The Annual A2 Jazz Fest (A2JF) is back once again! Spanning 3 days from September 19th to September 21st, we’ll be having the jazz fest at the Blue LLama Jazz Club (314 S. Main St Ann Arbor) that just opened this year! All events are free (yes completely free!) and are open to all public jazz listeners. You’re welcome to stroll in any time and listen to some good music. Spread the word!
THURSDAY SEPT 19 (DAY 1)
5:30pm Eliza Salem Quartet (bio)
7pm Miles Okazaki (solo guitar) (bio)
8:30pm Marion Hayden Sextet (bio)
10pm Justin Walter’s Woodland Creatures (bio)
FRIDAY SEPT 20 (DAY 2)
5:30pm Jordan Anderson’s Soulful Tomorrow (bio)
7pm Ron Brooks Quintet (bio)
8:30pm & 10pm Theo Croker Star People Nation (bio)
SATURDAY SEPT 21 (DAY 3)
2pm Jazz Improvisation Workshop with Theo Croker (Registration required. Register here)
3:15pm Jazz Improvisation Workshop with Sean Dobbins (Registration required. Register here)
5:00pm Jazz Workshop Student Show (Open to public)
5:45pm Trunino Lowe Quartet (bio)
7pm Jesse Kramer’s Antinous as Osiris (bio)
8:30pm Sean Dobbins Trio (bio)
9:45pm Theo Croker Star People Nation (bio)
The Blue LLama Jazz Club offers a full menu of American shared plates, spirits and desserts, and is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. There are no drink or food minimums at Blue LLama during the A2 Jazz Fest. See menu links below:
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The Blue LLama is only accepting walk-ins during this three day series, and the room will all be communal seating (there will be table-sharing). For more information about the Blue LLama Jazz Club, check out https://www.bluellamaclub.com.
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Patrick you have done an outstanding job with this announcement and thanks very much for everything you do for the A2 Jazz Festival !!!
Thank you Paquetta! We appreciate your support every year as well.