We could sure use some good news about things returning to some semblance of normal — and here’s some.
TriC JazzFest went virtual last year, after its usual packed June weekend at Playhouse Square was scratched from the schedule by COVID. But it’s going back to live and in person this year, with a date and venue change, for the 42nd annual festival.
It’s been moved to late summer — Saturday September 11 and Sunday September 12 — and it will take place at Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheatre, a covered outdoor venue, where a lineup of national acts will play. That lineup will be announced on June 1, and tickets will go on sale the same day.
“We wanted to ensure the safest experience for our audiences and artists, and moving the festival to an outdoor venue in September provides that,” said Terri Pontremoli, festival director. “In addition, Cain Park is a lovely, historic venue that’s familiar to the jazz audience.”
Unfortunately, this means that for this year at least, some of the other elements of Tri-C JazzFest that took place at Playhouse Square, such as the free outdoor festival with local music stage, vendors, cooking demos and kids’ activities, won’t happen. But for those who still aren’t comfortable with in-person gatherings in the fall, the festival WILL offer free live streaming again.
Stay tuned here for further announcements.