Java Jive has performed in such exotic locations as Honolulu and Barbados as well as at weddings, corporate functions and open-air venues from Maine to Connecticut.

Bob's Java Jive has been designated an official historical landmark. The Java Jive did have a lively karaoke scene recently until things got dead quiet. “It has been quiet,” says Schrenk.

Loads of legends circulate around the 97-year-old bar on South Tacoma Way. Bob’s Java Jive attracts a wide variety of regulars even today.

Bob’s Java Jive in Tacoma has been closed for more than a year due to COVID-19. To help reopen the iconic dive bar, fans and regulars raised more than $12,000 in 24 hours.

Bring a blanket or chairs, a picnic if you like, and come enjoy music under the stars* on Tuesday July 7, at 7 PM as the Norton Public Library starts its summer concert series with the Java Jive Band.

Thirty-something-year-old Chicago-based saxophonist, composer and bandleader Chris Greene is no overnight sensation.

Loads of legends circulate around the 97-year-old bar on South Tacoma Way. Bob’s Java Jive attracts a wide variety of regulars even today.