The Dudley Jazz Festival
Jul 18, 2026 · Shirley-Eustis House grounds, 33 Shirley St, Roxbury, MA 02119 · Roxbury, MA
About this event
Free afternoon of live jazz on the grounds of the historic Shirley-Eustis House. The Fred Woodard Collective opens at noon, followed by the Haneef Nelson Quintet, the Kevin Harris Project, and Big Redd's House featuring Verna Hampton.
Why we picked it
A beloved neighborhood jazz institution — four working Boston jazz outfits, outdoors, for free, on one of Roxbury's most historic lawns.
Good for
jazz heads, families, picnic crews
Need to know
Runs noon to 6 p.m.; bring a lawn chair or blanket — closing set from Big Redd's House starts at 4:30 p.m.
When
Jul 18, 2026
Price
Free
Organizer
Creative Cultural Arts, Inc.
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