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Berks Jazz Festival 2009 -- Sponsored by VF Outlet
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Non-ticketed performances

The 20th annual VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest features many non-ticketed performances at restaurants, clubs,
churches and other venues.

Some of the events may have a cover charge or a minimum.

Date

Venue

Artist

Friday, March 19
11:30 a.m.

Peanut Bar Restaurant
610-376-8500
www.peanutbar.com
 

The Groovemasters
featuring
Bennie Sims and Cliff Starkey

Friday, March 19
11:30 a.m.

judy's...on cherry
610-374-8511
www.judysoncherry.com
 

Danny Struber Jazz Trio

Friday, March 19
5 p.m.

Cousin’s Pub
610-562-5202

Bernie & Jessie
from
Crystal Roxx
 

Friday, March 19
6 p.m.
 

Sam's Goose House Bar & Restaurant
610-373-2040

Old Friends featuring Bennie Sims, Cliff Starkey, Curtis Harmon, Reggie Brown and Drew Love
 

Friday, March 19
6:30 p.m.

Adrienne’s Inn at Centre Park
610-374-8557
www.adriennesinnatcentrepark.com
 

Neil Wright, Roger Harris
& Diana Dupre’

Friday, March 19
7:30 p.m.
 
Gracie’s 21st Century
Café & Catering
610-323-4004
www.gracies21stcentury.com
 
Connie Rainis, Randy Sarles
& Friends

Friday, March 19
7:30 p.m.

Berks County YR Club
610-376-1303
www.berksyrclub.com

 

Radio Daze

Friday, March 19
8 p.m.

Evergreen Club
610-944-7501
www.evergreenclub.org
 

By Request

Friday, March 19
9 p.m.

The Speckled Hen Pub
610-685-8511
www.speckledhenpub.com
 

Danny Struber Jazz Duo
featuring
Sammy Banks

Friday, March 19
9 p.m.

DeCarlo’s Bar & Grill
610-378-8121
www.decarlosbarandgrill.com
 

On Demand

Friday, March 19
9 p.m.

Brass Lantern
610-372-9311
www.thebrasslanternlive.com
www.plusvibes.com
 

Good Lovin’ Jam Band
with special guest David Cullen
performing an evening of Grateful Dead music with a special "Jazz Is Dead" set

Friday, March 19
9:30 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com
 

Tom Larson

Saturday, March 20
10 a.m.

Yocum Institute for Arts Education
610-376-1576
www.institute-of-arts.org
 

Jazz Amazon: Jungle Jazz Adventure

Saturday, March 20
noon

VF Outlet Complex Food Court
610-378-0408
www.vfoutletcenter.com
 

Jimmy Z’s Bone Tom Jazz Band

Saturday, March 20
Noon

Reading Public Library-Main Library
610-655-6350
www.reading.lib.pa.us

 

Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School Jazz Ensemble,
directed by Cathy Barra

Saturday, March 20
6:30 p.m.

Galen Hall Golf Club
610-678-5424
www.galenhallgc.com

 

Uptown JazzUp featuring Erich Cawalla & Jenifer Kinder

Saturday, March 20
7:30 p.m.

judy's...on cherry
610-374-8511
www.judysoncherry.com
 

Kristin Grassi and Benya Barshai

Saturday, March 20
9 p.m.

Brass Lantern
610-372-9311
www.thebrasslanternlive.com

www.plusvibes.com
 

Josh Taylor Trio

Saturday, March 20
9:30 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com
 

Dave Mell Blues Band

Saturday, March 20
9:30 p.m.

DeCarlo’s Bar & Grill
610-378-8121
www.decarlosbarandgrill.com
 

Bunchafunk

Saturday, March 20
10 p.m.

Bixler’s Lodge
610-779-9936
 

Carl Zeplin & Tim Gross

Sunday, March 21
10 a.m.

St. John’s United Church of Christ
610-683-8531
www.stjohns-ucc.org
 

Dan & Galla, Charlie Schaffer
& Jenn Fisher

Sunday, March 21
10 a.m.

Christ Church UCC
610-929-2020
www.ucctemple.org
 

GAMUT
featuring
Erwin Chandler

Sunday, March 21
10 a.m.

Reading Public Museum
610-371-5850
www.readingpublicmuseum.org
 

Genesius Theatre
presents
The Music of Hollywood

Sunday, March 21
11 a.m.

The Inn at Reading
610-372-7811
www.innatreading.com

 

Sunday Jazz Brunch
The Reese Project

Sunday, March 21
Noon

VF Outlet Complex Food Court
610-378-0408
www.vfoutletcenter.com
 

Jimmy Z’s Bone Tom Jazz Band

Sunday, March 21
4
p.m.

Gracie’s 21st Century
Café & Catering
610-323-4004
www.gracies21stcentury.com
 

The Neil Wright Trio

Sunday, March 21
4 p.m.

First Baptist Church
610-375-2211
 

Maria Damore Quintet

Monday, March 22
6 p.m.
 

Off the Avenue Cafe
610-678-4804
www.offtheavenuecafe.com

 

Erich Cawalla, Jenifer Kinder
& Cliff Starkey

Tuesday, March 23
6 p.m.

Bensi Restaurant
610-375-3222
www.bensirestaurants.com
 

Marty Mellinger Trio
featuring
Steve Varner &
George A. Johnson Jr.
 

Tuesday, March 23
7:30 p.m.

Holy Cross United Methodist Church
610-373-7260
www.memholycross.org
 

Valley Steel Drum Ensemble

Wednesday, March 24
6 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com
 

Skip Moyer & The Swinging Foxes

Wednesday, March 24
6 p.m.
Dans Restaurant
610-373-2075
www.dansrestaurant.com
 
Deanna Reuben

Wednesday, March 24
6 p.m.

Peanut Bar Restaurant
610-376-8500
www.peanutbar.com
 

Suzy Dalton Jazz Quintet

Wednesday, March 24
7 p.m.

Cousin’s Pub
610-562-5202
 

Neil Wright, Roger Harris
& Diana Dupre’

Thursday, March 25
6 p.m.

Bensi Restaurant
610-375-3222
www.bensirestaurants.com
 

David Cullen

Thursday, March 25
6:30 p.m.
Dans Restaurant
610-373-2075
www.dansrestaurant.com

 
Neil Wright & Diana Dupre’

Thursday, March 25
7 p.m.

Reading Leiderkranz
610-373-3982
www.readingliederkranz.com

 

Skip Moyer & The Swinging Foxes

 

Thursday, March 25
7 p.m.
 
Upland Cafe
610-370-7815
Cliff Starkey
Thursday, March 25
8 p.m.
Cousin's Pub
610-562-5202
 
Chuck Cahoe
Friday, March 26
5:30 p.m.
Peanut Bar Restaurant
610-376-8500
www.peanutbar.com
 
Jazz Happy Hour
The Groovemasters
featuring
Bennie Sims and Cliff Starkey
 

Friday, March 26
7 p.m.

Phoebe Berks Village Auditorium
610-927-8580
www.phoebeberks.org
 

Skip Moyer & The Swinging Foxes

 

Friday, March 26
7 p.m.

Cousin's Pub
610-562-5202
 

Rockman Blues

Friday, March 26
7 p.m.

Sam's Goose House Bar & Restaurant
610-373-2040
 

Josh Taylor Trio

Friday, March 26
7:30 p.m.

Gracie’s 21st Century
Café & Catering
610-323-4004
www.gracies21stcentury.com
 

Dave Mell Band

Friday, March 26
8 p.m.

Evergreen Club
610-944-7501
www.evergreenclub.org
 

Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band

Friday, March 26
9 p.m.

The Speckled Hen Pub
610-685-8511
www.speckledhenpub.com
 

Skip Wilkins and Scott Lee 

Friday, March 26
9 p.m.

DeCarlo’s Bar & Grill
610-378-8121
www.decarlosbarandgrill.com
 

James Tisdale & Company

 

Friday, March 26
9:30 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com

 

Duck Soup

 

Saturday, March 27
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Yocum Institute for Arts Education
610-376-1576
www.institute-of-arts.org
 

Jazz Amazon: Jungle Jazz Adventure

Saturday, March 27
11 a.m.

judy's...on cherry
610-374-8511
www.judysoncherry.com
 

BC and The Blues Crews
with Bev Conklin

Saturday, March 27
Noon

VF Outlet Complex Food Court
610-378-0408
www.vfoutletcenter.com
 

Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band

 

Saturday, March 27
Noon

Reading Public Library
610-655-6350
www.reading.lib.pa.us
 

Ken Gehret’s rue de la pompe

Saturday, March 27
1 p.m.

Hopewell Furnace
National Historic Site
610-582-8773
www.nps.gov/hofu
 

Exexter Community Band

Saturday, March 27
3 p.m.
Manor at Market Square
610-373-9753
www.manoratmarketsquare.com

 
Skip Moyer & The Swinging Foxes
Saturday, March 27
4 p.m.
 
some things looming
610-373-7337
www.somethingslooming.com
 
Gary Wenzel & Gerry Werner
Saturday, March 27
7 p.m.
VF Outlet Complex
Designer’s Place/3rd Floor
610-741-5552
www.vfoutletcenter.com
www.childrensalopeciaproject.org
 
Children’s Alopecia Project’s
Spring Spectacular
featuring
Reminisce
and True Love Blues Band
 

Saturday, March 27
7:30 p.m.

judy's...on cherry
610-374-8511
www.judysoncherry.com
 

Kristin Grassi and Bruno Catrambone

Saturday, March 27
7:30 p.m.

Berks County YR Club
610-376-1303
www.berksyrclub.com
 

Suzy Dalton Jazz Quartet

Saturday, March 27
8 p.m.

DeCarlo’s Bar & Grill
610-378-8121
www.decarlosbarandgrill.com
 

4 Peace Funk
featuring Pete Beck

Saturday, March 27
8 p.m.

Sam's Goose House Bar & Restaurant
610-373-2040
 

Duck Soup and the Fowl Mouth Horns

Saturday, March 27
9 p.m.

Canal Street Pub & Restaurant
610-376-4009
www.canalstreetpub.com
 

Dance Hall Docs

Saturday, March 27
9:30 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com
 

D-3

Saturday, March 27
10 p.m.

Bixler’s Lodge
610-779-9936

The Standard Quartet
featuring
Carl Zeplin, Tim Gross,
Steve Hutchinson, Alan Smith
 

Sunday, March 28
10:40 a.m.

St. James Church
610-372-2034
www.stjameswr.org
 

“Jazzed with Jesus”
featuring music by Sam Powell

Sunday, March 28
11 a.m.

The Inn at Reading
610-372-7811
www.innatreading.com
 

Sunday Jazz Brunch
Maria Damore & Friends
 

Sunday, March 28
Noon

Gracie’s 21st Century
Café & Catering
610-323-4004
www.gracies21stcentury.com
 

Connie Rainis, Randy Sarles
& Friends

Sunday, March 28
Noon

Green Valley Country Club
610-678-8811
www.thegreenvalleycountryclub.com
 

Champagne Brunch
UpTown JazzUp
featuring
Erich Cawalla & Jenifer Kinder
 

Sunday, March 28
Noon

VF Outlet Complex Food Court
610-378-0408
www.vfoutletcenter.com

 

Pretzel City Dixieland Jazz Band

Sunday, March 28
4 p.m.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
610-373-3135
 

Joyful Jazz II
featuring Beverly McDevitt, Michael Trach, Skip Moyer and Ken Smelko
 

Sunday, March 28
4 p.m.

Blind Hartman’s Tavern
610-370-7180
www.blindhartmanstavern.com

Stephanie Grace

Sunday, March 28
4 p.m.

some things looming
610-373-7337
www.somethingslooming.com

 

Gary Wenzel & Gerry Werner

 

 

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