Scranton Jazz Festival

Established in 2004, The Scranton Jazz Festival has become a permanent fixture on the northeastern Pennsylvania arts and culture scene. Attracting international,national and regional jazz/blues and world beat artists, this festival has accelerated itself into the fastest growing arts event in the region. Presented during the first full weekend of August, this festival brings downtown Scranton alive with more than 100 musicians, artisans, staff,and volunteers for three days of non stop entertainment. Scranton has a rich history, dating back to the 1930′s when two jazz legends, Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey performed regularly with the Scranton Sirens Jazz Band

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Established in 2004, The Scranton Jazz Festival has become a permanent fixture on the northeastern Pennsylvania arts and culture scene. Attracting international,national and regional jazz/blues and world beat artists, this festival has accelerated itself into the fastest growing arts event in the region. Presented during the first full weekend of August, this festival brings downtown Scranton alive with more than 100 musicians, artisans, staff,and volunteers for three days of non stop entertainment. Scranton has a rich history, dating back to the 1930′s when two jazz legends, Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey performed regularly with the Scranton Sirens Jazz Band. Since its premiere this festival has drawn audiences from the entire Mid-Atlantic region resulting in tremendous notoriety and exposure to the international jazz world.

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