Set lengths

My observation is that the typical length of jazz shows for ticketed events is two 60 minute sets separated by a 15-20 minute intermission. Occasionally I’ll go to a gig where they charge per set, but the length doesn’t change appreciably. On the rare occasions I see a jazz artist in a theater or concert hall they usually play 75 minutes plus an encore. (An exception recently was Pat Metheney, who played two hours- plus)

All of this is fine; I’m not complaining. But are there jazz artists who just go and go for three and four hours, like some rock bands do? I would expect that more in the jazz/jam band overlap.

Just curious who’s testing the curfew out there.

Posted May 2, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC

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