After a week of breathtaking performances that have showcased the many forms and flavors of jazz and improvisational music, Sunday afternoon would bring about the conclusion of Allentown JazzFest 2017.
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After our brief photo editing/Starbucks break, Allentown JazzFest rolled on into the evening at Allentown Art Museum on Saturday with a pair of renowned, world-class jazzmen.
We rolled up to Allentown Art Museum shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon for the fourth day of Allentown JazzFest. Today promised to be perhaps the biggest day of the festival, with world-class performances taking place within the museum’s many galleries, each providing its own unique backdrop to the art created onstage.
Today, Allentown JazzFest and the Allentown Art Museum team up on today’s programming to provide another diverse musical experience against a unique, visually engaging backdrop — and LVU will be there to capture the magic.
Allentown has coined itself the City Without Limits. It’s fitting, then, that it plays home to a festival associated with a genre which abides by that same mantra.
The 2017 edition of Allentown JazzFest started off as only a festival befitting of this genre should: by offering a diverse programming lineup; one where the unexpected is the established norm.
Tonight, Lehigh Valley Underground will be back in the Queen City to kick off Allentown JazzFest 2017. Our partners at Performing Arts Live! Inc. have been working tirelessly for months to bring a diverse, intriguing programming lineup that keeps with the improvisational spirit of jazz.
There are many things to look forward to over the course of the next five days. We’ve picked a few that you’ll definitely want to check out.
We’re going to get right out in front and say it: Allentown JazzFest as a whole is a Can’t-Miss Show this week, and that’s where we’ll be spending a good portion of our time. Check our partners’ official website for full lineup details and more, and we’ll check in a bit later this week with what we’re watching for on our end.
With that said – and, as always – there’s plenty going on in and around the Valley this week, and we’re here to tell you about it all. Behold, May’s opening…
Our community partners at Allentown JazzFest continue to sweeten the pot for anyone looking to attend next week’s festival.
This week, we sit down with Bryan Tuk who, in addition to running law practices across Pennsylvania as the namesake behind Tuk Law Offices, is the founder of Performing Arts Live!, Inc., which produces Allentown JazzFest. Bryan shares what’s new and exciting about this year’s festival, taking place May 3-7 in downtown Allentown, PA, and how it all fits into his vision for a more vibrant Allentown.
Also, we have a couple more May-riffic Music Festival artists, a world premiere, and classic Stupid News and Somethin’ Good.
Thanks to The Valley Ledger and Tuk Law Offices for their ongoing support.