A Fort Collins Jazz Experience

July 10-12, 2008
Fort Collins, Colorado

Beet Street joins the Downtown Business Associationand Arts Alive Fort Collins in presenting our inaugural jazz festival featuring a jazz clinic, multiple stages, regional jazz groups and nationally recognized headliner. Downtown sessions continue throughout Old Town at various participating clubs and restaurants.

Click here for the COMPLETE FORT COLLINS JAZZ EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE

Highlights include:

Thursday, July 10
New Belgium Brewing hosts a special Bike to the Movies with an outdoor showing of Jazz on a Summer’s Day (film of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival) and featuring a live jazz quartet.

Friday, July 11
Beet Street hosts an eye-opening lecture at the Sunset Event Center
Jazz in the 21st Century featuring Dr. Scott DeVeaux, Associate Professor of Musicology/Director of Graduate Studies at University of Virginia (UVA). DeVeaux is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on Jazz, African-American and American Music. He will discuss how differently we think about jazz now – 100 years after it was created.

Immediately following this presentation the Fort Jazz, a 19-piece big band will be featured at Swingin’ in the 21st Century a free dance presented by Arts Alive and Downtown Business Assoiciation.

Don’t forget to participate in the Jazz Friday Gallery Walk!

Saturday, July 12
A community day of celebration and a wide range of live jazz genres. Consult the event program for performance times and locations.

BUY TICKETS for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis:

• Lincoln Center Box office window – 417 W. Magnolia between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

• Lincoln Center Box office by telephone – (970) 221-6730.

• Or, online at: LCTIX.COM

Free live music in Old Town Square, Oak Street Plaza, and Library Park all day Saturday

Late Night Jazz at various Downtown venues

Join us for an Experience to remember!

Our Partners

Detailed entertainment schedules and performer information will be available in May.

Partners in A Fort Collins Jazz Experience are Arts Alive, Beet Street and The Downtown Business Association.

Community contributors are New Belgium Brewing Company, Lyric Cinema Café, Walnut Street Gallery, Fort Collins Regional Library District, Poudre School District, St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Colorado State University Music Department, KRFC and KUNC.