RiverJazz Festival

05/01/2018

Here's our chat with Lisa Simone!

Simone on Simone! Talking with Lisa Simone By Emily Cummins, ArtsQuest Public Relations Coordinator The daughter of the legendary Nina Simone, Lisa Simone is a GRAMMY-nominated singer and actress who’s perhaps best known for her work on Broadway originating the roles of Aida in Disney’s Aida, Na...

03/12/2018

Our full lineup is here!!!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Spyro Gyra, Lisa Simone & More to Headline RiverJazz Presented by Concannon Miller 2018 Series runs May 2-June 7 at SteelStacks; tickets on sale this week Iconic swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, GRAMMY winners Spyro Gyra, Broadway singer Lisa Simone and jazz trumpeter Bria Skon...

02/26/2018

JUST ANNOUNCED! John Popper of Blues Traveler is the 1st act announced for our 2018 lineup presented by Concannon, Miller & Co. P.C.! Info: https://goo.gl/B7pQus

Best of Blues Traveler: https://goo.gl/ZQXHr7 Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/ViRJYg Music video by Blues Traveler performing Run-Around. (C) 1994 UMG Recordi...

07/18/2017

We thought you'd like these artists coming to Musikfest!

10 Artists to See at BB&T Jazz Cabaret Stage By Sherry Rodriguez, ArtsQuest Marketing Intern Here’s the stage for you, Jazz lovers! Beat the heat in the indoor, air-conditioned Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas. The following are just 10 of the jazz and blues acts that you cannot miss at the intimate BB&...

06/15/2017

SATURDAY! Alive and Kicking at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas! An intimate insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society. Info: https://goo.gl/isHPYE

Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliveandkickingdoc/ Alive & Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider’s view into the culture of the current...

05/26/2017

TONIGHT! Dirty Dozen Brass Band as part of RiverJazz Festival pres. by Concannon Miller! Get tickets: https://goo.gl/Ox9r9J

05/17/2017

Hey, look! We're in The Morning Call!

If there's a musical genre that's seeing a surprise resurgence in the Lehigh Valley, it's jazz, with the area having no fewer than four annual celebrations of

05/15/2017

TOMORROW! RiverJazz kicks off with Chasing Trane, a documentary about the legendary John Coltrane, in the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks!
Info & tickets: https://goo.gl/0zcwTS

European premiere at IDFA 2016 With his inquisitive playing, intense solos and original compositions, saxophonist John Coltrane (1926-1967) rejuvenated jazz.…

04/15/2017

The genius of Coltrane on the big screen. Chasing Trane is part of RiverJazz at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.

Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane had quite a lot in common.

03/30/2017

Soooooo who's playing at RiverJazz?
Here's who's playing at RiverJazz.

Since it’s beginnings in late 19th century New Orleans, Jazz music has spread throughout the world, morphing into different subgenres and utilizing different instruments. At

03/26/2017

2 new shows added to complete the RiverJazz lineup!

Bassist Gerald Veasley, Steely Dan tribute added as headliners for ArtsQuest's RiverJazz series