The annual Five Points Jazz Festival is BACK for more jazz, bop, and swing! And we've got the full musical lineup for this year's festivities!
Once known as the Harlem of the West, the Five Points neighborhood was home to several jazz clubs, which saw legends such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, among others, grace their stages. And to honor such a treasured past, the Five Point Jazz Festival brings together that original New Orleans sound, R&B and funk, blues, soul, and much more! This free festival comes to the historic neighborhood on Saturday, May 19. It will feature more than 45 bands on 10 stages all day long. Some of the more notable bands include the Hazel Miller Band, Crescent City Connection, Gumbo le Funque, and dozens more. A parade along Welton Street will kick off the festivities at 11 a.m. and will feature grand marshals Wende Harston and Jim "Daddio" Walker. A map of the festival grounds is available HERE. [caption id="attachment_36523" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
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Five Points Jazz Festival 2018 Schedule
Main Stage, 29th and Welton streets 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Dinosaurchestra 11:15 a.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation, Norman Harris III 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Crescent City Connection 1:40 to 1:55 p.m. – Montbello High School Drumline 2 to 3 p.m. – William and the Romantics 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Hazel Miller Band 4 p.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation, Lu Vason 5 to 6 p.m. – Maria Ho Quintet with Richie Cole 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Jakarta Plaza Stage, 2736 Welton St. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Red Hot Rhythm Rocket 1 to 2 p.m. – Robert Johnson and the Mark Diamond Trio 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Leon and the Revival 4 to 5 p.m. – Ritmo Jazz Latino 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – The King Stan Band Arts & Venues Stage, 26th and Welton streets 12 to 1 p.m. – Denver Jazz Heritage Orchestra 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Jazz Arts Voices and DSA Vocal Jazz 3 to 4 p.m. – Ginga 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Fluxus 5 p.m. – Five Points Jazz Festival Tribute Award presentation, "Brother Jeff" Fard 6 to 7 p.m. – Impulse The Roxy, 2549 Welton St. 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. – Tina Phillips 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Gregory Goodloe Quintet 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. – Southside Jazz Project 6 to 7 p.m. – Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann/Josh Quinlan Sextet Coffee at The Point Indoor Stage, 710 E. 26th Ave. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. – The Connor Terrones Jazz Ensemble 1 to 2 p.m. – Polarity 3 to 4 p.m. – Spencer Zweifel Trio 5 to 6 p.m. – Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Jazz 7 to 8 p.m. – Dana Landry Quartet 9 to 10 p.m. – Carmen Sandim Septet Coffee at The Point Outdoor Stage, 710 E. 26th Ave. 12 to 1 p.m. – Unconventional Wisdom 2 to 3 p.m. – Royal Street Ramblers 3 to 3:20 p.m. – Montbello High School Drumline 4 to 5 p.m. – Hines Devine Jazz 6 to 7 p.m. – Latitude Experience 8 to 9 p.m. – The Hendersons
Cervantes, 2637 Welton St.
12 to 1 p.m. – Joe Anderies Beyond Borders
2 to 3 p.m. – Bucknerfunkenjazz
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Sheryl Renee
12:30 p.m. – screening of Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Yo Momma
2:30 p.m. – screening of The Count Basie: Swingin’ the Blues
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Quincy Avenue Rhythm Band
715 Club, 715 E. 26th Ave.
1:15 to 2:15 p.m. – Matt Skellenger Group
3 to 4 p.m. – Mingus
4:45 to 5:45 p.m. – M Squared
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Paul Mullikin Trio with Strings
8:15 to 9:15 p.m. – Patrick McDevitt Nation
Goed Zuur, 2018 Welton St.
7 to 10:30 p.m. – Gumbo le Funque
11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. – Half Pint and the Growlers
The Joe Bonner Legacy Jam Session at Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center, 2836 Welton St.
1 to 6 p.m. – Featuring Tom Tilton, Vince Wiggins, Carl Jackson and open to all musicians.
Read more about the Five Points Jazz Festival.
What do you think? Will you be attending the festival this spring? Which of the above artists are you excited to see perform? Let us know in the comments below, and we can get the conversation started. See you there!