Sarasota Jazz Festival to Highlight World Renowned Artists.
Music lovers will savor the sound of improvisation from world-renowned jazz performers at the upcoming annual Sarasota Jazz Festival from March 13 – 18.
Enjoy robust sound, swinging style, Afro-Cuban sounds, and poetic vocal performances by jazz artists over several days, including a pub crawl, late-nite jams, and films featuring jazz’s greatest musicians.
Enjoy robust sound, swinging style, Afro-Cuban sounds, and poetic vocal performances by jazz artists over several days, including a pub crawl, late-nite jams, and films featuring jazz’s greatest musicians.
Festival events will occur on Regatta Island at Nathan Benderson Park, Universal Town Center, and Burns Court Cinema downtown.
SPONSORS & VIP TICKET HOLDER VIP EVENT
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 6:00 pm
JAZZ TROLLY PUB CRAWL
University Town Center Mall
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 5:30-9:30 pm
10 Locations/10 Bands/1 Ticket
LATE-NIGHT OPEN JAZZ JAMS
Nathan Benderson Park
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 & SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 9:30 pm- Midnight
MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES
Nathan Benderson Park
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 thru
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 6:00-9:15 pm
The lineup includes 18 nationally renowned jazz musicians, including Dick Hyman, Houston Person, and Grammy Award winners Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, and Terrell Stafford, to name a few.
JAZZ FILM FEST
Burns Court Cinema, Downtown
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 9:00 am
“The Benny Goodman Story”
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 9:00 am
“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool”
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