The complete day-by-day stage-by-stage schedule for the 2026 Cedar Basin Music Festival.
This year there will be three stages at two locations: at the Ice House location (“Jam at the Dam”), we’ll have the Heritage Stage and the Main Stage, while at our NewAldaya location (“Basie to Krall, We’ve Got It All!”) at 7511 University Ave, Cedar Falls (Door 4) we’ll have the Jazz Stage.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
| NewAldaya Jazz Stage | |
| 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | UNI Jazz Camp Concert |
Friday June 26, 2026
| Heritage / Main Stage | NewAldaya Jazz Stage | |
| 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | The Saints All-Star Jazz Band | |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | 3 Lbs of Love | |
| 5:30 – 7:45 p.m. | NOLA | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Evan Stock Band | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Ephraim Zenh | |
| 10:30 – Midnight | Phantom Fears |
Saturday June 27, 2026
| Heritage / Main Stage | NewAldaya Jazz Stage | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | The Dirty Guise | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | The Saints All-Star Jazz Band | |
| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Ringsby – Santos – Najera – Sherman Quartet | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Salem’s Room | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | St. Louis Stompers | |
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Tumblin’ Dice | |
| 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | Chris Merz & Shorter Stories | |
| 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | River Glen | |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Chris Merz & Shorter Stories | |
| 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. | Jam Session | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Jam Session | |
| 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Dickie | |
| 10:00 – Midnight | Dry Run Creek |
Sunday June 28, 2026
| Heritage / Main Stage | NewAldaya Jazz Stage | |
| 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. | St. Louis Stompers Church Service at Good Shepherd Chapel | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | The Saints All-Star Jazz Band Jazz Brunch | |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | St. Louis Stompers Jazz Brunch | |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Ego Death | Ringsby – Santos – Najera – Sherman Quartet |
| 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Joel Sires | |
| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | St. Louis Stompers | |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Steve Grismore Trio | |
| 4:00 pm – 6:00 p.m. | Dave Zollo & Body Electric | |
| 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | The Saints All-Star Jazz Band |