The Jazz on the Waterfront stage and audience at sunset

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 4–8 PM

Jazz on the
Waterfront.

The 4th annual festival in Crisfield, Maryland.
Jazz, R&B and blues. A stage by the water.
A town full of soul.

General admission · Secure checkout with Stripe
A real waterfront. An unforgettable soundtrack.
Photography from a previous festival.
The date

Saturday, October 3

The time

4:00–8:00 PM · 2026

The setting

Crisfield waterfront, MD

Your ticket

$47 general admission

The 2026 lineup

Good company.
Extraordinary sound.

Four featured artists. Jazz, soul and blues.
One memorable evening on the Crisfield waterfront.

Phillip “Doc” Martin01 / FEATURED ARTIST
Alto saxophone

Phillip “Doc” Martin

A Billboard-charting saxophonist with a soulful contemporary-jazz sound. Dentist by day, jazz artist by night.

Elwood Bishop02 / FEATURED ARTIST
Bass · Jazz, R&B & blues

Elwood Bishop

Back on the waterfront with No Byscuyts, bringing a lively blend of jazz, R&B and blues.

Karen Linette03 / FEATURED ARTIST
Vocals

Karen Linette

A powerful voice from the Washington, DC area, with three decades of performances at home and abroad.

Kevin Jackson04 / FEATURED ARTIST
Guitar

Kevin Jackson

Baltimore guitar talent blending smooth jazz, soulful R&B and original compositions.

Vaneisa singing into a microphone at the festival
Your host

Vaneisa

Vocalist & mistress of ceremony

Keeping the music, and the evening, moving.

Guests enjoying live music at tables beside the water during the 2025 festival
2025 festival · Photography by Eric Long

This is what it feels like

Come for the music.
Stay for the moment.

Live performances, familiar faces and a waterfront filled with music. Take a look back at the people and performances that made 2025 special.

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 4–8 PM

We’ll see you on the waterfront.

Reserve your general admission ticket in advance.

$47GENERAL ADMISSION
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