More information has just been leaked about what’s coming up at the Syracuse M and T Jazzfest at Jamesville beach July 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Jazzfest director Frank Malfitano takes pride in the variety of performers music fans can enjoy at almost any time of day…
“The reason we have national acts, local acts, and student acts preceding that is so people will stagger in. this is not a carrier dome 8 pm tip off leave your house at 7:30 kind of deal.”
Evening headliners such The Doobie Brothers and Taylor Dayne are expected to draw a broad crowd, while Jazz stars Giacomo Gates, The Yellow Jackets and Five to Life will be performing.
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This is the first year that jazzfest will have full use of Jamesville Beach. Onondaga County Parks Director, Bill Lampley has been put in charge of all the precautions…
“We anticipate a large crowd here; we’re actually putting on more ticket takers, money takers for parking. So you’ll see a lot more. And were going to gear up and gear down as the necessity takes there.
Lampley says they’ll have lifeguards as security around the water. Sheriffs and park rangers as well as t-shirt security will be all around the festival. For more information on Jazzfest, including a complete rundown of musical acts and times, visit syracusejazzfest.com.
THURSDAY, JULY 4
2:00 pm ~ Gates Open
VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
(All performance times are tentative, subject to change)
- 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm ~ Syracuse Parks & Recreation Stan Colella All Star Band ( under the direction of Joe Carello )
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm ~ West Coast Cool w/ Manhattan Transfer's Cheryl Bentyne and Mark Winkler & the Rick Montalbano Trio
- Sponsored by the Central NY Community Foundation
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm ~ Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band (I.S.B.)
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm ~ Free Price Chopper Fireworks Display
- 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm ~ THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
FRIDAY, JULY 5
2:00 pm ~ Gates Open
VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
(All performance times are tentative, subject to change)
- 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm ~ Paul V Moore HS Vocal Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Dennis Goettel )
- 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm ~ Fayetteville-Manlius HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of John Jeanneret and Rebecca Bizup )
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm ~ Giacomo Gates Sponsored by the Central NY Community Foundation
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm ~ Sophistafunk
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ The Yellowjackets ( w/ Russell Ferrante Bob Mintzer, Will Kennedy & Felix Pastorius )
- 9:30 pm to Closing ~ THE GRANDMOTHERS OF INVENTION
- ( 20th Anniversary Frank Zappa Memorial Barbecue w/ Original Mothers Don Preston, Tom Fowler, and Napoleon Murphy Brock )
SATURDAY, JULY 6
2:00 pm ~ Gates Open
VERIZON MAIN STAGE Schedule & Lineup
(All performance times are tentative, subject to change)
- 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm ~ Liverpool HS Stage Band ( under the direction of Stephen Salem )
- 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm ~ Oswego HS Jazz Ensemble ( under the direction of Stephen Defren )
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm ~ Five To Life: Gospel A Cappella
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm ~ The Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) Tribute To Dave Brubeck
- 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ Ronnie Laws
- 9:30 pm to Closing ~ TAYLOR DAYNE
