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Non-Ticketed
Events (Updated 3-26-08)
Following events
may have music or cover charges at the door.
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Saturday,
March 15 |
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10:00 a.m. &
1:00 p.m.: Jazz for Kids
Institute of the Arts
Two Marys, Five Jacks &
One Very Big Shoe
Information, reservations:
610-376-1576
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Thursday,
March 27 |
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7:00 p.m.: Berks Jazz Fest Preview Night
Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base
Sheraton Reading Hotel
Andrew Neu Group
and the
Tight & Bright Horns
Music charge: $10 at door
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Friday,
March 28 |
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11:30 a.m.: Jazz Fest Kickoff
Lunch
Peanut Bar & Restaurant
The Groovemasters
featuring
Bennie Sims & Cliff Starkey
Information, reservations: Call 610-376-8500
5:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner at
L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Ed McCartan & Mike Ciliberti
Information, reservations: Call 610-372-3700
6:00 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Thai Cuisine
Pete Smyser
Information,
reservations: Call 610-929-6993
6:30 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Adrienne's Inn at Centre Park
Neil Wright Trio
featuring
Roger Harris & Diana Dupre'
Information, reservations: 610-374-8557
6:30 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Galen Hall Country Club
Ray Allen & Friends
featuring
Alva Anderson
Information, reservations: 610-678-5424
6:30 p.m.:
Blues Dinner
American House Hotel/Hamburg
Blues Factor
Information, reservations:
610-562-4683
7:00 p.m.:
Blues Night
DeCarlo's Bar & Grill
COCO
Information, reservations: 610-378-8121
7:00 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Reading Country Club
Josh Taylor Trio
Information, reservations: 610-779-1000
7:00 p.m.
Jazz Dinner
Gracie's 21st Century Cafe
Connie Rainis, Randy Snarles &
Friends
Information, reservations:
610-323-4004
7:30 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
The Inn at Moselem Springs
Carl Zeplin & Tim Gross
Information, reservations: 610-944-8213
8:00 p.m.
Jazz Party
The Evergreen Club
By Request
Music charge: $5 at door
Information, reservations: 610-944-7501
8:00 p.m.
The
Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse
Matt Bailey
Information, reservations: 610-374-8511
8:00 p.m.
Jazz Service
Kesher Zion Synagogue
"Shomer Yisreal, Guardian of Israel"
featuring
Cantor Mark Kushner
and the Longacre Quartet of Philadelphia
9:00 p.m.
Jazz Party
Canal Street Pub & Restaurant
Dance Hall Docs
Information, reservations: 610-376-4009
10:00 p.m.:
Late-Night Funk
ViVa Good Life Bistro & Lounge
The Uptown Band
featuring
Erich Cawalla &
Jen Kinder
Information, reservations: 610-685-5299
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Saturday,
March 29 |
10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.: Jazz for Kids
Institute of the Arts
Two Marys, Five Jacks & One Very Big Shoe
Information, reservations: 610-376-1576
Noon: Jazz at
the Food Court
VF Outlet Village
Jimmy Z's Bone Tom Jazz Band
Noon: Jazz
Brunch
Peanut Bar & Restaurant
Leon Jordan Jr. Quintet
Information, reservations: Call 610-376-8500
1:00 p.m.: Civilian
Conservations Corps Tribute
Hopewell Furnace
Roman Catholic Jazz Ensemble
Information, reservations: 610-582-8773
1:00 p.m.: Blues Lunch
World Famous
Pike Cafe
Duck Soup & The Fowl
Mouth Horns
Information, reservations: 610-373-6616
1:00 p.m.: Jazz @ The Pagoda
The Pagoda Cafe
Reading High School Jazz Combo
Information: 610-655-2584
2:00 p.m.: Shop & Bop
Fairgrounds Square Mall
Dave Mell Blues Band
Information, reservations: 610-921-9277
5:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner at
L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Sharon Bailey Quartet
Information, reservations: 610-372-3700
6:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
DeCarlo's Bar & Grill
Krypton City Blues Band
Information, reservations: 610-378-8121
6:30 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Galen Hall Country Club
Ray Allen & Friends
featuring
Alva Anderson
Information, reservations: 610-678-5424
7:00 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Reading Country Club
Mike Supone
Information, reservations: 610-779-1000
7:00 p.m.:
Sacred Jazz in the Company of Friends
Grace Fellowship Church
Tehillah Jazz &
Waverly Alston
Information, reservations: 610-775-0151
8:00 p.m.: Blues Night
Landhaven Bed & Breakfast
Ann Rabson
Music Charge: $15 at door
Information, reservations: 610-845-3257
9:00 p.m.
The
Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse
Just Jazz
featuring
Don Walker & Herb Geri
Information, reservations: 610-374-8511
9:30 p.m.: Jazz Standards
Bixler's Lodge
Standard Quartet
featuring
Carl Zeplin, Tim Gross,
Harry Vrooman, Matt Cullen
Information, reservations: 610-779-9936
10:00 p.m.:
Late-Night Funk
ViVa Good Life Bistro & Lounge
Bunchafunk
Information, reservations: 610-685-5299
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Sunday,
March 30 |
10:00 a.m.: Bagels & Bach
Reading Public Museum
The Bridge Quartet
Information, reservations: 610-371-5850
10:30 a.m.:
Jazz Service
Grace Lutheran Church
Skip Moyer & Friends
For more information, call 610-375-3961
11:00 a.m.:
Jazz Brunch at L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Marty Mellinger Quartet
Information,
reservations: 610-372-3700
Noon:
Jazz Brunch
DANS Restaurant
David Cullen
Information,
reservations:
610-373-2075
Noon: Jazz at
the Food Court
VF Outlet Village
Jimmy Z's Bone Tom Jazz Band
Noon:
Jazz Brunch
Gracie's 21st Century Cafe
Connie Rainis, Randy Snarles &
Friends
Information, reservations:
610-323-4004
3:00 p.m.: Acoustic Jazz
Afternoon
Bixler's Lodge
David Cullen &
Kelly Meashey
Information,
reservations: 610-779-9936
4:00 p.m.: Vesper Service
First Baptist Church
Maria Damore Quartet
Information, reservations: 610-777-6887
5:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
World Famous
Pike Cafe
B.C. & The Blues Crew
featuring
Bev Conklin
Information, reservations: 610-373-6616
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Tuesday,
April 1 |
11:30 a.m.: Jazz Lunch
Boscov's East Greenery Restaurant
Jimmy Z's Bone Tom Jazz Band
Information, reservations: 610-779-2000
5:30 p.m.: Jazz
Recital
Georgian Room; Kutztown University
Kutztown University
Faculty
Band
Information, reservations: 610-683-4550
6:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Suburban Tavern
The Duo: Ken Gehret & Al Seifarth
Information, reservations: 610-779-6440
7:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
World Famous
Pike Cafe
Octavia & The Earth Blood Blues Band
Information, reservations: 610-373-6616
7:00 p.m.
Northmont Fellowship Association
Jazz Jam
featuring musicians from
By Request, The Headliners, Pretzel City Dixieland
Jazz Band
Information, reservations: 610-929-8815
7:30 p.m.
Holy Cross Methodist Church
Chillfactor Band
Information, reservations: 610-373-7260
Free-will offering
8:00 p.m.: Blues Night
Landhaven Bed & Breakfast
John Jorgenson Quintet
Music Charge: $15 at door
Doors open at 7:15 p.m.
Information, reservations: 610-845-3257
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Wednesday,
April 2 |
11:30 a.m.: DID Midday Cafe
judy's on cherry
Bluzin': A Female Blues Band
Information, reservations: 610-374-8511
11:30 a.m.:
Jazz Lunch
Boscov's East Greenery Restaurant
Bones of Contention
featuring
Doc Mulligan, Chuck Dressler, Rob Stoneback
Information, reservations: 610-779-2000
5:30 p.m.: Twilight Jazz
Series YMCA Miller Auditorium
Let's Dance Big Band
Romantiques
Maria
Kacanda Kag
Information, reservations: 610-378-4717
6:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Suburban Tavern
Robin Work Duo
Information, reservations: 610-779-6440
7:00 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Reading Liederkranz
Skip Moyer Band
Information, reservations: 610-373-3982
7:00 p.m.: Dinner &
Jazz Cabaret
DANS Restaurant
Deanna Reuben & Paul Colombo
Information, reservations: 610-373-2075
7:30 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Cousin's Pub & Restaurant
Neil Wright Trio
featuring
Roger Harris & Diane Dupre'
Information, reservations:
610-562-5202
8:00 p.m.: An Evening of
Jazz
Peanut Bar & Restaurant
Suzy Dalton & Her Jazz Quartet
Information, reservations: 610-376-8500
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Thursday,
April 3 |
11:30 a.m.: Jazz Lunch at L'Arte
della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Erich Cawalla & Friends
featuring
Jenifer Kinder, Don Walker,
Mike Humbert
Information, reservations: 610-372-3700
11:30 a.m.: Jazz Lunch
Boscov's North Greenery Restaurant
Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band
Information, reservations: 610-779-2000
5:30 p.m.: Twilight Jazz
Series
YMCA Miller Auditorium
Middle School Jazz Band
Frank Guido & The All-Stars
Information, reservations: 610-378-4717
6:00 p.m.:
Blues Dinner
Thai Cuisine
Tom Dunn
Information,
reservations: Call 610-929-6993
6:30 p.m.: Jazz
Dinner
DANS Restaurant
Neil Wright & Diana Dupre'
Information, reservations: 610-373-2075
6:30 p.m.: Bop
& Shop
Fairgrounds Square Mall
Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band
Information, reservations: 610-921-9277
7:00 p.m.: Jazz
Night
The Manor at Market Square
The Reese Project
Information, reservations: 610-373-9753
7:00 p.m.:
Blues Dinner
World Famous
Pike Cafe
Sarah Ayers Band
Information, reservations: 610-373-6616
7:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
DeCarlo's Bar & Grill
Dave Mell Blues Band
Information, reservations: 610-378-8121
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Friday,
April 4 |
11:30 A.M.: Jazz Lunch
Boscov's North Greenery Restaurant
Canal Street Hot 6
Information, reservations: 610-779-2000
11:30 a.m.: Jazz Lunch at
L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Ken Gehret & Al Seifarth
with special guest
Hector Rosado
Information, reservations: 610-372-3700
5:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner at L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Dave Wilson Trio
Information,
reservations: 610-372-3700
5:30 p.m.: Twilight Jazz
Series
YMCA Miller Auditorium
Reading High Jazz Combo
Frank Guido & The All-Stars
Maria
Kacanda Kag
Information, reservations: 610-378-4717
6:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Bowers Hotel
Deanna Reuben
Information, reservations: 610-682-2900
6:00 p.m.:
Jazz Dinner
Stirling Guest Hotel
TBA
Information,
reservations: Call 610-373-1522
1120 Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19601
6:30 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Galen Hall Country Club
Ken Gehret's Braziliance
Information, reservations: 610-678-5424
7:00 p.m.
Jazz Dinner
Gracie's 21st Century Cafe
TBA
Information, reservations:
610-323-4004
7:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Reading Country Club
Herb Geri
Information, reservations:
610-779-1000
8:00 p.m.:
Dixieland Jazz Party
Evergreen Country Club
Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band
Information, reservations:
610-944-7501
8:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Cousin's Pub & Restaurant
Jim Meck
Information, reservations:
610-562-5202
9:00 p.m.
The
Speckled Hen Cottage Pub & Alehouse
Cultivators
Information, reservations:
610-374-8511
9:00 p.m.
Jazz Party
Canal Street Pub & Restaurant
Rob Diener & Anomaly
Information, reservations: 610-376-4009
10:00 p.m.: Late-Night Funk
ViVa Good Life Bistro & Lounge
Burning House
Information, reservations:
610-685-5299
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Saturday,
April 5 |
10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.: Jazz for Kids
Institute of the Arts
Two Marys, Five Jacks & One Very Big Shoe
Information, reservations:
610-376-1576
11:00 a.m.: Brazilian Jazz
Brunch
judy's on cherry
Ken Gehret's Braziliance
Information, reservations:
610-374-8511
Noon: Jazz at
the Food Court
VF Outlet Village
Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band
Noon: Jazz
Brunch
Peanut Bar & Restaurant
The Reese Project
Information, reservations: Call 610-376-8500
1:00 p.m.: Blues Party
World Famous
Pike Cafe
D3 & Company
Information, reservations:
610-373-6616
1:00 p.m.: Jazz Time 'Open
Piano'
The Pagoda Cafe
Gran'pas' Ragtime Piano
Information: 610-655-2584
3:00 p.m.: Twilight Jazz
Series
YMCA Miller Auditorium
Family Fashion Show
Information,
reservations:
610-378-4717
4:00 p.m.: An Afternoon of
Jazz
Ugly Oyster Drafthaus
Skip Moyer Trio
Information, reservations:
610-373-6791
5:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner at
L'Arte della Vita
Wyndham Reading Hotel
Erwin Chandler
Information, reservations:
610-372-3700
6:00 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Bowers Hotel
Neil Wright Trio
featuring
Roger Harris & Diana Dupre'
Information, reservations: 610-682-2900
6:30 p.m.: Jazz Dinner
Galen Hall Country Club
Ken Gehret's Violin Quartet
Information, reservations:
610-678-5424
7:00 p.m.: Jazz Vocalist
YR Club
Suzy Dalton & Her Jazz Quartet
Open to the public this evening
only.
Information,
reservations:
610-376-1303
8:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
Reading Country Club
Dave Mell Blues Band
Information,
reservations:
610-779-1000
9:00 p.m.: Funk Party
DeCarlo's Bar & Grill
Bunchafunk
Information, reservations: 610-378-8121
9:30 p.m.: Jazz Night
Bixler's Lodge
Carl Zeplin &
Tim Gross
Information,
reservations:
610-779-9936
10:00 p.m.:
Late-Night Jazz Party
ViVa Good Life Bistro & Lounge
Groove Dawgs
Information,
reservations:
610-685-5299
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Sunday,
April 6 |
10:00 a.m.: Jazz Worship Service
St. John's UCC Church
John Jensen
Information,
reservations:
610-682-8531
11:30 a.m.: Jazz Brunch
Reading Country Club
Josh & Trey
Information,
reservations:
610-779-1000
Noon: Jazz at
the Food Court
VF Outlet Village
Lime Time
4:00 p.m.: The Spiritual
Roots of Jazz
Atonement Lutheran Church
The Renewal Jazz Quintet
sponsored by
Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Information,
reservations:
610-374-7277
5:00 p.m.: Blues Dinner
World Famous Pike Cafe
Mary Hawkins
Information,
reservations:
610-373-6616
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