will be on local and regional acts. There are a number of acts on the Memorial Union Terrace, a State Street “jazz stroll,” a concert highlighting jazz’s gospel roots, and another honoring women’s contributions to the genre. There’s also a world premiere from saxophonist Hanah Jon Taylor, Songs for the Emerging Man. Details: isthmusjazzfestival.com.

press release: Jazz fans will descend on State Street on Friday, June 8, as the Greater Madison Jazz Consortium’s popular Strollin’ jazz festival series comes to the 100-400 blocks. From 5 pm to 11 pm, patrons will be able to stroll from venue to venue to sample a stylistically diverse array of performances by our community’s finest musicians, without any cover charges. Strollin‘ highlights Greater Madison’s wealth of jazz talent while showcasing State Street’s vibrant businesses. Participating venues include Nick’s Restaurant, Fair Trade Coffee, Overture Center, The Parthenon, Wisconsin Historical Museum, and Peace Park.

Below is the full Strollin’ schedule. Please click on the links for more information about the performers.

Lisa Link Peace Park Outdoor Student Stage (5-7 pm) 452 State St.

The Aden Stier Quartet – 5 pm

Isaac Surprenant, Ian DeWet, Eric Schirtzinger Trio – 6 pm

Overture Center Promenade Hall 201 State St. (5 pm- 7:30 pm)

2 Broads 1 Band – 5 pm

Barbacoa – 6:30 pm

Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N. Carroll St. (5:30-8 pm)

The Sandhill Crane Quartet – 5:30 pm

The Ray Rideout Quartet 7 pm

Fair Trade Coffee 418 State St. (6:30 pm-9 pm)

H2 – 6:30 pm

Jon Wade – 8 pm

Nick’s Restaurant 226 State St. (7pm-11pm)

Louka Patenaude Trio 7 pm

UW Jazz Faculty Showcase featuring Johannes Wallmann, Alex Noppe, Matthew Endres, Louka Patenaude, and Nick Moran 9:30 pm

Parthenon Gyros 316 State St. (7:30-8:30 pm)

Samba Novistas – 7:30 pm

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Strollin’ State Street is brought to you by the generous support from The John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation, Dane Arts, Prime Urban Properties, and The Overture Center for the Arts, with promotional support from WORT and Isthmus.