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Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival – 9/19/15 Noon to 11 pm

Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival
Saturday, September 19, 2015

One of the most family-friendly jazz festivals on the planet, the Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival promises non-stop jazz and blues from two stages. This event showcases St. Louis’ most talented performers plus food and drink from area restaurants. Street entertainers also amuse spectators with face-painting, juggling and balloons. Bring your kids, strollers and lawn chairs. Free! Noon to 11 p.m.

Get ready to hit the streets and tap your feets for Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival. Webster’s biggest music event is back with a fresh collection of the area’s greatest talents in the genres of jazz, blues and much more.

This is the festival’s 15th consecutive year and will be held on September 19, 2015.

“The Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival has grown to be one of the most respected music events in the region and our ever-evolving lineups reflect this. Some of this year’s acts have influences from rock, funk, R&B, jazz, blues, and soul. Some of the most unique and inventive bands will be hitting our stages this year,” said Terry Perkins, musical director for the festival.

The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival is held in the heart of downtown Webster Groves, surrounded by historic buildings and locally-owned restaurants and shops. Passing trains provide a backdrop of percussive rhythm while the buildings give an acoustic boost.

The festival books the best local jazz and blues acts and – with this year’s diverse lineup of notable acts acts that blend different styles – is expected to attract more than the 13,000 music fans they draw each year.Live music will be played throughout the day on the festival’s two performance stages.

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2015 Line-up*

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY STAGE
NOON-1:30 p.m.: Scott AFB Band Shades Of Blue
2-3:30 p.m.: Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
4-5:30 p.m.: Gene Dobbs Bradford & The Blues Experience
6-7:30 pm: Webster University Jazz Ensemble
8-11 p.m.: Marquise Knox Blues RevueAUTUMN HILL RECORDS STAGE
11:30 am-12:30 Old Webster’s Got Talent Winner
1:00-2:00 p.m.: Jesse Gannon
2:30-3:30 p.m.: Matt Rowland
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Webster Groves High School Jazz Band
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Kevin Ward & The St. Louis Jazz All-Stars
7:00-8:00 p.m.: Dreaming in Colour
8:30-10 p.m.: Bach to the Future with Eric Marienthal

ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
3:00-5:00 p.m.: POJAZZ featuring Raven Wolf C. Felton Jennings and Dwight Bitikofer, Katy Miller, Hart L’Ecuyer and Kalana Kotep @ McCaughen and Burr, 117 W. Lockwood.

 

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