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Take Five!

Relax and Take 5! with free, live jazz in the Kogod Courtyard every third Thursday. Stop by the Courtyard Café for refreshments. For added fun, borrow a board game to play during the concert.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Black and white image of a woman singing into a microphone.

Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Clara Campbell

Thursday, May 21, 5 – 7 p.m. EDT

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Kogod Courtyard

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Paul Bailey (Solstice Edition)

Thursday, June 18, 5 – 8 p.m. EDT

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Kogod Courtyard

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Joshua Bayer

Thursday, July 9, 5 – 7 p.m. EDT

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Kogod Courtyard

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Take Five: Jazz at SAAM with Lyle Link

Thursday, August 20, 5 – 7 p.m. EDT

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Kogod Courtyard

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