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Southend Jazz Festival
The Southend Jazz Festival returns to the city this October and the fourth annual event is set to be bigger than ever.
The week-long celebration of jazz, in all its forms, runs from the 2nd - 8th October, at venues across the city, culminating with the Headline Show, featuring the ‘Godfather of Swing’, Ray Gelato & The Giants, who will be performing at Genting Casino, Westcliff.
The festival brings together the whole Southend Jazz scene, with regular venues and promoters all getting involved, with the festival team putting on a range of special events to really show off what Southend can offer.
There is a total of 23 festival events happening across the week, from live performances to free movie screenings and workshops. The festival is supported by Southend City Council via the Community Investment board and, thanks to this support, the festival is set be even more inclusive and accessible than before. There are subsidised tickets available and more free-to-view events than ever, to ensure everybody can get involved in the celebration.
The festival sees a great mixture of local talent, with the return of local Dave Mascall’s Acid Lounge with Anita Carmichael, a special show from Levente & Taylor and ‘Amalgam’ coming to Jazz825. There is also a host of other top artists from across the Country and beyond, from Gavin Holligan and Tony Momrelle, to the Jazz Dynamos, Dutch funksters, Tristan, and of course, Ray Gelato. There is also a very special “All-Star” band, lead by Digby Fairweather, performing at The Jazz Centre UK, and free-to-view performances from The Southend Jazz Co-op, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and John Seeley’s Jazz & Saxophone Group.
The week-long celebration of jazz, in all its forms, runs from the 2nd - 8th October, at venues across the city, culminating with the Headline Show, featuring the ‘Godfather of Swing’, Ray Gelato & The Giants, who will be performing at Genting Casino, Westcliff.
The festival brings together the whole Southend Jazz scene, with regular venues and promoters all getting involved, with the festival team putting on a range of special events to really show off what Southend can offer.
There is a total of 23 festival events happening across the week, from live performances to free movie screenings and workshops. The festival is supported by Southend City Council via the Community Investment board and, thanks to this support, the festival is set be even more inclusive and accessible than before. There are subsidised tickets available and more free-to-view events than ever, to ensure everybody can get involved in the celebration.
The festival sees a great mixture of local talent, with the return of local Dave Mascall’s Acid Lounge with Anita Carmichael, a special show from Levente & Taylor and ‘Amalgam’ coming to Jazz825. There is also a host of other top artists from across the Country and beyond, from Gavin Holligan and Tony Momrelle, to the Jazz Dynamos, Dutch funksters, Tristan, and of course, Ray Gelato. There is also a very special “All-Star” band, lead by Digby Fairweather, performing at The Jazz Centre UK, and free-to-view performances from The Southend Jazz Co-op, The Melvin Beddow Big Band and John Seeley’s Jazz & Saxophone Group.
Mon 2 Oct to Sunday 8 Oct 2023
Multiple Venues across Southend-on-Sea Essex
Events are happening every day throughout the week, in various venues across Southend-on-Sea. There are a number of free events and other tickets start from as little as £10. There are even many events with discounted tickets for under 25s. See the website for full details.
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