April 11-12
Mardi Gras Festival
Featuring Lil' Brian Terry & The Zydeco Travelers and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas. Cajun and zydeco music at the Fremont Street Experience, downtown Las Vegas. Concert info: 702.678.5600
April 18-19
Viva Las Vegas
The Paladins at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino Parking Lot.
April 23-26
River Run 2003
Michael Burks and the Debbie Davies Band. Laughlin, NV
April 26
Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival
Featuring Richard Elliot, Peter White, Phil Perry, Jeff Golub,
Steve Cole, Brenda Russell, Chuck Loeb, Kim Waters, Bob Baldwin, Marion Meadows and Freddie Ravel. The festival starts at 12:00 noon and ends at 10:00 PM. Gates open at approximately 11:00 AM. Desert Breeze Park, $54 Advance tickets Tel: 702.228.3780
May 3
Will Downing & Gerald Albright
Smooth jazz at the Sunset Station Amphitheater, 1301 W. Sunset Road, 702.547.7777
May 4
Las Vegas Jazz Society Annual Jazz Picnic
The Annual Las Vegas Jazz Society Free Jazz Picnic. Artists to be announced. LVJS & Clark County, co-sponsors. Food for sale on site; no pets please. Wincester Park, 3130 McLeod Drive. 702.455.7340
May 10
Bob Sheppard w/ the Morrie Louden Trio
Jazz in the Park Concert Series. FREE. 8p Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway 702.455.8200
May 24
Big Band Memorial Day Concert
Jazz in the Park Concert Series. FREE. 8p Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway 702.455.8200
May 21
Rick Margitza w/ the Morrie Louden Trio
Jazz in the Park Concert Series. FREE. 8p Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway 702.455.8200
May 25
Jazz Under The Stars #1
Smooth jazz featuring Rick Braun. 7:30p Spring Mountain State Park. The park is about 18 miles west of Las Vegas off Charleston Boulevard. $TBA. Tickets available at all Mr. Bill's Pipe and Tobacco stores and the Nellis Air Force Base ticket office. Or charge by phone at (800) 969-8342.
June 3
Jazz Under The Stars
Smooth jazz featuring Craig Chaquico and Joyce Cooling. 7:30p Spring Mountain State Park. $TBA
June 7
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Jazz in the Park Concert Series. FREE. 8p Government Center Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway 702.455.8200
June 14
Norman Brown & Brian Culbertson
8p Green Valley Ranch Amphitheater, 2337 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, 702.614.5281
June 14
Reggae in the Desert
Check back for information about this festival. Last year's premiere event was a huge success. See the Caught Live Too! Review.
Welcome to the second edition of Jazzin' the Park. Here we are still in March but, well, the temperatures have already been near the 75 degree mark. So... we shall start out 2003 rather on the early side. The first outdoor listing being that of The Yellowjackets at the Henderson Pavillion on March 8th. And my jazz n' blues friends, tickets for lawn seating is only three dollars! The listings are just now trickling in, so be sure to check back for all the outdoor festivities of the summer and for additions and updates. Keep on jazzin' and may all your blues be minor. Click on the photo to see The Cunninghams performing in August at Jazz & Blues Night.