The new Glass City Jazz Fest will be held on Sunday, August 28 in Glass City Metropark.
Attendees of the familyfriendly, open-air festival will enjoy a full day of live acts that will explore various genres of jazz.
The festival will be free and open to the public, running from noon until sunset.
Toledo City Council members Cerssandra McPherson and Theresa Gadus discussed details of the event at a recent press conference.
“With the support of our council colleagues, the City of Toledo, and in partnership with Metroparks Toledo and community sponsors, we are excited to announce the lineup for this year’s inaugural Glass City Jazz Fest,” Council member McPherson said.
The musicians include some native Toledoans that have excelled to national and international acclaim, she noted.
They are Marcus Johnson, Lindsey Webster, Joey Sommerville, the Larry Fuller Trio, Latin Jazz Players and the Brick Bar Allstars featuring Toledo jazz vocalists Kim Buehler, Deborah Gardner, Theresa Harris and Lori Lefevre.
For more information, visit glasscityjazzfest.com.
