Thu 4/19 – Sun 4/29
April is turning out to be one musical month. First we had a rock party and now we’re having a JazzFest… and a damn good one at that. The 33rd annual Tri-C JazzFest features an impressive lineup.
Peep the schedule:
Thu 4/19
Esperanza Spalding
SOLD OUT! | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | 8pm
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
Fri 4/20
Smooth Jazz All-Stars: with Brian Simpson, Peter White, Maysa, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley
$45, $38, $30 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
Sat 4/21
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
$5 members ($10 public) | Children’s Museum of Cleveland | 11am & 2pm
An Evening with Aretha Franklin
$75, $60, $50 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
(Sponsored by American Greetings)
Sun 4/22
Ben Williams and Sound Effect
Free Show! | East Cleveland Public Library | 4pm
Marcus Strickland
$10 | Black Box Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 7pm
Mon 4/23
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
$10 | Main Stage Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 7pm
Tue/24
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
$25 | The Hermit Club | 7pm
Wed 4/25
“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
$25 | Black Box Theatre, Tri-C Metro | 8pm
Thu 4/26
The Jack DeJohnette Group
$30 | Tri-C Metro Auditorium | 8pm
(Sponsored by JazzMasters)
Fri 4/27
David Sanborn Trio, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
$45, $38, $30 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
Sat 4/28
An Evening with Diana Krall
$85, $70, $55 | State Theatre, PlayhouseSquare | 8pm
(Sponsored by KeyBank)
Sun 4/29
Tri-C JazzFest SoundWorks
Tickets: $15 | Nighttown | 7pm & 9pm
We’re impressed. You?
http://TriCPresents.com/jazzfest
Catch CoolCleveland’s complete JazzFest coverage, photos & video here.
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3 Responses to “Tri-C JazzFest: Diana Krall, Trombone Shorty, Aretha & more”
Morey Klein
I am a bit taken back by your “coverage” of the Tri-C JazzFest….This could possibly one othe BEST ever in terms of big name STARS coming to Cleveland…all the GUSHING you are displaying over the Rock-Hall induction ceremony this weekend is wonderful but in my opinion ” pasting” the Tri-C JazzFest schedule on your blog is not showing real enthusiasm or support for this event. Aretha Franklin-Esperanza Spalding-Diana Krall-David Sanborn…….these are major STARS …..get on the Band Wagon here Cool Cleveland……..
Thomas
Thanks for your note. We are planning wall-to-wall coverage of most of the events in the 2012 Tri-C JazzFest, just as we did with the Rock Hall Induction and the Cleveland International Film Fest. Check this page, which will link to our ongoing coverage over the next dozen days or so: http://www.coolcleveland.com/blog/2012/04/cool-cleveland-jazzfest-coverage/
Also watch for video coverage of JazzFest events and artists as they become available.
Best way to keep up with the coverage is on your mobile device: http://www.coolcleveland.com/wiki/Newsletter/howtowinapp
Morey Klein
Thanks for the reply. I do realize that your plate is full in terms of the wide range of events and general info. that you cover …..but…..Tri-C JazzFest has really stepped up to the plate this year and provided one “Hell-uva Show” for the community…….sorry but I am still not feeling the enthusiasm from CoolCleveland….get EXCITED…!!!!!