Artist Lineup for 2026 includes:  James Langton New York All-Star Big Band featuring Dan Levinson Noon – 1:30 Critic Will Friedwald wrote in the Wall Street Journal: “I’ve been to dozens, if not hundreds, of Benny Goodman tributes… This was the best. Ever.” Featuring the vocals of Molly Ryan, this ensemble brings together some of the very best big band jazz musicians in the area. They have played at Lincoln Center, the Rainbow Room, Swing 46, Birdland, The Cutting Room, and many other well-known venues. You will hear original charts from Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, and Count Basie plus many others. Richard Baratta Gotham City Latin/Jazz Septet 2:00 – 3:30 Latin Jazz makes its long overdue debut on our stage – and what a way to arrive! Led by the magnificent drummer/bandleader and movie producer Richard Baratta, the Gotham City Latin/Jazz Septet features an all-star cast of musicians including pianist and arranger Bill O’Connell, saxophonist Craig Handy, guitarist Paul Bollenbeck, bassist Michael Goetz, percussionist Paul Rossman, and vocalist Carroll Scott. Enjoy a mix of Latin Jazz standards as well as unexpected reimaginings of tunes such as Lennon & McCartney’s “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” or Jorge Ben’s “Mas Que Nada.” This Grammy nominated group will deliver a performance that is both virtuosic and fun. LaBamba and the Hubcaps 4:00 – 5:30 New Jersey’s own LaBamba and the Hubcaps take the stage for their popular style of jazz, blues and funk. Led by former (and long-time) Conan O’Brien band member Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg, this explosive ensemble has been a fixture on the Asbury Park music scene for many years. LaBamba got his start with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, but quickly became one of the most sought-after horn men around, leading Bruce Springsteen’s Miami Horns at the Super Bowl, and joining Jon Bon Jovi for his noted White House appearance.  Dylan Triplett 6:00 – 7:30  Triplett is an emerging blues force from St. Louis with an explosive four-and-a-half-octave range that stops audiences in their tracks. A 2023 Blues Award winner, he channels classic blues roots through a sound unmistakably his own — raw talent matched with magnetic stage presence. In 2024, Triplett joined the prestigious Experience Hendrix Tour, sharing the stage with legends including Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Samantha Fish, and Eric Johnson. The tour sparked a creative partnership with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, cementing his place among the genre’s most exciting voices. His debut album on Red Zero Records drops this year. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram 8:00 – 9:30 WBGO called Kingfish “one of the brightest stars in the blues universe” and rightfully so. He is one of the best guitarists around, a tremendous singer, and considered one of the top blues songwriters. He was hailed by Rolling Stone as a “rare 21st century guitar hero and the undisputed future of the blues.” The 27-year-old Mississippi native recently headlined three nights at Lincoln Center. Even at his young age, he is the winner of multiple Blues Music Awards and a Grammy Award, and has shared the stage with well-known artists such as the Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Samantha Fish, Bob Margolin, Eric Gales, and Buddy Guy.