Taylor Smith & the Roamin’ Jasmine will perform at Jazz in the Streets.
With careful consideration and in order to assure the highest safety for our community, two of the five Hot Springs JazzFest programs have been canceled – Jazz Night at The Ohio Club and Jazz Workshops. But! Still scheduled are the Classical & Jazz Blow Out, Jazz in the Streets, and Stardust Big Band Tea Dance.
The Classical & Jazz Blow Out, Wednesday, September 1, will be reducing the number of tickets available to allow for spacing of seats and will request audience members be masked. Classical & Jazz, sponsored by Dorothy Morris, brings together a unique concert experience with the classical music expertise of the Silver String Quintet directed by John Leisenring and the jazz aficionados Anything That Moves; all performing in the Legendary Vapors nightclub. As a special treat, mezzo-soprano Diane Kesling will join both the classical and jazz portions of the concert.
At Saturday’s free outdoor concert, Jazz in the Streets, attendees will find ample space allowing for easy social distancing. Beginning at 11 AM, seven jazz groups will be groovin’ on two stages under the Broadway Street Sky-Bridge. This is the day to bring your lawn chair because you don’t want to miss any of the artists.
Shirley Chauvin will present the acts and sit in with a few. JazzFest favorites, Rodney Block Collective, Henderson State’s NuFusion, and the 106th Army National Guard Band will be joined by festival newcomers, Taylor Smith & the Roamin’ Jasmine, and The Tabitha Graves Collaboration.
On Sunday, Stardust Tea Dance will finish off the JazzFest in style where you will have just as much fun watching the skilled dancers who attend as listening to this outstanding big band. Seating will be reduced to allow for a safe, spacious event. Masks are welcome and encouraged.
To purchase tickets, or learn more about JazzFest, visit HSJazzSociety.org, email HSJazzSociety@gmail.com or call 501-617-3585.
29th Hot Springs JazzFest Schedule
Wed | Sept 1 | Classical & Jazz Blow Out
7pm | The Legendary Vapors | 315 Park Avenue – $35 & up
Sat | Sept 4 | Jazz in the Streets
11am-6pm | Broadway St Sky Bridge – Free
Sun | Sept 5 | Stardust Big Band Tea Dance
3pm | Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa’s Crystal Ballroom
239 Central Avenue – $10
