Aug
25

Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival Bring the whole family and enjoy FREE jazz & blues musical performances from local and national artists to benefit youth education programming for the children of the future, presented by Open Tone Music! Featuring performances throughout the day & evening by Pat Harris, Jack Schantz Quartet, Bluelight, Dan Wilson Quartet, Lucas Kadish Tundra, Shekwoaga, and Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta!

Saturday, August 25


Join us as the 3rd Annual Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival continues in Downtown Akron!
 
Bring the whole family downtown throughout the weekend and enjoy more FREE jazz & blues musical performances from local and national artists on several stages downtown (BLU Jazz+, Akron Art Museum, Akron Public Library, High St. Hop House, Lock 3, Maiden Lane, Musica, & Burning Bush Church) to benefit youth education programming for the children of the future.
 


 

BLU Jazz+ Stage

    • 12:30PM – 1:15PM
      Pat Harris
    • 1:30PM – 2:15PM
      Jack Schantz Quartet
    • 2:30PM – 3:15PM
      Bluelight
    • 3:30PM – 4:15PM
      Dan Wilson Quartet
    • 5:00PM – 5:45PM
      Lucas Kadish Tundra
    • 6:00PM – 6:45PM
      Shekwoaga
    • 10:30PM – midnight
      Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquesta

*  (all events are free, open to public, available on first-come, first-serve basis)
 


 

About Open Tone Music

In 2010, Open Tone Music began with the goal to:
 

  • Make music accessible to the community
  • Provide music education both inside and outside the classroom for youth and adults
  • Offer music performance which are accessible to the public of all ages
  • Offer opportunity for musicians in training to rehearse and perform with professionals
  • Provide education and access in the business of making music

 
Since its creation, Open Tone Music has been able to serve thousands of youth in the Northern Ohio area with the help of fiscal agents, community partners and individual donors.
 

Free

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BLU Jazz+

47 E. Market Street

Akron, OH 44308

(330) 252-1190


Open Tuesday & Thursday-Saturday, 7pm - 11:30pm

 
 
BLU Jazz+ named one of the "Best International Jazz Venues" by DownBeat Magazine
   
 
Committed to the preservation of America's treasured art form of jazz, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation (BJMF) is a new program developed by the founders of BLU Jazz+ Akron that brings “front-row” jazz education performance & mentorship opportunities to student musicians and art lovers alike through an ongoing series of special events throughout the year.
   
 

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