Welcome to The Acton Jazz Cafe!
May 2012 membership drive is going on now!
Save 20% on an annual membership (new or renewed) during the month of May!
Select "The Acton Jazz Cafe Membership Drive" above to learn more.
Select and scroll down below "Membership Options" to the right on this page to sign up!
Thank you so much for your support.
Together, we can.
Happy Spring/ Summer Season 2012, to music lovers everywhere!
Please, click on the button on the right to join our weekly e-newsletter! This is the best way to stay in touch with us, and informed of all of our events and changes over the passage of time. Receive detailed info about weekly and special events, with photos and links to bands.
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The Acton Jazz Cafe is one of the most highly regarded venues for live jazz and blues in New England. Just 24 miles west of Boston, the cafe offers live music every night (closed Mondays), an intimate, artistic, smoke-free atmosphere, and plentiful free parking! We have a full bar and 70-seat restaurant, with select wines and beers and a delicious dinner, snack and dessert menu. Come and enjoy a show with us!
Reasonable music charges apply to support the musicians.
Customized yearly memberships are available for habitual music-lovers.
Advance reservations are highly recommended for weekend shows, but not required, space permitting! So, if you happen to be in the neighborhood, drop in (any night) and pay us a visit!
Spring/ summer 2012 schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7 p.m. until 11:30
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays: 6 p.m. until midnight
Sundays: 4 until 10:30 .m.
A word about weekend reservations: Buying 24-hour advance online tickets to a weekend show guarantees you a table for that show and also saves money! We are a small, privately owned venue, and we staff and shop according to our reservation lists. You are really, seriously helping us to serve you well when you are able to plan in advance. Thank you for the consideration!
Big News at Acton Jazz!
We now have a truly great collection of vintage musical instruments that bring a special nowhere-else authenticity to our live jazz, etc., here!
The Piano Mill of Hanover has made it possible, just in time for our 15th anniversary (9/20/96- present), for us to purchase & install the finest piano we have ever played here! Originally built in Cincinatti by Baldwin during the era of great American piano building in the early 1900's, our new 6'1" Baldwin Grand was rebuilt by the Piano Mill and placed at The Acton Jazz Cafe where it could be heard! It has a sound that matches its color: the richness of caramel, the integrity of beet.
We also have a Brambach grand piano (John Lennon had one!) on premises, lovingly donated by our friend & patron Al Ehrenfried! She's our blues piano now, when we really crave her bright sound and soft touch & character!
Also: a Hammond A100 organ, donated by our friend The Reverend Dale Parker, in memory of Charles "Coach" Ralston. This is a beautiful vintage instrument with classic and contageous sound. Come & play it!
Come & hear it!
We also express appreciation to drummer/ philosopher/ educator Kenwood Dennard for leaving one of his original drum kits here with us, from the Pearl Export Series. Good Karma in this house kit! Thanks, Kenwood!
We feel so fortunate to have these great house instruments.
Please use the "contact us" option for inquiries, comments, and advance reservation inquiries. Tickets for weekend shows may be purchased at a discount (up to 24 hours in advance) by clicking on "Get Tickets". AX, Discover, MC/Visa happily accepted.
(Same-day reservations are welcomed, space allowing, but discounts will not apply.)
All of the above communications are most welcome!
We can answer most inquiries within 24 hours.
(exception: we are closed, and collecting messages, on Mondays.)
Thank you for visiting The Acton Jazz Cafe!
A word to musicians, bands, and musical agents seeking engagements:
We truly regret that we can't always respond to all of your inquiries in a timely manner.
We are not currently actively seeking any additions to our large roster of bands.
The abundance of musical talent in the surrounding area keeps us nearly overwhelmed with inquiries.
Please consider enjoying the cafe in person, at a show or jam session!
Opportunities for music, networking and fun abound!
