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Lancaster's Jazz, Brews, & Blues Fest

Come celebrate Lancaster!

At Lancaster's new Binn's Park in Lancaster's Square

Oct. 1 & 2 in Downtown Lancaster

2 days of great regional live Jazz and Blues For free!!

Stay in historical Downtown Lancaster for the weekend!

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Late night Jazz/Blues fix - Catch D.C. & Co. at Cherry's Back Alley Bar & Grill Sat. Oct. 1st.  10:00 pm -1:00 am      320 N. Cherry St.  Lancaster, PA 717 293- 9597 cover charge

Sample over 20 different micro brewery's. beers in the Beer Garden click here for tickets and info.

Enjoy the arts- Fall art walk through out the City click here for info.

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All profits to benefit LancasterArts click here for info

For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Special Events at (717) 291-4758.

 

Entertainment:

Saturday, October 1:

12-12:45          Dave Wilson Quartet

                        Comprised of some of the best players in South Central Pennsylvania,

the Dave Wilson Quartet comes together to create Jazz of the highest calling!

 

1-2                                     Point Blank Jazz Band

A Unique Blend of Contemporary Jazz from Chester, PA

2:20 – 4           Matrixx

                        Latin Jazz with a mix of tango, bossa nova, and tango rhythms

 

6-6:50              AngeloM

Acoustic singer/songwriter and multi-instrumental highlighting an eclectic mix of blues, folk, rock and old-time American music.

7:10 – 8:10       Octavia & the Earthblood Blues Band

Soulful vocals and outstanding harmonica playing are the trademark of this favorite blues group.

8:30 – 10         Keith Javors Trio

World-renound Philadelphia-based jazz trio with a riveting style that fuses straight-ahead jazz with R and B and world music influences.

Late night fix

10:00 to 1:00 am Catch D.C. & Co. at Cherry's Back Alley Bar & Grill Sat. Oct. 1st.   20 N. Cherry St.  Lancaster, PA 717 293- 9597 cover charge

D.C. & Co. perform a wild rollercoaster mix of horn-powered Rockin' Blues, Swing, Funk, & Jazz, in an up close intimate setting.

Sunday, October 2:

 

12-1:10            J Mood

Enjoy classic jazz standards and contemporary jazz performed by this popular jazz quartet.

1:40- 3:00        Roamin Gabriels

This unique trio has a signature style with their jazz twist on 60s styled lounge sounds

3:30 – 5:00       Keith Javors Trio w/ Tim Warfield and J.D. Walter

Keith Javors trio has teamed up with scat sensation J.D. Walter and saxophone recording artist Tim Warfield for an evening of music you will not soon forget!

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The Beer Garden 

In partnership with Lancaster Brewing Company, the City will again have a brew sampling area where attendees can sample beverages from over 20 microbreweries while listening to great jazz and blues performers.

 

There will be three sampling sessions throughout the two days.  The first session held on Saturday, October 1st will be from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the second session starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m.  On Sunday, October 2nd , there will be a brew garden with select beverages from Lancaster Brewing Companies from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

There is an admission fee for this area.  Advance ticket sales are $20/person/session, and tickets the day of the event are $25/person/session on October 1st.  Ticket prices for the October 2nd brew garden are $7/person/session in advance and $10/person/session the day of the event.  You must be 21 years old with a valid ID to enter.  Proceeds from these ticket sales will benefit LancasterArts.

Tickets for the beer sampling sessions can be purchased at the Lancaster Brewing Company, corner of North Plum Street and Walnut Street or by calling (717) 391-6258.

Beer Garden will feature 

Market Cross - Carlisle, PA

Troegs - Harrisburg, PA

Bethlehem - Bethlehem, PA

Victory - Downingtown, PA

Weyerbacher - Easton, PA

Baltimore Brew Works - Baltimore, PA

Du Claw - Bel Air, MD

Old Dominion - Herdon, PA

Clipper City - Baltimore, MD

Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY

Kclinger's - Hanover & Etters, PA

Appalachian - Harrisburg, PA

Marzoni's - Duncansville, PA

Red Brick White Marsh, MD

PA Brewing Co. - Pittsburgh, PA

Stoudt's - Adamstown, PA

Yard's - Philadelphia, PA

Legacy - Reading, PA

Weeping Radish - Duck, NC

Cricket Hill

Dog Fish Head

Frederick - Frederick, MD
 

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 Art Walk

And if  all of this isn’t enough…another great aspect of this event is the expanded Fall Art Walk event.  Previously known as the Annual Art Sunday event, this event sponsored by the Lancaster Museum of Art is now in its 29th year and features over 30 free, special exhibitions at non-profit organizations, artist’s studios, galleries, and businesses.  This part of the event will now take place on both Saturday and Sunday throughout the city.

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Sponsors

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support, and invite you to become a sponsor and support the arts in Downtown Lancaster while promoting your buisiness! click here to email sponsor interest.

 

Our Sponsors

Coca-Cola, Sterling Financial Trust Company, Franklin & Marshall College, Senator Gibson Armstrong, and Smooth Jazz 92.7, Jazz,

 

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