This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Atlanta Jazz Festival, celebrating another year of electrifying performances and exhilarating events that Atlantans hold so dear. “By exploring the beauty of Atlanta, says Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, “the Atlanta Jazz Festival is taking full advantage of what the city has to offer and has submerged every corner of Atlanta in magnificent music and the arts.”
The theme of this year’s festival is 31 Years 31 Days Atlanta. Following this theme, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs has created a precursor to the festival, the Neighborhood Jazz Series, which highlights the explosion of culture in four of Atlanta’s eclectic neighborhoods over four weekends in May. Neighborhood Jazz enhances each neighborhood’s cultural experience by connecting people through music, art and festivity
The highlighted neighborhoods are Castleberry Hills, Virginia Highlands, Midtown and will culminate over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24th -26th, in downtown Atlanta at Robert W. Woodruff Park. The Neighborhood Jazz Concert schedule is as follows:
May 3rd Castleberry Hill
7pm – 10pm
LOFT @ Castleberry Hill - featuring Days Ahead
170 Northside Drive, Atlanta 30313
May 10th – Virginia Highlands
8pm – 10pm
An Evening of Jazz under the Stars featuring The Michael Dana Group
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta 30307
May 16th – Midtown
5p - 10p
Friday Jazz at the High featuring Melvin Jones
High Museum of Art - Robinson Atrium, Stent Family Wing
1280 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
$18 per person; Free for High Members
A full 2008 Atlanta Jazz Festival artist line-up and schedule of events will be announced soon.
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