496 West has graciously accepted an invitation to perform this summer at the Lansing JazzFest. On Saturday August 4th, the band warms up the Jackson National Stage. Performing on the same stage will be Edye Evans Hyde Quintet (6:30 pm) and saxophonist Tim Cunningham (9 pm).
Saturday’s Jazz Fest activities are scheduled to begin at 1 pm. Throughout the afternoon and evening of second day of the festival , attendees will hear and see performances by jazz ensembles, jazz combos and bands. The preliminary schedule (as of 4/5/2012) is pasted below.
In its 18th year, JazzFest is produced by MICA (Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art).
For more information on Lansing Jazz Fest visit the media room at http://jazzlansing.com/festival-info/media-room.
| MESSAGEMAKERS STAGE |
| 1:00-1:45 pm Saginaw Area Youth Jazz Ensemble |
| 2:00-2:45 pm Tyler Vander Maas |
| 3:00-4:00 pm Roger Jones |
| 5:30-6:30 pm RJ Spangler’s Planet D Nonet Sun Ra Tribute |
| 7:30-9:00 pm Etienne Charles |
| 10:30 pm-12:30 am fo/mo/deep |
| JACKSON NATIONAL STAGE |
| 4:15-5:15 pm 496 West |
| 6:30-7:30 pm Edye Evans Hyde Quintet |
| 9:00-10:30 pm Tim Cunningham |
| MICA STAGE |
| 1:00-2:00 pm Children’s Ballet Theatre |
| 2:00-3:00 pm Happendance’s Community Dance Project |
| 3:00-3:45 pm and 5:00-5:45 pm Drum Crazy Percussion Ensemble |
| 4:00-4:45 pm Recorders for Kids with Ron Berch |
| 6:00-6:45 pm Ron Holmes (fo/mo/deep) Clinic |
| 7:00-9:00 pm Hot Club of Lansing (workshop and performance) |