SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28TH
Metuchen
6:00pm to 9:30pm
You are invited to Metuchen! Experience great jazz, fabulous restaurants and small-town friendliness. It’s been called the “Brainy Borough” since the 1900’s in recognition of all the artists and writers who have called Metuchen “home.” Metuchen is the “Great American Main Street Award Winner for 2023.” Yes – a Big Deal! Come and see why!
Our approach to the jazz festival in Metuchen is one of “community inclusion.” Performance by the students of Jill Justin Dance Alliance will begin the debut of the Middlesex County Jazz Festival in Metuchen followed by Metuchen High School Jazz Ensemble (big band) with Band Director John Messenger. Molly Ryan and Manhattan Premier is next and then the internationally recognized pianist Cyrus Chestnut with his Quartet bring the jazz festival to its peak!
The jazz festival in Metuchen is produced via a collaborative effort between Metuchen Arts Council (MAC) and Friends of Metuchen Arts (FOMA). MAC is a Commission of the Metuchen Borough and, every year, MAC receives a limited budget from the Borough for its events. MAC also provides funds to outside arts organizations and individual artists. FOMA is a 501 ( C ) 3 nonprofit organization which fundraises for all kinds of arts events and also produces events on its own, specifically Metuchen Jazz. FOMA helps provide additional funds to Metuchen Arts Council for its projects and to other arts organizations and individual artists.
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
Saturday’s Schedule
Visitors to the Middlesex County Jazz Festival – Metuchen may begin seating starting at 5:00 p.m. The performances will begin at 6:00 p.m.
6:00 – 6:30 | Artist to be announced |
6:30 – 7:00 | Artist to be announced |
7:00 – 8:00 | Artist to be announced |
8:00 – 9:30 | Artist to be announced |
CD sales and signing of CD’s by the musicians will follow the musician’s performance.