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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/news-tri-c-jazz-fest-passes-go-on-sal
 e-for-first-festival-led-by-new-director/
SUMMARY:NEWS: Tri-C Jazz Fest Passes Go on Sale for First Festival Led by I
 ts New Director
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 Photo by Anastasia Pantsios[/caption]\nThrough March 17\nThe lineup hasn
 ’t been announced yet for the 47th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland\, tak
 ing place at Playhouse Square June 25-27. But festival passes are availabl
 e at special pricing that offer two tiers of access\, value and premium\, 
 both offering entrance to all the ticketed shows indoors at Playhouse Squa
 re theaters\, with a premium pass offering premium seating and special exp
 eriences in addition to the concerts. While no artists have been named\, t
 hey promise that “The 2026 festival marks Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland’s b
 roadest musical scope yet\, with an immersive mix of genres\, artists\, an
 d venues.” Go here to snag your pass now through March 17\; they are sur
 prisingly affordable for what you get — no Taylor Swift prices here!\nTh
 is year’s Tri-C JazzFest also marks the debut of a new festival director
 \, taking over from Terri Pontremoli\, who has led it since 2011 and is no
 w retiring. It’s named Orlando Watson\, who served as Tri-C JazzFest’s
  associate director from 2019-2022\, as the new director. At 34\, Watson w
 ill be the festival’s youngest director in its history but he’s got a 
 pile of credentials that qualify him for the job and bode well for the eve
 nt. First of all\, he’s a musician himself\, a baritone who has performe
 d by artists such as John Clayton\, Braxton Cook\, Terence Blanchard and C
 leveland’s own Dominic Farinacci\, who directs the Tri-C JazzFest All-St
 ars summer program.. He’s a Cleveland native who has worked extensively 
 as a promoter and programmer for events in both Ohio and Pennsylvania incl
 uding the August Wilson African American Cultural Center\, where he manage
 s the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. He founded the Hooks &amp\; 
 Phonics festival to focus on the history of hip-hop culture. He’s well s
 ituated to bring new energy and diversity to the event while respecting it
 s long\, storied history. Learn more here.\n[mappress mapid="293"]
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