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Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival
September 17, 2016 @ 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
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.
This is the festival’s 16th consecutive year and will be held on September 17, 2016.
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.
Noon – 1:15 p.m.: Shades Of Blue – Scott A.F.B. Band
1:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Green McDonough Band
3:30 – 4:45 p.m.: Anita Rosamond Band w/Special Guest Gene Dobbs Bradford
5:15 –6:30 p.m.: Webster University Jazz Ensemble: “Tribute To Verve Records”
7:00 – 8:15 p.m.: Bach To The Future
8:45 – 10:45 p.m.: Marquise Knox Blues Revue w/Special Guests
AUTUMN HILL RECORDS STAGE: ALLEN AVENUE
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Old Webster’s Got Talent Winner
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: The Hipjaz Quintet
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Matthew Von Doran Trio
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.: Webster Groves High School Jazz Band
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.: Feyza Eren Band
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Alan Oxenhandler
8:30 – 10 p.m.: Tracer
ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
3 p.m.: POJAZZ with Raven Wolf and spoken word artists at McCaughen & Burr, 117 W. Lockwood
