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Celebrate Labor Day weekend with world-class jazz at Grand Hotel, September 4–6. Guests and visitors can choose individual performances or the full three-concert bundle.

2026 Labor Day Weekend Jazz Concert Series

Get ready for three nights of toe-tapping, soul-swaying music at the 2026 Grand Hotel Jazz Concert Series! From Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6, Grand Hotel’s annual Labor Day Weekend Jazz Concert Series brings three acclaimed performers to Grand Hotel’s Theatre for three exceptional nights of jazz.

Choose the three-concert bundle and enjoy the complete weekend lineup, or select individual performances for $60 per concert.

Labor Day Weekend Jazz Bundle
September 4 – 6 | $160 for all three concerts

Experience the full weekend of music with one bundle, featuring performances Friday through Sunday.
All performances begin at 9:00 PM

 

Individual Nightly Performances

Friday, September 4
Joshua Redman Quartet
9:00 PM | $60

Acclaimed saxophonist Joshua Redman opens the weekend with his expressive sound and captivating performance style.

Saturday, September 5
Delfeayo Marsalis
9:00 PM | $60

Grammy-winning trombonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis takes the stage with his celebrated talent and decades of experience.

Sunday, September 6
John Boutté
9:00 PM | $60 

New Orleans vocalist John Boutté closes the weekend with a soulful sound inspired by jazz, gospel, R&B and the rich musical traditions of his hometown.

Whether you’re a longtime jazz fan or simply looking to add something special to your island getaway, this beloved Grand Hotel Labor Day weekend tradition is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday weekend. Reserve the three-concert bundle or choose your favorite evening.

Live Music

For your listening and dancing pleasure, we offer a variety of exceptional live music throughout the day and night.

Evenings at Grand Hotel begin with the sound of music while enjoying dinner in the hotel’s Main Dining Room. After dinner, a harpist performs classical standards and popular songs in the Parlor during demitasse. Then before your evening ends, enjoy a nightcap and dancing in the Terrace Room to the tunes of the Grand Hotel Orchestra.

Daily Music Schedule

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Grand Luncheon Experience
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Afternoon Tea in the Parlor
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Woods Restaurant
6:30 PM – 8:45 PM | Main Dining Room
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Demitasse in the Parlor
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Dancing with Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra in the Terrace Room

Our full-time staff of musicians includes talent from New York City and Nashville, with some of the finest vocalists and harpists in the country — all led by Grand Hotel Music Director Dr. Alex Graham.

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