7th Annual New Bedford JazzFest
| Hours: | 2pm to 7pm |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
Nestled on the docks of New Bedford’s colorful and historic waterfront, the rain-or-shine tented event features two stages of diverse jazz, local food trucks and a full bar, as well as the popular “Artists’ Colony,” a special section spotlighting local artisans and crafters.
Headlining this year’s JazzFest is Bria Skonberg, a trumpeter and vocalist hailed by Vanity Fair as a millennial “shaking up the jazz world.” A celebrated recording artist who has performed at some 100 festivals worldwide, Skonberg and her ensemble promise to shake up JazzFest as well.
Matthew Hartnett and the Gumbo All-Stars return to JazzFest, and once again, audience members will be dancing.
With roots in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Hartnett and the All-Stars will fill the tent with genre defying compositions influenced by Southern roots.
Perennial JazzFest favorites, the 17-piece Southcoast Jazz Orchestra returns to fill the classic seasidevenue with their classic big band sound.
Led by Bob Williamson, owner of Dartmouth’s Symphony Music Shop, the SJO features talented musicians from throughout the region.
Another new JazzFest act, the seven-piece Southcoast Brass Band is sure to get the audience moving with their high energy jazz and funk celebrating New Orleans street music traditions, with a New Bedford twist.
Tickets are $15 before May 20th, $20 before June 1st, and $25 after and at the door, and may be reserved through the Your Theatre box office 508-993-0772 or purchased online via the YTI website:www.yourtheatre.org.
Kids 15U are free with an adult.
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Tickets are $15 before May 20th, $20 before June 1st, and $25 after and at the door, kids under 15 free
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newbedfordjazzfest.wordpress.com/
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49 State Pier, New Bedford, MA, 02740 map
Phone: 508-993-0772
From I-195 East or West take Exit 15 (Downtown / Route 18).
Follow Route 18 South to the second traffic signal. Take a right onto Union Street - welcome to Downtown New Bedford! There is parking at the Whale Tooth Parking lot.
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- Wear dancing shoes!!
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