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The 35th Annual "Atlanta Jazz Festival" Kick's Off Today In Piedmont Park.
Can't think of anything to do this weekend? Well head over to Piedmont Park for the 35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival...best of all it's FREE to the public and happening now!
Okay, it's time to grab your cooler, favorite food and bug spray and head on out this Saturday, Sunday and Monday to the 35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park. Best of all, the event is FREE and open to the public.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival event runs Saturday, May 26th through Monday May 28th. The park will open at 11 a.m. all three days with music starting at 12:30 p.m. and going until 11 p.m.
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The Jazz Festival is one of Midtown's biggest music venues held in Piedmont Park and each year it gets bigger and better! What's great about it is that performances continue throughout the day, so what ever time you arrive your sure to have great musical time.
Here's some things to know before you go:
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Dates: This Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Location: Atlanta Piedmont Park
Event Time Frame: 11:00am through 11:00pm each day
Music: Jazz stages begin playing 12:30 pm through 11:00pm, two stages featuring live music.
This Year's Music Artist: Roy Ayers, Kathleen Bertrand, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Tito Puente Jr. & Orchestra, Robert Glasper Experiment, Edy Martinez, Marea Alta and Russell Gunn. Newcomers include: Grace Kelly Quintet, Gregoire Maret, Nadav Remez & Omar Avital Quintet and Yolanda Rabun.
Kids Zone: There will be two Kids Zones for families to go and enjoy family-friendly fun.
Artist Vendors: Visit the artist tents for art, clothing and jewelry.
Food Zone: A wide variety of food vendors will be there to support your hunger zone: BBQ, Gyros, Burgers, Salads, Caribbean foods and MORE!
Go Green Jazz Eco Village: will provide information and demonstrations to help you learn ways to impact your life, community and environment.
IMPORTANT PARK RULES: No pets (which enables SPOT to stay home in air conditioning) and no glass containers in the park. Click on festival website below for complete details.
Parking: Your best bet is to take MARTA to the Midtown/10th Street Station as parking will be bottlenecked throughout the area.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival Event is presented by: the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, a division of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. For more detailed information go to www.atlantafestivals.com or to their Facebook page.
Okay, so hurry and call your all your friends and neighbors and head out to the park today and have some FREE entertiainment and FUN. See you in the park!