A Jazz, TX Tradition Since 2016
Christmas in Jazz, TX 2026
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 - Wed, Dec 23, 2026
Doc Watkins opened Jazz, TX in 2016. Every December since, he throws Christmas two ways. Ten players take the stage most nights, horns and strings and all. On select Sundays it drops to a trio and plays Vince Guaraldi's Christmas record.
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Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Fri, Nov 27
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Sat, Nov 28
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Thu, Dec 03
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Fri, Dec 04
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Sat, Dec 05
The Doc Watkins Trio presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sun, Dec 06
The Doc Watkins Trio presents: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sun, Dec 20
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Mon, Dec 21
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Tue, Dec 22
Christmas in Jazz, TX with Doc Watkins and his Orchestra
Wed, Dec 23
Doc Watkins has performed this Christmas show every December since he opened Jazz, TX in 2016. This holiday season, his ten-piece Orchestra fills the room once again. Horns and strings play "Linus and Lucy," "Greensleeves," and "Christmas Time is Here," plus more standards. Some songs come from Watkins' 2022 album, "A Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas," cut by the same band. On select Sunday nights, the band shrinks to three players, piano, bass, and drums. They play Vince Guaraldi's 1965 "A Charlie Brown Christmas" record straight through. Same bandleader, same room under the Pearl Brewery, two ways to spend the night. Pick the big band, or pick the quiet trio and the record you grew up on.
About Jazz TX
Jazz, TX is San Antonio's home for live jazz, tucked into the basement of the historic Pearl Brewery's Bottling Department. Founded in 2016 by bandleader and pianist Doc Watkins, the club picked up the torch of the city's great jazz rooms and quickly became its premier destination for live music. Seven nights of shows span jazz, blues, big band, Texas swing, salsa, and Latin jazz — from Doc Watkins and his ten-piece orchestra to world-class touring artists like Kevin Eubanks, Bill Charlap, and John Pizzarelli. Every show is an intimate, 90-minute ticketed concert. Come early for South Texas cuisine, craft cocktails, wine, and beer, and stay for the music. At Jazz, TX, the night is a celebration shared between the audience and the band. 312 Pearl Parkway, Building 6, Suite 6001, San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 332-9386 Tuesday–Thursday 6–10 PM · Friday–Saturday 6 PM–midnight · occasional Sunday special shows