Middle C Jazz kicks off the new year with an all-star list of artists, earning its recognition of Charlotte Observer’s “Best Live Music Venue” and Queen City Nerve’s “Best Place to Hear Jazz” two years in a row.
“We’re thrilled to bring to Charlotte artists every week who are placing their mark on the world of today’s jazz. It’s special to experience them perform in the intimate listening room we’ve worked so hard to create.” says Larry Farber, President and Co-Founder of Middle C Jazz.
Here are some of the performances you’ll find at Middle C Jazz to start off the 2026 season. A great list of options for your holiday gift list, or to jazz up the winter doldrums.

JAN 17 Tito Puente Jr. & Grammy-winning Nestor Torres, Latin Jazz

JAN 23-24 Richard Elliot, Chart-topping Saxophonist

JAN 31 Jarrod Lawson, Soul Vocalist, Pianist, & Songwriter

FEB 6 Nathan Mitchell, #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Pianist

FEB 20-21 Norman Brown, Multi-Platinum Jazz Guitarist

FEB 22 Stephane Wrembel, Internationally Acclaimed Guitarist

FEB 27-MAR 1 Chris Botti, Grammy-Winning Master Trumpeter

MAR 6-7 Eric Darius, Award-Winning R&B and Contemporary Saxophonist

MAR 8 Veronica Swift, International Modern Jazz Vocalist

MAR 13-14 Keiko Matsui, Internationally-Acclaimed Jazz Pianist

MAR 15 Braxton Cook, Grammy- and Emmy-Award Winning Saxophonist