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Events happening on this day. Details are displayed below:
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Jazz Catz at Comma Courtyard
  • 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Juliana Carmona Quartet at Comma Courtyard
  • 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - No Comprende at McFadden Plaza Stage


 

Photograph of Jazz Catz Jazz Catz - Tues., 8/18/2026 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson Street

The Jazz Catz - Northern Nevada's Big Band Combo. The Jazz Catz play a number of different styles of jazz music and is made up of a number of local professional musicians. The exciting sounds of a tight and energetic Big Band. Photograph of singer June Joplin

Performers are: Bob Souter, trumpet; Brant Luevano, Trombone; Frank Benvenuto, Sax; Vernon Scarbourgh, sax; Evan Reese, bass; Brandon Dodge, Drums; and June Joplin, Vocals.

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Photo on left: The Jazz Catz.
Photo on right: Singer June Joplin.


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Photograph of Juliana Juliana Carmona Quartet - Tues., 8/18/2026 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson Street

Join the Juliana Carmona Quartet for a lively and intimate afternoon of vocal jazz on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Comma Courtyard. The band includes Juliana Carmona on vocals, Angelo Monroy on keyboard, Val Collins on drums, and Insun Blemel on bass. All members are performing musicians local to the Reno area.

Juliana Carmona formed this new quartet with longtime friends and colleagues, who all share a deep love for this musical tradition and hope to share their own fresh renditions and arrangements of both standards and contemporary/popular music.

Performers are: Juliana Carmona, vocals; Angelo Monroy, keyboard; Val Collins, drums; and Insun Blemel, bass.

Juliana's Instagram link is @_jules_698.

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Photograph of No Comprende in 2018 No Comprende - Tues., 8/18/2026 - 7:00 tp 9:00 p.m. - Bob McFadden Plaza Stage, S. Carson St. between 2nd and 4th Streets

No Comprende is a lively 6-piece Latin-jazz band that has been performing in the Reno-Tahoe area since 1991. No Comprende played at Reno's SCAT Jazz Festival in 1994 and 1995, the High Desert Jazz Festival in Carson City, Lake Tahoe's West Shore Jazz Festival, Ahora Newspaper's Latin Jazz and Salsa Music Festival, and FTLOJ's Jazz At the Sands Poolside Series.

Musical director and bassist Hans Halt has extensive experience playing with many Bay Area salsa and Latin-jazz groups, including Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Conjunto Cespedes, and several members of the Latin-rock band Santana.

No Comprende blends lively Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz harmony to craft an energetic sound that's enjoyable to listen to and dance to.

Performers are: Eric Middleton, vibes and percussion; Dallas Smith, flute and sax; Kris Landrum, keyboard; Eric Finkelstein, drums; and Chance Utter, congas.

Seating is limited - bring chairs.

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