Main Street's JazzFest Announces Artists

Mar 13, 2015 at 08:21 am by bryan


The Main Street JazzFest committee has confirmed artists for this year's festival. Taking place May 1-2 on the Square in Murfreesboro, organizers are planning to follow the success of the previous year with a well-rounded music lineup.

Pianist Reggie Thomas will claim headlining status and is scheduled to perform on Saturday evening. Thomas is an international performer and his latest recording "Matters Of The Heart" will be released this month.

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Other performers include Music City Swing, Rod McGaha, Rock Williams, Halfbrass, MTSU Jazz Ensemble, MTSU Faculty and Murfreesboro Youth Jazz Orchestra. With this lineup, styles will range from traditional jazz all the way to brass sounds reminiscent of some of New Orleans' finest.

"The music committee did a great job this year with their selections. They were ahead of the game and we locked down great talent again this year," Main Street Murfreesboro Executive Director Kathleen Herzog said.

In addition to the Main Stage performers on Saturday, there will be several high school bands on Friday night and middle school bands will perform Saturday on the Kroger Stage.

"As every year, we are genuinely excited about this event and invite everyone to visit Downtown Murfreesboro over this weekend and enjoy everything it has to offer," Herzog added.

JazzFest has also become an event that is more than just music and is solidifying its place as one of the best in the region. For the second consecutive year, The Southeast Tourism Society named Main Street JazzFest one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for May 2015.

Coinciding with the music, there will be several activities for children on Saturday that begin at 11 a.m. Admission is free.

To keep up to date with JazzFest information, visit mainsreetjazzfest.net.

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