(Cherokee) — Got the Winter Blues? You bet…at the Cherokee Jazz and Blues Festival.
This weekend (January 18th and 19th) marks the 13th year of a mid-January musical celebration in Cherokee. Musicians will gather from all across the country on Friday and Saturday for the Jazz and Blues Festival, playing at a variety of venues each day. Event coordinator Jim Adamson says that the weekend features all kinds of music.
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Friday night kicks off with The Northwest Iowa Musicians playing at the Copper Cup, followed by the 4 location pub crawl.
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Saturday begins with a Jam Session hosted by The Candy Makers at The Gathering Place in the afternoon, where anyone is welcome to come and play. There will be a Big Band Dance at WIT Community College that evening with three other concerts that night. Adamson says one of those shows features a nationally recognized musician.
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Another element of the Cherokee Jazz and Blues Festival is a student workshop where professional musicians and educators will work with area student bands for an hour or more.
For Cherokee Jazz and Blues Festival ticketing information, call the Cherokee Chamber at 712-225-6414 and visit www.cherokeejazzbluesfestival.com for more details on the bands.
Schedule of Events:
Student Music Clinic
Friday, January 18th, 2013
TIme | Conducted By | Venue | Address |
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10AM to 3 PM | The Jim Oatts Quintet | The Cherokee Middle School | 206 East Indian Street |
Pub Crawl Schedule
Friday, January 18th, 2013
TIme | Performer | Venue | Address | |
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6 PM to 9 PM | Northwest Iowa Musicans | The Copper Cup | 425 West Main Street | |
9 PM to Midnight | Jimmy Davis and Friends | The Gathering Place | 207 West Main Street | |
9 PM to Midnight | Chad Elliott & Bonita Crowe | Website | Gasthaus | 214 West Main Street |
9 PM to Midnight | Ross William Perry | Website | Cherokee Bowl | 201 Linden Street |
9 PM to Midnight | Jim Oatts Family Jazz | VFW | 113 East Maple Street |
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
TIme | Performer | Venue | Address | |
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Noon to 4 PM | Jam Session hosted by The Candymakers | Website | The Gathering Place | 207 West Main Street |
6 PM to 9 PM | Big Band Dance with The Mearl Lake Orchestra | WITCC | 200 Victory Drive | |
9 PM to Midnight | Sherri Cafaro Trio | The Gathering Place | 207 West Main Street | |
9 PM to Midnight | Blues Drivin’ | Cherokee Bowl | 201 Linden Street | |
9 PM to Midnight | The Candymakers | Website | VFW | 113 East Maple Street |