With the final weeks of summer before us, it is hard for many of us to stay inside knowing that our time in the warm sun is coming to a close. No worries if you are wondering what to do this weekend, as the 5th annual DTE-sponsored GRandJazzFest will arrive back downtown.
GRandJazzFest is a perfect two-day getaway that will cost you nothing to attend, as this is West Michigan’s biggest and longest running free jazz festival.
While they will have 11 music acts this year, one performer who really stands out is Cindy Bradley — who becomes the first female jazz artist to headline our local festival on Saturday night.
Fresh off the heels of Bradley’s Trippin’ N Rhythm release, “Unscripted,” this Buffalo native’s trumpet and flugelhorn is sure to be a huge hit with the audience as she presents a bouncy and hip sound perfect for the diverse number of jazz music fans who attend this annual event.
Bradley has blossomed into a powerful and charismatic presence on the contemporary jazz festival circuit, touring from the River Raisin Jazz Festival in Monroe, Michigan all the way to the Dubai Jazz Festival. She won Best New Artist at the American Smooth Jazz Awards and was recently named Debut Artist of the Year by the Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival and Smooth Jazz News.
Another highlight of the weekend festival will be the chance to hear West Michigan’s organissimo, whose most recent release, “Dedicated,” hit number five on the JazzWeek charts and stayed in the Top 10 for a total of eight weeks!
After Saturday night’s programming wraps up, the jazz faithful will be migrating to The BOB for a special after party with pop-up impromptu performances are sure to delight the imaginations of all those who attend.
The after party is also a chance for you to enter to win a drawing for a $400 Gilmore Collection gift card. And the cost to attend is free to those who arrive at the entry to The BOB with their GRandJazzFest program.
GRandJazzFest is two days when you can sit in the sun or shade of this downtown park and hear some incredible tunes that are sure to please all those who enjoy live music in the city.
Admission: Free
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