Middle C Jazz

"Dynamic jazz club offering an eclectic cocktail menu, plus familiar tapas & desserts."

Middle C Jazz is a Charlotte live music venue and jazz club offering an intimate upscale club setting with an eclectic cocktail menu, small plates, and performances spanning jazz, R&B, funk, blues, and more. The club books local, regional, and national artists across smooth jazz, contemporary, classic rock, straight-ahead, blues, and R&B/funk, and offers private event booking, memberships, and a livestream service. Founded by Larry Farber, a former senior partner at EastCoast Entertainment, Middle C Jazz opened on November 1, 2019, and has since welcomed over 4,000 musicians and 1,000 performances; it has been named a 'World's Great Jazz Venues' by Downbeat 2026, 'Best Live Music Venue' by the Charlotte Observer in 2024 and 2025, and 'Best Place to Hear Jazz' by Queen City Nerve in 2024 and 2025. Located in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Visitors consistently praise the sound quality and acoustics, intimate atmosphere, attentive and friendly staff, and a food and drink menu that includes craft cocktails and small plates such as the charcuterie board, braised beef short rib, and cajun shrimp and grits.