WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — For the first time in nearly 13 years, the city of Wilkes-Barre will host the Wilkes-Barre "Cavalcade of Jazz" throughout multiple venues the weekend of May 3 to May 5.
The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts will host two festival events: the opening ceremony and reception on May 3, as well as an intimate performance by 10-time Grammy award winner Arturo Sandoval.
The festival starts on Friday, May 3, with a free concert and happy hour at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts. Then, all attendees can find great meals and live jazz music in downtown bars and restaurants throughout the night.
On Saturday, May 4, Abide Coffeehouse will host a morning "Jazz and Java" performance; that evening at 6:30 will feature the festival’s headline artist: 10-time Grammy-winning jazz legend Arturo Sandoval with the Cavalcade of Jazz Big Band under the direction of Marko Marcinko in a ticketed concert at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
General admission seating for Sandoval’s performance is $50 per ticket, while a limited number of standing-room-only tickets are available for $35 each.
Sunday morning will round out the festival weekend with a jazz brunch at the Stegmaier Mansion with Scott Edmunds and The Jost Project performing.
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