Time just whizzes by in the summer time in Iowa City there are so many great things to do. This weekend it’s the Iowa City Jazz Festival.
The festival takes place downtown on and around the University of Iowa Pentacrest with the Old Capitol as a back drop. Right in front of the Old Cap is where the main stage is. The College and Local Stages are set up on Clinton Street. The Youth Stage is on Iowa Ave near the Dubuque Street intersection. It’s going to be VERY hot this weekend, how lucky that there will be lots of refreshments to be found on Culinary Row and in the Beverage Garden!
The Iowa City Jazz Festival is part of the Summer of the Arts Program. This is Free, Family Fun at its best and is a huge success every year thanks to the organizers and great sponsors who support this community event. You’ll find more details about the talented musicians and a map of the festival layout when you follow the links to Summer of the Arts website. You’ll also find info about the organizers and those great sponsors I mentioned.
Schedule for the Iowa City Jazz Festival – June 29 – July 1, 2012
Friday June 29, 2012
4.00pm ‐ 8.30pm – FUN Zone
4.00pm ‐ 10.00pm – Culinary Row
4.00pm – 10.00pm – Art Fair
4.00pm – 11.00pm Beverage Garden
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
4.30pm - United Jazz Ensemble
6.00pm - Groove Theory
8.00pm – Kevin Mahogany & the Iowa Jazz Orchestra
Evening Side Stage Performances - 5.30pm – 6.00pm & 7.30pm – 8.00pm
Youth Stage – Silver Swing Band
College Stage – Laranja
Local Stage – Mutiny in the Parlor
10.30pm – Jam Session at The Mill Featuring Groove Theory
Saturday June 30, 2012
11.00am – 10.00pm – Culinary Row
12.00pm – 8.30pm – FUN Zone
12.00pm – 10.00pm – Art Fair
1.00pm – 11.00pm – Beverage Garden
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
2.00pm – North Corridor Jazz All Stars
4.00pm – Marco Benevento Trio
6.00pm – Todd Sickafoose Tiny Resistors
8.00pm – Cyrille Aimee & The Surreal Band
Afternoon Side Stage Performances – 1.30pm – 2.00pm & 3.30pm – 4.00pm
Youth Stage – INK
College Stage – Chasing Shade
Local Stage – Johnny Kilowatt
Evening Side Stage Performances - 5.30pm – 6.00pm & 7.30pm – 8.00pm
Youth Stage – Blake Manternach Group (Iowa City West)
College Stage – Lick It Ticket
Local Stage – Funk Stop
10.30pm – Jam Session at The Mill Featuring Kresowik/Killowat Jazz/Blues Jam
Sunday July 1, 2012
11.00am – 10.00pm – Culinary Row
12.00 – 8.30pm – FUN Zone
12.00pm – 10.00pm – Art Fair
1.00pm – 11.00pm – Beverage Garden
MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE
2.00pm – Al Naylor Group
4.00pm – Ariel Pocock Trio
6.00pm – Heath Brothers Quartet
8.00pm – Mumbo Jumbo ‐ A Tribute to Paul Motian (featuring Matt Wilson, Chris Cheek, Mat Maneri, Steve Cardenas, and Thomas Morgan)
Afternoon Side Stage Performances - 1.30pm – 2.00pm & 3.30pm – 4.00pm
Youth Stage – North Scott High School
College Stage – The Healers
Local Stage – The Summit Band
Evening Side Stage Performances - 5.30pm – 6.00pm & 7.30pm – 8.00pm
Youth Stage – Kentucky Skunk Rupture (Cedar Rapids Washington)
College Stage – The Commons Jazz Ensemble
Local Stage – Smith/Wagor Quartet
10.30pm – Jam Session at The Mill, Featuring Pat Smith & Rich Wagor Quartet
