All that Jazz... In South Park

Historic South Park, Inc. & Jazz Advocate are excited to announce the upcoming collaborative one-day 1st annual Historic South Park Jazz Festival.  The FREE event will take place in the Historic South Park neighborhood on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th from NOON until 9pm. This inaugural edition is a Celebration of LOCAL musicians, featuring six Dayton-area ensembles.  The line-up includes Razzamatazz & Jazz, The Mario Abney Quintet, The Jazz Central Band, The Archie McPherson Sextet, Rick Evans & The Masters of Jazz and, wrapping up the schedule, Deron Bell & the Jazz for You Band. 

The organizers are planning the event to have a 'block-party' atmosphere, as it will take place in the gazebo on Park Drive, in Dayton's Historic South Park Neighborhood, on the west side of Wayne Avenue, one block North of Wyoming Street.  The festival will be surrounded by the renovated historic homes overlooking the boulevard.

Free parking is available at Hope Lutheran Church and Emerson Academy on Hickory Street.  In case of rain, the event WILL NOT BE CANCELED, but rather will be moved to the Emerson Academy Auditorium, 500 Hickory Street.  Maps & information are available online at www.jazzadvocate.com or www.historicsouthpark.org, or you may call (937) 648-0627 with questions.

Festival-goers are asked to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating.  Food & beverages will be available, thanks to such vendors as the Pizza Factory, Roscoe Ribs & Heidelberg Distributing (Michelob). This event is free, thanks to corporate sponsorships from Krogers, Chase Bank, Culture Works, City of Dayton, Miami Valley Hospital & Heidelberg Distributing Company.  Additional support is from Dayton City Paper, The 88 Club, Jazz Central, Pam Miller Howard RE/MAX Resources, DMA Local 101-473, The Kent Group, Pizza Factory & South Park Tavern.