Blues & Jazz Festival

 
    NW Ohio Blues & Jazz Festival
    Saturday, June 9, 2012

    Centennial Terrace 
    5773 Centennial Road 
    Sylvania, Ohio 

    Doors open @ 3:00 pm

 

Ticket Ordering:

$25 ticket includes admission to all acts. $30 at the door.

Advanced tickets must be ordered by Friday, June 8, 2012 @ 4:00 pm

$60 VIP tickets include admission to all acts, plus food and drink in the VIP area. Must purchase VIP tickets by June 1, 2012.

Blues & Jazz Festival Ticket
1 2 3 4 5 6	General Admission $25.00 USD VIP $60.00 USD

 

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Event Information

NW Ohio Blues & Jazz Festival Details

3:00pm - Doors Open

3:00pm - Artists & Vendors Open

3:00pm - 427 on Stage

4:30pm - 9:00pm VIP Area Open

4:30pm - Swamp Kings on Stage

6:00pm - Kelly Richey on Stage

8:00pm - Joe McBride on Stage

10:00pm - Spyro Gyra on Stage

 

 

Artist Information

Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo, New York. They have performed over 5,000 shows, released over 30 albums selling over 10,000,000 albums and achieved one platinum and two gold albums. Among their most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance", which received significant play on popular music radio stations, and are still frequently heard nearly 30 years later on jazz and easy listening stations. Their music, which has been influential in the development of smooth jazz and is a staple on the numerous smooth jazz radio stations nationwide, combines jazz with elements of R&B, funk and pop music.

More about Spyro Gyra at www.spyrogyra.com

 

Joe McBride

Not even blindness can stop vocalist/keyboardist Joe McBride. His status as one of today’s most popular contemporary jazz musicians is rooted in a solid foundation of talent. Born in 1963 in Fulton, Missouri, he began playing piano at age four and started singing in high school. As a teenager, McBride contracted a degenerative eye disease and eventually lost his eyesight, but his passion for music was never impaired. He has been compared to Ray Charles.

More about Joe McBride at www.jwpjazz.com/joemcbride.html

 

Kelly Richey

Richey has often been compared to such greats as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan because of her ability to capture and entertain an audience with ripping guitar leads that both sing and astonish. Passionate and electrifying, Kelly Richey is a master guitarist. She has been compared to such greats as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. A professional touring musician for over 30 years, Kelly enjoys playing traditional blues, blues-based rock, indie folk and ambient blues.

More about Kelly Richey at www.kellyrichey.com

 

The Swamp Kings 

2010 Winner of the Toledo Blade’s Battle of the Bands in the Blues/R&B category. The mix is potent. Strong, infectious grooves bubble up in shuffles, swing beats, funk, R&B, and driving classic rock. Smooth jazz-influenced styles churn together with more driven songs that bring the crowds up out of their chairs and on to the dance floor. Sample tastes from Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Memphis, and east Texas. Right there with you every time The Swamp Kings take the stage! It’s all about the groove. Great songs played by this tight band of pro musicians.

 

 

 

427

  

 Four-Twenty Seven “427” is a high-energy blues based classic rock & roll band, covering music from the 50's - current times, touching on modern and original music. The band was formed in 1999 and plays the N/W Ohio S/E Michigan area. 427 is a four man group with three vocalists. They are currently working hard on their first all original album entitled "I Want To Live". Look for it to release very soon!

 

Questions? Contact Laurie Cohen at 419-242-5000 ext. 212

 

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