Labor Day Weekend: Jazz & Culture Comes to Greektown in Detroit, MI, 2026!

Photo by Alena Darmel

The Detroit Jazz Festival returns September 4–7, bringing thousands of music fans downtown for Labor Day weekend. Just a 15-minute walk from Hart Plaza, Greektown Detroit is keeping the music going with Jazz & Culture Weekend, featuring three evenings of live music, DJs and outdoor dining along the newly transformed Monroe Street.

From Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6, visitors can stop by from 6–10 p.m. each evening for:

• Friday 9/4: Guitarist Eric Watson + music from DJ WJZD Radio

• Saturday 9/5: Live performance by the Trono Hudgins Band + music from DJ WJZD Radio

• Sunday 9/6: Saxophonist Alan Day