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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (continued) SUNDAY, APRIL 7 (continued) FRIDAY, APRIL 12 SATURDAY, APRIL 13 (continued) 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Alvernia Performing Arts Series 10 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 2:30 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents 7 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents HOT CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA JEFFREY OSBORNE THE SAX PACK!: STEVE COLE, JEFF KASHIWA, JACKIEM JOYNER WEST COAST JAM! RICHARD ELLIOTT, RICK BRAUN, PETER WHITE BONEY JAMES Francis Hall Theater and Recital Hall at Alvernia University DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) The Inn at Reading: $40 (General Admission) Scottish Rite Cathedral: $55 (Reserved Seating) Scottish Rite Cathedral: $55 (Reserved Seating) Tickets: alvernia.edu/arts-culture/ Midnight 6 p.m.: DOC MULLIGAN GET JazzED DAY 7 p.m.: Jazz at The Highlands 7 p.m.: WDIY 88.1 FM presents An Evening of Great Vocals GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nick Colionne, Brian Bromberg, HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND FESTIVAL BOBBY LYLE & KENNY BLAKE LEAN ON ME: JOSÉ JAMES CELEBRATES BILL WITHERS FRIDAY, MARCH 15: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert Joe McBride, Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, Albert Rivera, Jay Rowe, Donald The Highlands at Wyomissing: $20 (General Admission; Limited Availability) plus LIZZ WRIGHT 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night/Jazz Upstairs Series Miller Center for the Arts: $10/adults; $5/students at door Robinson, Richard Waller, JJ Sansaverino, Carl Anderson, Kevin Whalum and more Miller Center for the Arts: $59 (Reserved Seating) CRAIG THATCHER JAZZ PROJECT 7 p.m.: XPN Welcomes 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents Catch A Rising Star Night The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) 7:30 p.m.: Gypsy Jazz Celebration at WCR Miller Symphony Hall Rodale Community Room, Allentown ALLMAN BETTS BAND featuring Devon Allman, Duane Betts, KAYLA WATERS plus TEEN TOWN DJANGO REINHARDT ALL-STAR DJAM hosted by JULIEN LABRO Tickets: millersymphonyhall.org Peter Levin, Berry Oakley Jr., John Stachela Jr., R. Scott Bryan, John Lum Club ECP at the DoubleTree: $30 (General Admission) featuring Olli Soikkeli, Josh Taylor, Max O’Rourke, Eduardo Belo, SATURDAY, APRIL 6 DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $52 (Reserved Seating); 7:30 p.m.: Celebrating the Music of Weather Report Berks Jazz Fest preview event Chris Heslop, Trey LaRue, Zach Brock, Gonzalo Bergara MARCH 16-APRIL 7: 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents $48 (General Admission) JASON MILES, RANDY BRECKER, BOB MINTZER, GERALD VEASLEY, Berks Jazz Fest for Kids WCR Center for the Arts: $35 (General Admission) I GOT LIFE: THE MUSIC OF NINA SIMONE featuring CAROL RIDDICK & KAREN BRIGGS, MINO CINÉLU, RICHIE MORALES ART DOG GERALD VEASLEY MONDAY, APRIL 8 8 p.m.: Rockin’ Blues Yocum Institute for Arts Education Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) CARL FILIPIAK & THE JIMI JAZZ BAND Club ECP at the DoubleTree: $35 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: Get JazzED Night Tickets: www.institute-of-arts.org 7:30 p.m.: WDIY 88.1 FM presents Music of Stevie Ray Vaughn Crowne Plaza Reading Goodnites Lounge: $10 at door 2 p.m.: WDIY 88.1 FM presents Blues at The Inn (three concerts) RMF PROJECT PENSKE JAZZ JAM hosted by Mike Eben, Albert Rivera, TOMMY KATONA & TEXAS FLOOD 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Party Berks Jazz Fest preview concert WALTER TROUT, SUGARAY RAYFORD, BRUCE KATZ BAND Gerald Veasley, Brian Bromberg THURSDAY, MARCH 28: The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night The Inn at Reading: $49 (General Admission) The Inn at Reading: FREE (Donation at the door) 7:30 p.m.: Gypsy Jazz Celebration at WCR DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE DAVE STAHL BIG BAND 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.: Steely Dan Tribute JULIEN LABRO, OLLI SOIKKELI QUARTET plus 10 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents featuring special guests ANDY SNITZER, GERALD VEASLEY THE ROYAL SCAM TUESDAY, APRIL 9 THE HOT CLUB OF READING with special guest GONZALO BERGARA REMEMBERING GROVER AT 75! GERALD ALBRIGHT, EVERETTE The Hebron Catering and Events Facility Lebanon Crowne Plaza Reading Goodnites Lounge: $25 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert WCR Center for the Arts: $35 (General Admission) HARP, KIRK WHALUM, ANDY SNITZER with GROVER WASHINGTON Tickets: www.davestahl.com 2 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM presents U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES plus BERKS HIGH SCHOOL 8 p.m.: Funky Friday JR.’S ORIGINAL BAND and THE BERKS HORNS ART SHERROD & THE ASJ ORCHESTRA’S MOTOWN, SOUL REVUE ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by KEVIN KJOS SATURDAY, MARCH 30: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert ERICH CAWALLA’S UPTOWN BAND DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) and ARETHA FRANKLIN TRIBUTE Muhlenberg High School: FREE (General Admission; Tickets distributed Monday, Feb. 11) Midnight: GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nick Colionne, 7 p.m.: Jazz on Penn Avenue Jeff Kashiwa, Elan Trotman, Paul Brown, Kevin Whalum, Crowne Plaza Reading Goodnites Lounge: $10 at door PIANO DUET: KIRK REESE & ANDY ROBERTS Tracy Hamlin, Jeff Bradshaw, David P Stevens, Benjie Porecki WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Party Kim Waters, Art Sherrod, Althea Rene, Chris “Big Dog” Davis, Brian Bromberg, Tony Moore, plus BERKS PIANO QUARTET Ray Fuller, Tom Zink, Karen Briggs, Donald Robinson, Slam Allen, Richard Wallerand more DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) 1 p.m.: Reading DID MidDay Jazz Café AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR Yocum Institute for Arts Education The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) 7 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM presents DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE Tickets: www.institute-of-arts.org U.S. NAVY BAND COMMODORES SWEET, SEXY SOUL! WILL DOWNING, HOWARD HEWETT, DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: FREE (General Admission; Tickets 10 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents SUNDAY, APRIL 14 AVERY SUNSHINE “WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER:” A TRIBUTE TO AL JARREAU TUESDAY, APRIL 2: Berks Jazz Fest preview concert distributed Monday, Feb. 11) 10 a.m. doors, buffet/11:30 a.m. show: Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Brunch Santander Performing Arts Center: $58 & $51 (Reserved Seating) 7:30 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Night 7 p.m.: Get JazzED Appreciation Day starring CHRIS WALKER BRIAN BROMBERG‘S UNAPOLOGETICALLY FUNKY BIG BOMBASTIC 7:30 p.m.: WDIY 88.1 FM presents Pops 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring special guests REGINA BELLE, RICK BRAUN, ERIC MARIENTHAL THE LAST BIG BAND KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE I BAND featuring Everette Harp, Ray Fuller, Tony Moore, Tom Zink Crowne Plaza Reading Goodnites Lounge: $10 at door KEIKO MATSUI and the READING POPS ORCHESTRA DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) plus BERKS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND directed by KEVIN KJOS The Berks Horns Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) Midnight: GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nick Colionne, FRIDAY, APRIL 5 plus CHUCK LOEB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS The Inn at Reading: $50 (General Admission; Includes brunch) 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Jazz Party Kim Waters, Art Sherrod, Althea Rene, Andy Snitzer, Karen Briggs, Chris “Big Dog” 10 a.m. doors/11:30 a.m. show: WRTI 90.1 FM Sunday Brunch 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents The Inn at Reading: FREE (Donation at the door) AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR Davis, Brian Bromberg, Tony Moore, Ray Fuller, Tom Zink, Donald Robinson, DAVE STAHL QUINTET featuring Tom Strohman, Lew Leabman,
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL TRIBUTE DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE Slam Allen, Richard Waller and more Mike Eben, Chris Heslop, Ken Kemmerer, Dave Lazorcik, Bob Meashey, THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Wayne Fox, Rob Cochran 10 p.m.: WHUR 96.3 FM presents 7 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) Club ECP at the DoubleTree: $45 (General Admission, includes brunch) Steve Meashey, Marty Mellinger, Albert Rivera, Bill Smith, Al Stokes THE SOUL OF JAZZ! ERIC ROBERSON, NICK COLIONNE, Club ECP at the DoubleTree: $20 (General Admission) CHUCK LOEB MEMORIAL ALL-STAR JAM featuring Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, 1:30 p.m.: The Frank Scott Memorial Art Show BRIAN SIMPSON, ALEX BUGNON, ERIC DARIUS Brian Bromberg, Randy Brecker, Nick Colionne, Peter White, Ray Fuller, Richard Elliot, THE ART OF JAZZ/AWARDS CEREMONY 7:30 p.m.: Opening Night Celebration DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) BRIAN CULBERTSON Kim Waters, Art Sherrod, Andy Snitzer, Everette Harp, Althea Rene, Chris “Big Dog” Davis, SATURDAY, APRIL 13 GoggleWorks Center for the Arts’ Schmidt Gallery: FREE Midnight Santander Performing Arts Center: $58 & $51 (Reserved Seating) Tom Zink, Jason Miles, Tony Moore, Chris Walker, Phil Perry 9:30 a.m. registration/10:30 a.m. auction 3 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JJZ presents GERALD VEASLEY’S MIDNIGHT JAM featuring Nick Colionne, Brian Bromberg, 7:30 p.m.: Hall of Fame Drummer plus CHUCK LOEB MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS BERKS JAZZ FEST AUCTION BOB JAMES TRIO featuring Billy Kilson, Michael Palazzolo Joe McBride, Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, Albert Rivera, Jay Rowe, Donald STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION NYC EDITION DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) DoubleTree by Hilton Reading: FREE Miller Center for the Arts: $49 (Reserved Seating) Robinson, Richard Waller, JJ Sansaverino, Carl Anderson, Kevin Whalum and more Andy Fusco, Baron Browne, Mark Soskin, Vinny Valentino 7 p.m.: WEEU 830 AM presents 6 p.m.: Smooth Jazz JZZ presents The Inn at Reading: $30 (General Admission) 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: WRTI 90.1 FM presents The Jazz Cruise All-Stars The Inn at Reading: $39 (General Admission) CULLEN & COMPANY featuring David Cullen, Matt Cullen, Cliff Starkey, Chico Huff RANDY BRECKER & ERIC MARIENTHAL with special guest TERELL STAFFORD KIRK WHALUM’S GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAZZ CELEBRATION 9 p.m.: Funky Dance Party SUNDAY, APRIL 7 plus THE PETER ROGAN BAND featuring Cliff Starkey, Fred Moreadith, John Fundyga, Club ECP at the DoubleTree: $45 (General Admission) with special guest TAKE 6 plus KEVIN WHALUM, JOHN STODDART, REGGIE BROWN & BUNCH-A-FUNK Charise Rogosky 10 a.m. doors, buffet/11:30 a.m. show: Smooth Jazz JJZ Sunday Brunch 2 p.m.: WDAS 105.3 FM presents DOXA GOSPEL ENSEMBLE Crowne Plaza Reading Goodnites Lounge: $15 at door JOE MCBRIDE & THE TEXAS RHYTHM CLUB: UNCHAIN MY HORNS! The Inn at Reading: $20 (General Admission) CHRIS “BIG DOG” DAVIS & FRIENDS featuring Phil Perry, Nick Colionne, Scottish Rite Cathedral: $55 (Reserved Seating) 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Jazz Party featuring THE BERKS HORNS: Mike Anderson, Rob Diener, Chuck 7:30 p.m.: Reading Eagle Community Concert Maysa, Kim Waters, Art Sherrod, Althea Rene AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR Gottesman, Skip Spratt, Andy Mohler U.S. ARMY JAZZ AMBASSADORS DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Grand Ballroom: $55 (Reserved Seating) TUESDAY, APRIL 16 post Berks Jazz Fest concert DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Grand Ballroom: $51 (Reserved Seating; Includes brunch) Miller Center for the Arts: FREE (General Admission; Tickets distributed Monday, Feb. 18) 2 p.m.: WDIY 88.1 FM presents Blues at The Inn 7:30 p.m.: KU Presents! Series TICKETS: berksjazzfest.com; Ticketmaster at 1-800-745- 1 p.m.: DOC MULLIGAN GET JazzED DAY 9:30 p.m.: Cheers Lounge Jazz Party BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION plus SLAM ALLEN’S TRIBUTE TO ARTURO SANDOVAL 3000 or ticketmaster.com; Santander Arena Box Office, MIDDLE SCHOOL BIG BAND FESTIVAL AL “DJ ACT” TAYLOR JAMES COTTON featuring Steve Guyger, Rene Carlson, Mikey Junior Kutztown University Schaeffer Auditorium *Lineup as of 1/6/19. Seventh and Penn streets, Reading, PA 19602 Miller Center for the Arts: $10/adults; $5/students at door DoubleTree by Hilton Reading/Cheers Lounge: FREE The Inn at Reading: $49 (General Admission) Ticket info at kutztownpresents.org Subject to change.