EAST LANSING, Mich. – The 15th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival will make its way to East Lansing, featuring local and national jazz performers. The festival will take place from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. June 17-18.
The festival is co-produced by the City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the Michigan State University College of Music.
The free-to-the-community festival is staged under a large tent centrally located in the heart of downtown East Lansing in Parking Lot 1, on the corner of Albert Avenue and Abbot Road.
Main Stage Performances – Downtown East Lansing
June 17
4:30 p.m. Metro Jazz Voices
6 p.m. Etienne Charles & Folklore
7:30 p.m. Grace Kelly
9:15 p.m. Tumbao Bravo
Afterglow Arlene McDaniel (at Mumbai)
June 18
4:30 p.m. Randy Gelispie & Friends
6 p.m. Billie Holiday Project featuring Mardra Thomas
7:30 p.m. Taylor Eigsti
9:15 p.m. Grupo-Aye’
Afterglow Rodney Whitaker Quartet (at Mumbai)
In addition to the main stage acts, the Jonathan Beshay Quartet and the Tamara Mayers Jazz Combo will be the interlude performers on Friday and Saturday evening.
Visit www.eljazzfest.com for more information.
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