Jazz Under the Stars

Jazz Under the Stars at the Garden Bistro

FOOD – DRINKS – JAZZ

Fridays & Saturdays at the Garden Bistro
Friday, February 21st – May 10th, 2025 | 5 – 8 PM

-No Admission Fee-


Join us on Friday and Saturday evenings for cocktails, brews, and a locally sourced menu of tasty bites while you soak up the smooth sounds of local jazz artists in a beautiful garden atmosphere.


Please note: Jazz Under the Stars takes place at the Garden Bistro, not in the Performance Garden or main park. The main park areas will be closed during this event. Seating is limited—arrive early to grab your favorite spot. For the comfort and safety of all, only service animals are permitted. Thank you for your understanding!


Entertainment Schedule


MARCH 2025


Fri, March 21 | Morani Sanders Quartet

Sat, March 22 | Alassane Diarra

Fri, March 28 | UA Jazz Ambassadors

Sat, March 29 | Kenji Lancaster Trio


APRIL 2025


Fri, April 4 | Angelo Versace Quartet

Sat, April 5 | Ryan Magness Quartet

Fri, April 11 | Wholly Cats Swing Club

Sat, April 12 | Thøger Lund Trio

Fri, April 18 | Sarah Tolar

Sat, April 19 | Simeon Roth Trio

Fri, April 25 | Chris Peña Trio

Sat, April 26 | Gabriel Ayala


MAY 2025


Fri, May 2 | Colin McIlrath Trio

Sat, May 3 | Sheryl-Ann McKinley

Fri, May 9 | Casey Hadland Trio

Sat, May 10 | Max Goldschmid Trio

Upcoming Performer: Alassane Diarra, Saturday, March 22
Upcoming Performer: Wholly Cats Swing Club, Friday, April 11
Upcoming Performer: Sarah Tolar, Friday, April 18
Upcoming Performer: Gabriel Ayala, Saturday, April 26


Garden Bistro Menu


Entrees & Sides

Drinks & Desserts

Cajun Spiced Half Pound Burger | $23
Toasted brioche bun with smoked cheddar, cascabel chile spiked crispy onions, chul fresno chile laced steak butter, and house pickles, served with Louisiana spiced fries

Cajun Chicken Sandwich | $21
Spicy fried chicken on a toasted brioche bun with house pickles, tomato bacon jam, and roasted garlic aioli, served with Louisiana spiced fries

Louisiana Pulled Pork | $24
Smoked low & slow with sweet & sassy BBQ sauce, honey butter biscuit, served with Louisiana spiced fries

Shrimp & Grits | $26
Gulf shrimp, tasso ham, bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and onion served on creamy Anson Mills grits, garnished with house-made crispy pig’s ear

House Smoked St Louis Style Ribs | $28
Dry rubbed house smoked 1/2 rack served with our prickly pear mop sauce, blue corn cornbread, and Chul spiced cole slaw

Crawfish Mac & Cheese | $24
Rich and creamy, laced with Cajun spices, house fermented Fresno hot sauce, and crawfish gratinée

Plant Based Jambalaya | $20
Creole rice, vegan sausage, trinity vegetables, okra, tomatoes, red beans, and traditional spices

Bistro Beet Salad | $19.95
Arugula, chile pickled beets, chile-dusted pecans, roasted nopales, queso fresco, orange segments, and raspberry vinaigrette


SIDES

Louisiana Spiced Fries | $6
Served with spicy ketchup

Red Beans & Rice | $6
Traditionally spiced red beans over white rice

Blue Corn Cornbread | $8
Served with chiltepin local honey

Creole Coleslaw | $5

SWEETS

Beignets with Powdered Sugar | $9
Served with salted caramel sauce

Chef’s Gelato | $7

Pecan Pie | $8
Chocolate ganache, bourbon whipped cream


LIBATIONS

Wine | $11
Sauvignon Blanc – Chardonnay – Pinot Noir – Cabernet Sauvignon

Tonight’s Featured Glass | $15

Rotating Draft Beers | $7.50-$8
Barrio Blonde – Golden Road Mango Cart – Crooked Tooth Mexican LagerMother Road Tower Station – Barrio Hazy

Prickly Pear Margarita | $15

Jalapeño Prickly Pear Margarita | $15

Gin Hibiscus Cooler | $13

“Myers’s Dark Rum” Hurricane | $14

Maker’s Old Fashioned | $15


TOP SHELF

Tito’s | $14

Maker’s Mark | $15

Johnnie Walker Red | $15

Beefeater | $13

Jim Beam | $13

Sauza | $14

Bacardi & Myers’s Dark | $14


NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

Prickly Pear Lemonade | $5.25

Iced Tea | $4.50

Fountain Soda | $4.50

Arbuckle’s Coffee | $3.95

Horchata | $5.25
Choice of whole or plant-based milk

Matcha Horchata | $5.50
Choice of whole or plant-based milk




Jazz Under the Stars is sponsored by our Corporate Members and brought to you in part by the Tucson Jazz Festival.

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