The Summer is Ending

Now that we have all been able to adorn our bodies this summer because the weather has been so cooperative it is time to think about the next season. The end of summer signals a spectacular weekend event in Chicago. It is the 32nd Annual Jazz Festival which is held September 2nd thru 5th.

If you are in the Chicagoland area during this time, this is one event that you should check out. The lineup for this last BBQ weekend of the year is below.

Thursday, September 2
Millennium Park - Jay Pritzker PavilionJazz Presenters / Partnership

12:00 - 12:50 Umbrella Music: Bridging Improvised Music and Dance
1:05 - 1:55 Jodie Christian Quintet
2:10 - 3:00 The MIYUMI Project Big Band: "Trans-Rooted" featuring JASC Tsukasa Taiko
3:15 - 4:00 Jim Wagner's All Stars featuring Willie Pickens, Ari Brown, Jimmy Ellis, Robert Shy, Frank Russell, Corey Wilkes and Maggie Brown

Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall 430 S. Michigan Ave. 7th Floor

Friday, September 3rd
Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph

Randolph Café
12:00 - 1:00 Hector Silveira Septet
1:30 - 2:30 The Grilly Brothers Sextet

Claudia Cassidy Theater
12:15 - 1:15 James Dapogny: "Art of the Solo"
1:45 - 2:45 AACM Experimental Ensemble

Preston Bradley Hall
12:30 - 1:30 Tomeka Reid's Hear In Now Trio
2:00 - 3:00 Jim Cooper's Mallet Madness featuring Kathy Kelly

5:00-6:30 2010 Artist in Residence flutist Nicole Mitchell and pianist Anthony Davis


Co-sponsored by Roosevelt University

To see the entire line up please click below:
32 Annual Chicago Jazz Lineup

By the way, this event is FREE all weekend long.

Much Love
Chanel

SUNNY DAYS

With most of the East Coast under inches of snow, it dawned on me recently that spring is only months away. Now that I am thinking of spring, summer starts to creep into my mind. Can’t wait for the warm days of summer!

Now that I have begun to think of summer, I want to start making all the fun plans for the season. The event that I enjoy in my state is the Ravinia Festival. This is an outdoor venue where concert are held from country to jazz every year with big names from everywhere. It is the best thing since sliced bread. This venue allows you to bring in your own food and beverages and enjoy an evening of music with a hint of elegance.

Since I enjoy the music ones the most, here are some fun festivals that go on in cities throughout the United States…I am going to provide a few in some of the larger more familiar cities.

Atlanta Jazz Festival
Memorial Day Weekend Atlanta, Georgia

Macy Music Festival
July 30th and July 31st Cincinnati, Ohio

African World Festival August
TBD Detroit, Michigan

Jazz in the Gardens
March 20th and March 21st Miami, Florida

DC Jazz Festival
June 1st thru June 13th Washington, DC

Lollapalooza
August 6th thru August 8th Chicago, Illinois

Summerfest
June 24th thru July 4th Milwaukee, Wisconsin

These should start the summer off with a bang and I am sure there are hundreds more that people would fine worthy of attending. Let me know more in your areas that you think people should hear about.

Much Love

Chanel

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