Aki Kumar @ San Jose Jazz Festival
August 10, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
30TH ANNUAL SAN JOSE JAZZ SUMMER FEST Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 11, 2018 Plaza de César Chavez Park, Downtown San Jose, Calif. Event Info: summerfest.sanjosejazz.org
San Jose, Calif. — Silicon Valley’s premier annual music event, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2019 returns for its 30th Anniversary festival season from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11 in and around Plaza de César Chavez Park in downtown San Jose, Calif. From its early days as a one-stage eight-act event to becoming one of North America’s foremost festivals with its dynamic multi-day programming on 12 stages featuring 100+ acts, San Jose Jazz perseveres as a landmark Bay Area institution grounding downtown San Jose as an exciting hub for arts and entertainment. With the bourgeoning growth of downtown San Jose, San Jose Jazz moves in strides offering residents and tourists alike diverse year-round arts activities with SJZ Summer Fest being the apex of their regional events. SJZ Summer Fest serves as a platform honoring the vibrancy of the jazz art form with marquee performances by world-renowned artists as well as influential trendsetters pushing the genre into new territories within today’s popular music. A standout summer destination for music lovers and families alike, SJZ Summer Fest attracts tens of thousands of visitors to downtown throughout the weekend.
Sat, Aug 10 @ 6:30pmBlues/Big Easy Stage
Indian-born, San Jose-based Aki Kumar is known as “The Only Bombay Blues Man” for his unique, audacious blend of Chicago-style blues and Bollywood pop. The gifted singer and harmonica player blends East and West in a style distinctly his own.
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