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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Hub City Jazz Festival

Four-day jazz, soul and R&B festival in downtown New Brunswick with club and restaurant sets through the week and a ticketed main-stage concert at the Hyatt Regency on Sunday.

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Event Atlas · Middlesex County

Jazz and blues · New Brunswick, Middlesex County

Hub City Jazz Festival is a jazz and blues event in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, with verified dates from October 1 through October 4, 2026.

Confirmed
When
Oct 1–4, 2026
Annual, first weekend of October (Thu-Sun)
Main stage doors 12 PM Oct 4; club sets evenings Oct 1-3
Where
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick (main stage) + downtown venues
2 Albany St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · Middlesex County
Directions
Admission
Main stage VIP/Priority/General tickets (General passes sold out); some club events by reservation
Tickets
Organized by
Hub City Jazz Festival (501(c)(3) cultural arts nonprofit)
Nonprofit
22nd annual (2026)
Official siteTicketsDirections

What to expect

  • Ticketed Sunday main stage at Hyatt Regency
  • Kick-off dance party at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
  • Jazz Around Town crawl with shuttle bus (Sat)

2026 Confirmed

Club sets Oct 1–3 downtown; main stage Sunday Oct 4, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick.

Lineup

  • Will Downing
  • Pieces of a Dream
  • Lindsey Webster
  • Althea René and Nicholas Cole
  • Curtis Lundy Umoja Ensemble
  • Kelly Andre (host)
  • The James Gibbs Band
  • Valarie Adams & The Dimension Band
  • Bri Blvck
  • The Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet
  • The Jonathan Ware Trio
  • The John Bianculli Trio

Plan your visit

Transit
Shuttle bus for Jazz Around Town, Sat Oct 3, 5:45-11:45 PM; NJ Transit New Brunswick station nearby

Supporters

Sponsors

  • Hyatt Regency New Brunswick (official festival hotel & venue)

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Contact

Sources

Details checked against the organizer’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.