A Call for Musicians: Tri-C JazzFest Seeks Bands for Outdoor Stage Performances
Annual summer festival accepting applications through April 3
Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank, is accepting online applications for local and regional bands to play the SeibertKeck Insurance Partners Stage as part of the festival’s 45th season.
A committee of music industry experts will select the groups for the stage lineup. A variety of musical genres — jazz, blues, R&B, funk, gospel, jam band and reggae — will be considered.
Fourteen acts will take the stage on Friday and Saturday of the festival weekend. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on April 3 at tri-c.edu/jazzfestcall.
"Since the beginning, part of the Tri-C JazzFest mission is to celebrate the history and nurture the future of jazz, which we fulfill by showcasing the musical talent from here in Northeast Ohio," said Terri Pontremoli, festival director. "These outdoor acts are one of the most popular parts of JazzFest each year, with tens of thousands of festivalgoers gathering throughout the weekend. It always gets people on their feet."
The 45th annual Tri-C JazzFest takes place from June 20 ̶ 22. The festival includes nine ticketed concerts inside Playhouse Square’s historic theaters, plus other activities. Visit tri-cjazzfest.com for a schedule of ticketed shows and the indoor artist lineup.
Festival passes — which offer VIP seating to all nine ticketed concerts, plus other benefits — are on sale through April 1 for $300. Single tickets go on sale April 12 through the Playhouse Square Box Office at 216-241-6000 or playhousesquare.org.
Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland is made possible by KeyBank, Fran and Jules Belkin, The George Gund Foundation, The Roy Minoff Family Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, SeibertKeck Insurance Partners, Debbie and Jim Strassman, Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC and a growing list of donors and vendors.
March 22, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Anthony Moujaes, 216-987-3068 or anthony.moujaes@tri-c.edu