Hiroshima, Arturo Sandoval and Dominick Farinacci to headline 2014 August Jazz Festival
The Downtown Community Alliance (DCA) is pleased to announce the third Music Under the Canopy event: The Jazz Music Festival presented by Nationwide Insurance and the Civic Music Association will take place Aug. 1-3 at Brenton Skating Plaza in Downtown Des Moines (DSM).
The Jazz Music Festival presented by Nationwide Insurance and the Civic Music Association will feature headliners Hiroshima, Arturo Sandoval, and Dominick Farinacci. Reserved seating is available along with limited premium seating, VIP and weekend pass ticket offerings. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at musicunderthecanopy.com.
Jazz Music Festival presented by Nationwide Insurance and the Civic Music Association
- Hiroshima — Friday, Aug. 1
Advance Tickets $30/$40 Premium, $40/$50 at the door
- Arturo Sandoval — Saturday, Aug. 2
Advance Tickets $40/$50 Premium, $50/$60 at the door
- Dominick Farinacci — Sunday, Aug. 3
Advance Tickets $30/$40 Premium, $40/$50 at the door
- Three-Day Festival Pass — Aug. 1-3
Advance Tickets $85/$100 Premium, $95/$110 at the door
"We wanted to do something special in honor of the Civic Music Association's 90th Anniversary," says Glenn Lyons, President & CEO of the Downtown Community Alliance, "We have a truly exciting lineup that brings everything from World to Straight-Ahead Jazz to the Canopy."
Music Under the Canopy is a series of weekend summer festivals at Brenton Skating Plaza in Downtown Des Moines on June 20-22 (Americana), July 11-13 (Singer-Songwriter) and August 1-3 (Jazz). The series will be the first set of concerts taking place under a one-of-a-kind canopy that was installed at Brenton Skating Plaza in May.
Music Under the Canopy series sponsors include Doll Craft Specialties, DuPont Pioneer, MidAmerican Energy Company, Operation Downtown, and The Principal Financial Group. The Media Partners are ALT 1063, Iowa Public Radio,
KFMG 99.1 FM, MORE 104, and 100.3 The Bus. The Hotel Partner is the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel.
Music Under the Canopy is produced by the Downtown Community Alliance. All media inquiries should be directed to Jessica Barlow at (515) 286-4907 or (563) 505-9226. For more information please visit musicunderthecanopy.com.
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