Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The annual Bix Beiderbecke Concert will return to Sunnyside this Sunday, honoring the famed jazz musician and influential cornet player who lived out his final days in the neighborhood.

The 1920s-themed celebration, which is returning for its 21st year, is scheduled to take place on 46th Street beneath the Sunnyside Arch between 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. The event is expected to draw hundreds of jazz-loving attendees to Sunnyside for an afternoon of jazz and period-themed performances celebrating the life of Beiderbecke, a highly acclaimed jazz musician who grew up in Davenport, Iowa, before living out his final days at 43-30 46th St. in Sunnyside.

Beiderbecke, who struggled with alcoholism, died on Aug. 6, 1931, at the age of just 28.

The concert re

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