- Enjoy one of the largest traditional jazz festivals in the Southeast. Featuring Grenaldo Frazier, Bruce Harris, Chuck Redd, Dion Tucker, Cynthi Sayer and Brazilian born vocalist Maucha Adnet and her husband Duduka da Fonseca.This musical weekend starts on Thursday evening and then continues Friday and Saturday night with four hour concerts featuring seven sets with six or seven musicians per set (set with a different leader) Come see some fantastic musicians from around the globe.Details to follow
- Time: Please see website for specific event times
- Price: Single Night Tickets: Th: $40, Fri & Sat: $60, Active Military: $25, Students: $15 each night. 3-Day Patron Pass: $225, 2-Day Patron Pass: $200
- Enjoy one of the largest traditional jazz festivals in the Southeast. Featuring Grenaldo Frazier, Bruce Harris, Chuck Redd, Dion Tucker, Cynthi Sayer and Brazilian born vocalist Maucha Adnet and her husband Duduka da Fonseca.This musical weekend starts on Thursday evening and then continues Friday and Saturday night with four hour concerts featuring seven sets with six or seven musicians per set (set with a different leader) Come see some fantastic musicians from around the globe.Details to follow
- Time: Please see website for specific event times
- Price: Single Night Tickets: Th: $40, Fri & Sat: $60, Active Military: $25, Students: $15 each night. 3-Day Patron Pass: $225, 2-Day Patron Pass: $200
- Enjoy one of the largest traditional jazz festivals in the Southeast. Featuring Grenaldo Frazier, Bruce Harris, Chuck Redd, Dion Tucker, Cynthi Sayer and Brazilian born vocalist Maucha Adnet and her husband Duduka da Fonseca.This musical weekend starts on Thursday evening and then continues Friday and Saturday night with four hour concerts featuring seven sets with six or seven musicians per set (set with a different leader) Come see some fantastic musicians from around the globe.Details to follow
- Time: Please see website for specific event times
- Price: Single Night Tickets: Th: $40, Fri & Sat: $60, Active Military: $25, Students: $15 each night. 3-Day Patron Pass: $225, 2-Day Patron Pass: $200
6 groups, 10 shows
Dates for the 2019 edition of the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival have been released.Look for another weekend of music, food and fun on October 4-6, 2019.
Started as a free backyard jam four years ago, this event annually features an exciting slate of smooth, soulful, and edgy regional and local jazz artists. Music-loving audiences in attendance have hailed from all of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and beyond.
A celebration of jazz, culture, community and individuals from all walks of life, the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival has also made it a top priority to help preserve the history of Carver Street. This cuturally important area was home to Charlie’s Place, a supper club that played host to the biggest names in music while providing an early showcase for the Shag, South Carolina’s official state dance.
Dates for the 2019 edition of the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival have been released.Look for another weekend of music, food and fun on October 4-6, 2019.
Started as a free backyard jam four years ago, this event annually features an exciting slate of smooth, soulful, and edgy regional and local jazz artists. Music-loving audiences in attendance have hailed from all of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and beyond.
A celebration of jazz, culture, community and individuals from all walks of life, the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival has also made it a top priority to help preserve the history of Carver Street. This cuturally important area was home to Charlie’s Place, a supper club that played host to the biggest names in music while providing an early showcase for the Shag, South Carolina’s official state dance.
Dates for the 2019 edition of the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival have been released.Look for another weekend of music, food and fun on October 4-6, 2019.
Started as a free backyard jam four years ago, this event annually features an exciting slate of smooth, soulful, and edgy regional and local jazz artists. Music-loving audiences in attendance have hailed from all of South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and beyond.
A celebration of jazz, culture, community and individuals from all walks of life, the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival has also made it a top priority to help preserve the history of Carver Street. This cuturally important area was home to Charlie’s Place, a supper club that played host to the biggest names in music while providing an early showcase for the Shag, South Carolina’s official state dance.
South Carolina Jazz Festival October 17-20
Jazz great Dizzy Gillespie proudly shared his Cheraw roots when performing across the world, and now Dizzy’s South Carolina hometown is getting ready to honor their most famous native son with the South Carolina Jazz Festival October 17-20.
Complete with plenty of jazz, the four-day celebration is the perfect opportunity to relax with family and friends. Over 20 jazz performances are scheduled throughout the weekend at the Town Green, Centennial Park, Dizzy Gillespie Homesite Park, Theatre on the Green, and area restaurants. Many of the weekend events are free with Main Event concert tickets ranging from $25 per person for a single evening to $40 per person for Friday and Saturday evenings. Friday evening’s concert will feature the Charlton Singleton Sextet, and Jaimee Paul will be in the spotlight Saturday evening. Tickets are available online and at the Cheraw Community Center, 200 Powe Street.
The festival begins Thursday evening with a free outdoor concert on the Town Green and continues Friday and Saturday with area school jazz performances, early and late jazz restaurant venues, a jazzy breakfast, a 5K run/walk, a scholarship golf tournament, a “Dizzy” exhibit at the Heritage Center, a bebop parade, all-you-can-eat BBQ, children’s art activities, a pastel chalk art competition, a floral umbrella display, a Jazzmin high tea, and more. The weekend concludes Sunday with a picnic at the Gillespie homeplace and an outdoor jazz mass.
To see a full event schedule, purchase tickets online, and register for the Dizzy Gillespie Scholarship Golf Tournament, visit scjazzfestival.com. For additional details, call 843.537.8421 x12. The South Carolina Jazz Festival is supported by the SC Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
South Carolina Jazz Festival October 17-20
Jazz great Dizzy Gillespie proudly shared his Cheraw roots when performing across the world, and now Dizzy’s South Carolina hometown is getting ready to honor their most famous native son with the South Carolina Jazz Festival October 17-20.
Complete with plenty of jazz, the four-day celebration is the perfect opportunity to relax with family and friends. Over 20 jazz performances are scheduled throughout the weekend at the Town Green, Centennial Park, Dizzy Gillespie Homesite Park, Theatre on the Green, and area restaurants. Many of the weekend events are free with Main Event concert tickets ranging from $25 per person for a single evening to $40 per person for Friday and Saturday evenings. Friday evening’s concert will feature the Charlton Singleton Sextet, and Jaimee Paul will be in the spotlight Saturday evening. Tickets are available online and at the Cheraw Community Center, 200 Powe Street.
The festival begins Thursday evening with a free outdoor concert on the Town Green and continues Friday and Saturday with area school jazz performances, early and late jazz restaurant venues, a jazzy breakfast, a 5K run/walk, a scholarship golf tournament, a “Dizzy” exhibit at the Heritage Center, a bebop parade, all-you-can-eat BBQ, children’s art activities, a pastel chalk art competition, a floral umbrella display, a Jazzmin high tea, and more. The weekend concludes Sunday with a picnic at the Gillespie homeplace and an outdoor jazz mass.
To see a full event schedule, purchase tickets online, and register for the Dizzy Gillespie Scholarship Golf Tournament, visit scjazzfestival.com. For additional details, call 843.537.8421 x12. The South Carolina Jazz Festival is supported by the SC Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.