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RiverJazz Festival

Coordinates: 40°36′53″N 75°22′05″W / 40.61479°N 75.36809°W / 40.61479; -75.36809
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RiverJazz Festival
GenreJazz, Jazz Fushion, Smooth Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Jazz Improvisation
DatesMay/June
Location(s)Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Years active2011–present
FoundersArtsQuest
Websitewww.artsquest.org/festivals/riverjazz/

The RiverJazz Festival is a jazz music festival started by ArtsQuest in 2011. The festival has been held each year at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. SteelStacks is a dynamic arts, culture and education campus that was constructed on 4.5 acres of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation.[1]

The event showcases local and national jazz and swing artists over the course of several days, typically sometime in April, May, or June. Attendees are welcome to attend the many free shows around the festival, or purchase tickets to see national headlining acts, where they are also offered meal options.[2]

2016 Lineup

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Yuengling Musikfest Cafe Stage at the ArtsQuest Center

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TD Community Stage on the Capital Blue Cross Creativity Commons

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  • Mike Lorenz Trio
  • Blackbird Society Orchestra
  • Korey Riker Trio
  • Craig Kastelnik & Friends

2015 Lineup

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Yuengling Musikfest Cafe Performers

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Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema Jazz on Film Movie Series

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2014 Lineup

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2013 Lineup

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2012 Lineup

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2011 Lineup

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References

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  1. ^ "History of SteelStacks". ArtsQuest. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Inaugural River Jazz Festival opens today at SteelStacks in Bethlehem". ArtsQuest. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "RiverJazz 2015 Lineup". ArtsQuest. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "RiverJazz presented by Concannon Miller". ArtsQuest. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ben Jaffe, of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, talks about importance of jazz education". Lehigh Valley Live. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Second annual RiverJazz festival opens tonight at SteelStacks". Lehigh Valley Live. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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