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Jazz Lives Here!
The 33rd annual Tri-C JazzFest comes to Cleveland, April 19-29, at venues throughout the city. The line-up will include legendary artists, rising stars and three generations of great women. Check out the schedule here and reserve your tickets today!
APRIL 16, 2012
Paul Samuels 4 and The Tri-C Trio+
Buy Tickets: $15 | Brothers Lounge | 8pm
APRIL 19, 2012
Esperanza Spalding
SOLD OUT! | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | 8pm
APRIL 19, 2012
Tri-C JazzFest – New Orleans style Kick Off Party at Pura Vida
RSVP 216-987-0100 | Cost $20 | Pura Vida (Cleveland Public Square) | 5:30 – 7:30pm
APRIL 20, 2012
Smooth Jazz All-Stars: with Brian Simpson, Peter White, Maysa, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley
Buy Tickets: $45, $38, $30 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
APRIL 21, 2012
Women in Jazz: A Tribute to Nina Simone with Kellylee Evans and Ki Allen
Free Show! | Olivet Institutional Baptist Church | 1pm
Jazz For Kids Concert
Buy Tickets: $5 members ($10 public) | Children’s Museum of Cleveland | 11am & 2pm
An Evening with Aretha Franklin
Buy Tickets: $75, $60, $50 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
(Sponsored by American Greetings)
APRIL 22, 2012
Ben Williams and Sound Effect
Free Show! | East Cleveland Public Library | 4pm
Marcus Strickland
Buy Tickets: $10 | Black Box Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 7pm
APRIL 23, 2012
JazzFest Education Days
Tri-C Metro Campus | 9am to 4pm
Down Beat Invitational featuring The Tri-C JazzFest Alumni Big Band with special guests Matt Wilson, Robert Hurst, Terell Stafford
Buy Tickets: $10 | Main Stage Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 7pm
APRIL 24, 2012
JazzFest Education Days
Tri-C Metro Campus | 9am to 4pm
Thunder from the Heartland: Ernie Krivda, Renell Gonsalves, Bobby Floyd, Brad Goode, Jeff Grubbs, Bobby Broom
Buy Tickets: $25 | The Hermit Club | 7pm
APRIL 25, 2012
“Swing Kids” with Dominick Farinacci and Tri-C Jazz Studies Alumni
Free Show! | Showtime at High Noon, State Theatre | 12pm
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
Buy Tickets: $25 | Black Box Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 8pm
APRIL 26, 2012
The Jack DeJohnette Group
Buy Tickets: $30 | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | 8pm
(Sponsored by JazzMasters)
APRIL 27, 2012
David Sanborn Trio, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Buy Tickets: $45, $38, $30 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
APRIL 28, 2012
An Evening with Diana Krall
Buy Tickets: $85, $70, $55 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
(Sponsored by KeyBank)
APRIL 29, 2012
Tri-C JazzFest SoundWorks
Tickets: $15 | Nighttown | 7pm & 9pm