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The Charlotte Jazz Festival

  • When: Friday, April 15, 2022 - All Day Event
  • Location: Click on the Link for The Charlotte Jazz Festival: Complete Schedule and location details
  • Cost: FREE

LUNCH HOUR JAZZ
Location: Jazz Pavillion at Levine Center for the Arts
Performance Schedule: April 9-13, 2018
Presented by: Blumenthal Performing Arts
Spend your lunch break at the Jazz Pavilion on the Levine Center for the Arts Plaza! It - s FREE! The Pavilion stage will feature some of Charlotte - s best jazz artists plus some special guests.

Lunch Hour Jazz Performance Schedule

Monday, April 9 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Tuesday, April 10 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Wednesday, April 11 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Thursday, April 12 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Friday, April 13 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

No ticket! No reservation! No planning! Just bring your friends and discover some of Charlotte - s best musical treasures and how much fun can be had at the Charlotte Jazz Festival.

HAMILTUNES
Location: Jazz Pavilion at Levine Center for the Arts
Performance Schedule: Thursday, April 12, 2018, 6:30 PM
Presented by: Blumenthal Performing Arts

Join us for a singalong to the cast recording of Hamilton, the hit Broadway musical. All are welcome, whether you - ve seen the show, listened to the album, or just want to find out what the excitement is all about. Sing along in the chorus, or sign up for a solo so your voice can be heard.
If you would like to solo on stage, please CLICK HERE to sign up! Do not throw away your shot!

JAZZ AT THE PAVILION
Location: Jazz Pavilion at Levine Center for the Arts
Performance Schedule: April 13-15, 2018
Presented by: Blumenthal Performing Arts

Join us Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon for free jazz concerts at the Jazz Pavilion on the Levine Center for the Arts Plaza! It - s FREE! Artists will be announced soon.
Jazz Pavilion Performance Schedule:
Friday, April 13 5:30 – 6:45 PM
Friday, April 13 7:00 – 8:15 PM
Friday, April 13 8:30 – 9:15 PM
Saturday, April 14 1:30 – 2:45 PM
Saturday, April 14 3:00 – 4:15 PM
Saturday, April 14 4:30 – 5:45 PM
Saturday, April 14 6:00 – 7:15 PM
Saturday, April 14 7:30 – 8:45 PM
Saturday, April 14 9:00 – 10:15 PM
Sunday, April 15 – 1:00 – 2:15 PM
Sunday, April 15 – 2:30 – 3:45 PM
Sunday, April 15 – 4:00 – 5:15 PM

No ticket! No reservation! No planning! Just bring your friends and discover some of Charlotte - s best musical treasures and how much fun can be had at the Charlotte Jazz Festival.

LATE NIGHT JAMS
Location: Knight Underground
Performance Schedule: April 13-14, 2018, 1:30 PM
Presented by: Blumenthal Performing Arts

Join us for Late Night Jams in the Knight Underground, a new speakeasy-themed hideaway located below the Knight Theater! Musicians performing as part of the Charlotte Jazz Festival keep the jazz going late into the night. These fan-favorite jam sessions are high-energy. totally improvised and the perfect nightcap. You never know who might show up -

LOONIS MCGLOHON YOUNG JAZZ ARTIST COMPETITION
Location: The Jazz Garden Tent at Romare Beardon Park
Performance Schedule: Saturday, April 14, 2018, 2:00 PM
Presented by: Blumenthal Performing Arts

Charlotte legend Loonis McGlohon was a world-renowned master musician, composer, and visionary. In recognition of his many decades as a composer, writer, and jazz ambassador, Blumenthal Performing Arts and The Leon Levine Foundation established the Loonis McGlohon Young Jazz Artist Competition as a tribute to this special individual.

This competition is designed to celebrate the musical achievements of exemplary students, as well as prepare them for their futures as jazz artists. From the total number of applicants, up to 10 finalists will be selected to perform at the Loonis McGlohon Young Jazz Artist Competition on Saturday, April 14, 2018, during the Charlotte Jazz Festival. The competition will be judged by a panel of musicians from the renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and each finalist will receive critiques from these artists during the competition. The winners of the competition will receive funding designated to enhance their music education; first place will receive $3,000, second place will receive $2,000, and third place will receive $1,000. Winners will also be offered assistance in booking performance opportunities for special Charlotte area events, and funding has been allocated to provide honorariums for the competition winners - performances.

The competition is free and open to the public, so come and cheer for your favorite student!

Please visit Blumenthal Performing Arts for more information, or call the box office at (704) 372-1000.

FREE EVENTS

NO TICKET! NO RESERVATION! NO PLANNING! JUST BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND DISCOVER SOME OF CHARLOTTE - S BEST MUSICAL TREASURES AND HOW MUCH FUN CAN BE HAD AT THE CHARLOTTE JAZZ FESTIVAL.

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