Sweet Jazz 2026: Check Your Bucket

Join us for our first Sweet Jazz concert of 2026 with a special evening with Check Your Bucket.

Children 12 and under are free.

When: Friday, June 5th

Venue opens: 6:30 p.m.

Performance begins: 7:30 PM-9 p.m.

Where: The Walnut Greens, Sewickley, PA, 15143

Elevate your jazz evening with a VIP experience that begins before the first note is played. VIP ticket holders are invited to a private wine or bourbon tasting at 419 Walnut Street, courtesy of our presenting sponsors, Walnut Street Wealth Advisors and Physician Financial. Enjoy a curated selection of premier wines or bourbons, connect with the advisors in an intimate setting, and then stroll right across the street for an unforgettable night of jazz. This year, VIP guests will also enjoy exclusive reserved seating—no rushing, no searching, just a seamless and sophisticated evening from start to finish.

Tastings begin at 5:30 p.m. and will go until the music starts at 7:30 p.m.

About the band:

Check Your Bucket plays soulful, feel-good music.

Inspired by the classic rhythm and blues from New Orleans, Check Your Bucket delivers mindfully-arranged, proper renditions of rare, classic, and influential recordings from artists like Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo, Aaron Neville, and the Meters, along with adaptations of pieces from more traditional New Orleans musical styles from artists like Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, and Smokey Johnson.

Check Your Bucket delivers a focused, funky, and dynamic show, and the strong connection and chemistry between the players is infectious.

Led by drummer Brian Wolfe (Jalen Ngonda, The Womack Sisters, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Lee Fields), Check Your Bucket features an amazing line-up of some of Pittsburgh’s most accomplished and in-demand musicians, including the captivating vocalist and frontman James Vincent Wylie (formerly of the Boogie Hustlers).