BY ANDREW DAVISON
MIDDLE-
TOWN— The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation’s long-running threeday Jazz
and Blues Festival will be divided among three towns on three dates this
summer.
“We’re
actually bringing the music to a couple of new communities,” foundation Manager
Doris Lazur said.
In
some ways, organizing and executing the three, one-day events will be easier
than the previous threeday format, Lazur said, adding that the organizers are
putting extra effort into informing the public of the events.
The
three festivals will take place in Middletown on July 23, in Long Branch on
Aug. 27, and in Asbury Park on Sept. 17.
The
Middletown Jazz and Blues Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the
MiddletownArts Center (MAC), 36 Church St., adjacent to the Middletown Train
Station, which offers plenty of free parking. Jazz and blues lovers may also
arrive via the NJ Transit North Jersey Coastline.
The
Middletown event will feature headliner Ron Sunshine and Full Swing from
Allentown, Pa. The Colts Neck Swing Band, Kimon & the Prophets, and other
acts will also perform.
The
Middletown festival will also feature The Kids’ Zone, a series of activities
run by the MAC.
New
to the festival, Lazur said, are beer gardens at the Middletown and Asbury Park
locations. The beer gardens will serve wine and beer produced by Lagunitas, a
craft brewery based in Petaluma, Calif.
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