The 48th Annual Jazz Cruise is this weekend, a seven-hour jazz boat-party with entertainment by the Steve Davis Quintet featuring Larry Willis and Shawnn Monteiro (pictured). What's cool about this is that it's a pretty cheap fare — $50 — and it's BYO-everything. Food, drinks, all that good stuff. There's a snack bar on the boat, and the ice and soda is free.

Sept. 21, 12-7 p.m., for tickets and information call the Hartford Jazz Society at (860) 242-6688, www.hartfordjazzsociety.com.