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Heritage YMCA Announces Jazzy Summer Fundraiser
"Lexus of Naperville Jazz Festival"
(Supporting YMCA Strong Kids Campaign and Autism Foundation)
(Naperville, IL)….There will be jumpin’ and jivin’, loud ties and
spats ‘a plenty when the second annual Lexus of Naperville Jazz
Festival opens in Central Park on June 6, 7 and 8, to benefit the
Heritage YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign and the Turning Pointe Autism
Foundation. The popular weekend event, featuring Jazz heavy hitters
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the Yellowjackets and Ross Bon and the Mighty
Blue Kings, will offer a festival atmosphere where guests can put
down a blanket, break out the picnic basket, and dance the night
away under the stars. Presenting sponsor for the event is Dan Wolf
Toyota of Naperville.
“We
have two ticket levels, providing reserved seating and lawn
tickets,” says Walter Johnson, Heritage YMCA Group Vice-President
for Resource Development. “But either way, you won’t be able to sit
for long when the music starts. This is a great mix of big band,
jive, bebop, blues, gospel and fine contemporary jazz, that will
have your feet moving and your heart singing all weekend! There
will be a picnic atmosphere, with plenty of food and drink, so folks
plan to stay and enjoy a day of it. We’ve planned something for
everyone, and the best part is that we’ll be helping kids with the
proceeds.”
Friday, June 6th's evening performance begins at 6:00 p.m.,
featuring contemporary swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. The band
carries on the tradition of legendary bands and orchestras like
Benny Goodman and The Glen Miller Orchestra, performing over 100
concerts around the world each year. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will
collaborate with symphony orchestras in several American cities this
year.
Saturday, June 7th's performances begin at 4:00 p.m. and will
feature a main stage appearance by the Yellowjackets. In 1981, a
small crew of talented musicians led by guitar virtuoso Robben Ford
dedicated themselves to pushing the boundaries of jazz with a
deceptively intense, distinctive sound that incorporated elements of
bebop, funk, R&B and rock. They called themselves the Yellowjackets,
and the buzz was instantaneous. The powerhouse quartet is still
fiercely dedicated to that original vision of improvisational jazz
that draws from a vast range of musical sources and yet defies
categories. That initial buzz is no less intense today than it was a
quarter century ago.
Celebrate Sunday June 8th
with the all-new Jazz and Gospel Bunch beginning at 12:30. Your
ticket entitles you to enjoy a full, buffet self-serve menu of
delicious brunch entrees and sides compliments of Belgio's Catering
of Naperville, accompanied by some of the finest gospel music
around. Later, the main stage erupts with the manic energy of Ross
Bon and The Mighty Blue Kings. Bon’s live performances across the
country have earned him and the Mighty Blue Kings rave reviews; a
mix of soul, rock and R&B - a combination he likes to term “Indie
Soul.” Ross Bon and the Mighty Blue Kings have over 100,000
independent albums sold and two albums climbing onto Billboard’s
Blues Chart.
Proceeds of the Lexus of Naperville Jazz Festival will help fund the
Heritage YMCA's local services to families with autistic children
through Turning Pointe Autistic Foundation and will provide YMCA
program and service opportunities to families in need. The Heritage
YMCA Group turns no one away due to an inability to pay.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the following
locations; online at
www.heritageymca.org,
www.napervillejazz.org, Toyota of Naperville, Lexus
of Naperville, Casey's Foods, Park National Bank, Fry Family YMCA,
Kroehler Family YMCA, Belgio's Catering, Chevrolet of Naperville.
Reserved tickets are $33.00 and $19.00 for lawn seats. No beverages
of any kind can be brought into the park. Food and beverage
concessions will be available throughout the weekend at each event.
June 6-8 Naperville,
IL
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