The music series began in 1995, and has grown in size and reputation every year since then. Main Street Jazz runs from 5:30-9:30PM, and is held on Main Street, between Beattie Street and North Street (Hyatt Plaza Deck). Admission is free.

A 2009 schedule of performers is below:

• MARCH:
  20 - ELLIOT & THE UNTOUCHABLES (Blues) Columbia, SC
  27 - TRUE BLUES (Blues) Greenville, SC

• APRIL:
  3 - WHITNEY WALTERS & THE SOUND (Party Band) Greenville, SC
  10 - ENCORE (Beach / Oldies) Greenville, SC
  17 - THE BREEZE KINGS (Blues / R&B / Soul) Atlanta, GA
  24 - MAC ARNOLD & PLATE FULL O' BLUES (Blues) Pelzer, SC

  

• MAY:
  1 - GAS HOUSE MOUSE (Oldies / Blues) Spartanburg, SC
  8 - SOUTHERN CRESCENT (Oldies / Beach / Pop / Rock) Greenville, SC
  15 - WANDA JOHNSON & SHRIMP CITY SLIM (Blues / Soul) Anderson, SC
  22 - ANNIE SIDLEY (Pop / R&B / Funk) Bethesda, MD
  29 - PEGGY RATUSZ & DADDY LONGLEGS (Blues / Jazz / Soul) Asheville, NC

• JUNE:
  5 - BLISTERIN' HOT BEACH BOOGIE AND BLUES BAND (Oldies) Greenville, SC
  12 - MS. JONES & THE VELVETONES (Funky R&B / Blues / Jazz) Asheville, NC
  19 - THE CITY STREET BAND (Soul / Country / Classic Rock) Greenville, SC
  26 - CHOCOLATE THUNDER (Soul / R&B) Greenville, SC

• JULY:
  3 - NIGHTCRAWLERS (Blues) Hendersonville, NC
  10 - ONE LEG UP (Jazz / Swing / Acoustic) Asheville, NC
  17 - ROBBIE DUCEY BAND (Blues / Rock / R&B) Augusta, GA
  24 - THE CAZANOVAS (Blues / Roots) Atlanta, GA
  31 - JUMPSTREET BAND (Beach / Oldies) Greenville, SC

• AUGUST:
  7 - CHICAGO JOE JONES (Blues / Jazz / R&B) Tucker, GA
  14 - THE PROFESSORS OF SOUL (Soul / R&B / Funk) Greer, SC
  21 - GROOVE PLANET (Party Band) Greenville, SC
  28 - ELECTRIC CITY BLUES BAND (Blues / Jazz / R&B) Greenville, SC

• SEPTEMBER:
  4 - MICHAEL WOLF & THE VOODOO BROTHERS (Blues / R&B) Charlotte, NC
  11 - FIRECRACKER JAZZ BAND (Jazz) Asheville, NC
  18 - BLACK TIE AFFAIR (Beach / Oldies / Blues) Greenville, SC
  25 - GYPSY SOULS (Funk / Jazz / Soul) Spartanburg, SC

Bring a picture ID if you intend to purchase alcohol. In order to purchase or consume alcohol within the permit area, you must be 21-years of age (or older), present a valid picture ID, and purchase a City of Greenville approved wristband for $1.00; times for sales and consumption of alcohol will be posted at the ticket purchase locations. Downtown Alive does not provide seating at the event so feel free to bring a chair, dancing shoes just in case, a smile and a song in your heart!

Please do not bring coolers, pets, bicycles, skateboard, frowns, or bad attitudes!

(Images provided by Main Street Events.)