July 22, 2011
“Smooth Jazz Summer Nights” Free Concert Series Returns To Penn’s Landing, Fridays In August
The 14th season of the summer concert series will feature numerous local and national artists. (Photo courtesy Delaware River Waterfront Corporation)
Cool off on scorching summer nights with a (free!) smooth jazz concert at Penn’s Landing, running at 7:30 p.m. Fridays nights for the month of August.
The concert series is returning for its 14th season. It provides the perfect setting for a laid back summer evening that still brings the chic factor.
This season’s intriguing lineup of award winning smooth jazz artists will delight music lovers, but also satisfy jazz newbies. The series kicks off Friday, August 5 with Toronto-based “acid jazz” group Four 80 East, combining R&B, jazz, and soul music.
It concludes Friday, August 26 with Philadelphia native acclaimed guitarist Kevin Eubanks, former music director of the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
The series is sponsored by WDAS-FM, along with CW Philly 57 and CBS 3.
Free live music, a dose of culture, cool breeze off the Delaware River — sounds like the makings of a sublime summer night in Philadelphia.
Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Concert Series
Where: RiverStage on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard at Chestnut Street
When: Fridays in August, 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: www.delawareriverevents.com
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