Now accepting applications for our 2025 Performance Series!

Jazz at Five’s Summer Performance Series is a free neighborhood concert event on the State Capitol grounds in downtown Madison, WI. We aim to support our local music community and seek to book groups that include performers who are local/regional and/or associated with the Dane County area, and whose sound and style work well in an outdoor festival setting.

To be considered by Jazz at Five for our 2025 concert series, please submit the form below by January 31, 2025. We plan to review submissions leading up to the deadline and to contact bands by into early February. Submissions received after the deadline will be still be considered until all dates are filled.

Apply Here or on our ‘Apply to Perform Page’

Jazz on State St

“Our mission is to make Madison a better place to be and visit by providing live jazz events free to the public. We promote awareness of the jazz art form and increase local community culture with performer diversity, enhanced visibility for our local jazz artists and public performance opportunities for youth musical groups.”