Clifford Brown Jazz Festival

Clifford Brown Jazz Fest releases lineup

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. set for June 21-24 in Rodney Square, will feature headliners Kamasi Washington, Kem, Cory Wong and Angelique Kidjo. The show includes a diverse set of musicians ethnically and musically, as well as a nod to history. “The 2023 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival has been curated to be similar to a life that is fully lived,” …

Clifford Brown Jazz Festival

Angelique Kidjo among Clifford Brown Jazz Fest performers

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

  Four-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo will be the opening headliner for the first night of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. which is being held June 21-24. Joining her will be Marquis Hill and Monty Alexander and the Harlem Kingston Express. The Jazz Festival, sponsored by the City of Wilmington, is the largest free jazz outdoor festival on the East …

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Wilmington wins $90K arts grant to create music series

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

Wilmington has been awarded a $90,000 matching grant to present a free, multi-year outdoor music series.  The grant comes from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact group that supports nonprofits throughout the country focused on music, public spaces, and community building. The matching funds will be used to present a 10-week live music series in 2023, 2024 …