Welcome to AJC!
…now offering free wireless internet access!
“This will be our response to violence: to make music more intensely,
more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” -- Leonard Bernstein
“The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
The Acton Jazz Cafe was listed among Downbeat Magazine’s
“100 Great International Jazz Clubs” in the February 2007 issue.
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 through Wednesdays),
an intimate, artistic, smoke-free atmosphere, and plentiful free parking!
We have a full bar and restaurant, with select wines and beers
and a delicious dinner, snack and dessert menu.
Click HERE to email Gwenn, the owner/manager of the Acton
Jazz Cafe. You can make all inquiries, plan special functions, or just send
in your comment and/or suggestions using email! We love to hear from
friends of live music and of the cafe itself.
Or, if you prefer, please give us a call at (978)-263-6161.
To make a reservation online, click HERE.
To view our schedule, click HERE.
Please continue to scroll down for special information, updates and events.
Special note:
Please consider making reservations at least 24 hours in advance!
It helps us to be able to plan to treat you as we want you to be treated:
as our welcomed and valued guests. Walk-ins, of course, are welcome, too,
and immediate seating is most often available, especially on weeknights or in
the early evenings.
The cafe is open for business at 6:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday...
& we're open at noon on Sundays for our jazz brunch, and at 4 p.m. on Sundays for our jazz jam!
The Acton Jazz Cafe
452 Great Road (Rte. 2A/119)
Acton, MA 01720
978-263-6161
Next Generation/AJC returns May 17 !
Spread the word!
frequent Saturdays from 2-5 p.m.
--jazz, blues, rock, funk,--
Concerts and open mic sessions by under-21 musicians
$5 suggested donation
all ages welcome/ stage open to under-21's only
Light menu available
Musicians
interested in scheduling under-21 concerts for the future,
please contact Greg Hodgman at greg.hodgman@gmail.com
We are accepting demo's and info now in preparation for our biggest season ever!
(Please note: this address is for under-21 bands ONLY)
Mission Statement
Music in its live form is a relationship among the musicians playing and the listeners listening.
Great inspiration and a true feeling of aliveness can be found in the presence and participation of both players and listeners.
Live music is good for the heart, soul, mind and body, and can never be truly reproduced by a recording.
There is no substitute for the experience, and awareness, of real people doing real things, together and in the present moment.
The mission of The Acton Jazz Café, as we enjoy our 12th year of operation:
--To present and to support the highest quality regional live music in an intimate and interactive atmosphere.
--To be a comfortable, attractive and affordable meeting place for its patrons.
--To provide a space that is conducive to conversation, to fine and nourishing dining,
to the imbibing of quenching beverages, to the enjoyment of music, and to dancing.
--To support a community of all ages of professional and non-professional musicians,
and to provide a stage for growth, networking, experimentation and performance.
--To serve the community that supports it in as many creative ways as possible.
--To provide an honest and reasonable living to its full and part time staff.
--To survive and to stay true to these ideals into the future,
despite the inevitable changes in our economy and political situation.
--To promote and support the ideal of worldwide peace at a community level.
--To join together with our friends in celebration of the best that we all have to offer,
and to add something tangible to a dream of a more creative and festive life for everyone.