Live Music Manners

Jazz Festival Etiquette: Respectful Habits That Improve the Show for Everyone

Jazz events often feel different from other live shows, and a big part of that difference is how audiences listen. Jazz is frequently built on nuance: quiet dynamic shifts, subtle rhythmic changes, and improvisation that develops in real time. In that environment, the crowd is not just “watching.” The crowd is shaping the room. A respectful audienc...