Underwriting support from:
Rosa Parks Circle
Located between Monroe Center Street and Monroe Avenue in Downtown Grand Rapids
Grupo Aye will return for this year's festival /Courtesy of GRandJazzFest
/Courtesy of GRandJazzFest
On Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17 GRandJazzFest will take place at Rosa Parks Circle in celebration of International Jazz Day. The festival, sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation, will feature 10 diverse acts plus a student jazz-jam session.
The lineup includes:
- Headliner: Rick Braun
- Sunday night headliner: Alexander Zonjic
- Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra with Edye Evans Hyde
- Cooper Hay Van Lente Group
- Grupo Ayé
- In The Tradition
- Matt Marshak
- Evidence Jazz Group
- Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors
- The Robert Hurst Quintet
“Rick Braun is the real deal. He’s a wonderful performer who knows how to play his instrument and make it sing. As a performer, he enjoys performing, and the audience always has a great interactive experience. I’ve seen him perform multiple times and always am amazed!” GRandJazzFest Founder Audrey Sundstrom says.
GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation is a community event of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization “GR and Jazz” founded in 2012, with the purpose of promoting and bringing awareness of jazz and related arts to new and diverse audiences through educational programs and community events. GRandJazzFest 2014 is a free weekend-long event that runs Saturday, Aug. 16, from noon until 10 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 17, from noon to 8 p.m., featuring jazz artists who are primarily Michigan-based. GRandJazzFest brings together notable jazz performers as well as highlights up-and-coming artists for diverse audiences. GRandJazzFest is being held at Rosa Parks Circle, a central location in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, where attendees can enjoy music, support local businesses and visit other Grand Rapids attractions. The festival is free. More information can be found on their website.
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