The 13th Annual Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival | June 15th, 2013

The price for the mixer is $10
per adult and $5 per child under the age of 17. Admission for the family
friendly festival on Saturday is $10 for regular seating and $15 for
VIP seating in advance and $15 for regular seating and $25 and VIP
seating the day of the show.

The headliner for Saturday event
will be R&B/ Soul Sensation and Grammy nominated artist Freddie
Jackson. Other performers include Jo Johnson & Kevin Whalum
featuring the songs of Grover Washington and Bill Withers, Marcus Finney
Band, B.B. King All Star Band and a few local artists.

The
event will include a Children Pavilion, a free admission area for
children and youth to experience entertainment, games and activities
catered especially for our younger audience.

Visitors and guests
will find that the Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival is an
event that no jazz or blues lover should miss. In the past, the festival
has played host to such talents as After 7, James “Nick” Nixon, Lady
Dianne and Marion Jones and many more.

From the 1940s through the
1960s, Jefferson Street was at the center of African-American culture
and business. It showcased jazz, blues and R&B musicians, including
Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Little Richard.

In the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 40 divided the street and cut off the traffic flow to local businesses.

Desegregation
also gave the neighborhood’s residents the option of shopping in white
stores. Vacant lots replaced the once thriving African-American
businesses.

About JUMP:
The Jefferson Street United Merchants
Partnership (JUMP) came together in the 1990s to promote the
revitalization of historic Jefferson Street, a process that continues
today. JUMP has sponsored the Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival
for the past 12 years.