Friday Headliner
Hilario Durán's Latin Jazz Band with Jane Bunnett
Main Stage
(Fourth and Center)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Featuring selections from Hilario &
Jane's New Duet Album
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In addition to hearing some hot jazz, visitors will have the opportunity on Friday night and Saturday to taste some very cool food as the region's finest chefs come out of their kitchens and onto the street to showcase their culinary talents, offering everything to delight your palate... from grilled ravioli to rice balls to greek souvlaki to traditional WNY Beef on Weck. To whet your appetite, a selection of wines from the Niagara Wine Trail will be available for your enjoyment.
Jewelry & Jazz Wearables
Friday, August 26
from 5pm to 10pm
Saturday, August 27
from Noon to 10pm
The 2011 Jewelry Show will be located on the corner of South Fifth and Center Street. Under the tent, you will find extraordinary jewelry vendors featuring everything from vintage to contemporary pieces.
Don't leave the Jazz Festival without stopping by the Jazz Shoppe, located in front of Stuart Sports near North Fifth Street at 486 Center Street. Here you will find our signature Jazz Festival apparel and an assortment of Jazz related wearables.
Check out the Lewiston Peace Garden for a small art show and wine from Chateau Niagara.
Download Jazz Brochure
CLICK HERE to Download This Year's Brochure & Schedule (PDF | 4.2 MB)
Saturday Headliner
KURT ELLING
Main Stage
(Fourth and Center)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Kurt Elling is among the world's foremost jazz vocalists. He has been named "Male Singer of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association and a Grammy winner.
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FREE SHUTTLE & PARKING
Take advantage of our free parking and shuttle service to the festival from Artpark's Lower Level Parking Lot located off of North Fourth Street.
Thanks to Niagara Fallls Coach Lines, the shuttle will run continuously from 5 pm – 10 pm on Friday and from 3 pm until 10 pm on Saturday.
About the Music
The Lewiston Jazz Festival offers a wide variety of jazz styles. Our "rising stars" of the twenty to thirty something age group, will grab you with their emerging interpretations of this musical genre. Our more seasoned musicians will perform jazz tunes that span six decades of straight on-jazz, latin jazz or pop-infused favorites. In between we have solos, trios and big bands. It's all about jazz here but there's enough of a variety to make you want to see every single performance.
CD's of artists featured at the Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Lewiston Music Store on the corner of 4th and Center Street just behind the Main Stage.
Classic Car Show
Saturday, August 27
Noon to 5pm
The 2011 Car Show is located along Center Street and will feature vintage Jaguars, British cars, European collector cars and cars of special interest. Participation in this show, coordinated by Jag Buffalo, is by invitation only.
