BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Parks CATEGORIES:Performing Arts CATEGORIES:Recreation CATEGORIES:Tourism CATEGORIES:Waterfront DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=43325\n\nNow in its 44th year\, the Alexandria Jazz Fes t - formerly known as the Memorial Day Jazz Festival - is moving to a new date in 2022. The City of Alexandria's Office of the Arts is joining for ces with Visit Alexandria to expand the Portside in Old Town Summer Festi val to two days\, June 17 and 18\, 2022. \n\nThe 44th Annual Alexandria J azz Fest will open the weekend festivities at Waterfront Park on Friday\, June 17\, from 6 to 9 p.m. with three renowned performance groups accent ed by readings from some of Alexandria's poets between sets.\n\nThe free two-day Portside Festival continues on Saturday\, June 18\, from 1 to 9 p .m. with an array of live music\, local craft beer from Port City Brewing Company and fun for the whole family with hands-on art and history activ ities and more. Learn more at PortsideFestival.com.\n\nThe City of Alexan dria's Office of the Arts is a division of the Department of Recreation\, Parks and Cultural Activities. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/arts. \n\n For reasonable disability accommodation\, contact arts@alexandriava.gov o r call 703.746.4586\, Virginia Relay 711.\n\n\nSchedule subject to change : \n\nFriday\, June 17 (44th Annual Alexandria Jazz Fest)\n\n6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Opening Remarks\n6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Cubano Groov e\n7:15 - 8:00 p.m. VERONNEAU\n8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Eri c Byrd Trio\n\nInterludes of poetry between sets by:\n? KaNikki Jakarta\, City of Alexandria Poet Laureate\, 2019 to 2022\n? Zeina Azzam\, City of Alexandria Poet Laureate\, 2022\n? Special closing guest set by an up-an d-coming Alexandria youth poet\n\n\nSaturday\, June 18 (Portside in Old T own Summer Festival)\n\n1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks\n1:15 - 2:00 p.m. Eli Lev\, folk rock\n2:30 - 3:15 p.m. La Unica\, Irish Latin rock\n3:45 - 4:30 p.m. ilyAIMY\, folk rock\ n5:00 - 5:45 p.m. Rob Curto's Forro for All\, Brazilian forro\n 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Ras Band\, Ethiopian reggae\, jazz and funk\n7 :45 - 9:00 p.m. Pablo Antonio y La Firma\, Salsa\, merengue and bachata\n\n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\nContact Email: arts@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Concerts \, Family\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parks\, Performing Art s\, Recreation\, Tourism\, Waterfront\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPortside Festi val Homepage\nhttps://visitalexandria.com/events/portside-festival/\n DTEND:20220618T010000Z DTSTAMP:20220510T180918Z DTSTART:20220617T220000Z GEO:38.803380;-77.039641 LOCATION:Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St. SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Jazz Fest at Portside in Old Town TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:69a24920-c7ee-43e0-8655-9de837373668 URL:https://visitalexandria.com/events/portside-festival/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=43325
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Now in its 44th ye ar\, the Alexandria Jazz Fest ? formerly known as the Memorial Day Jazz F estival ? is moving to a new date in 2022. The City of Alexandria?s Offic e of the Arts is joining forces with Visit Alexandria to expand the Ports ide in Old Town Summer Festival to two days\, June 17 and 18\, 2022. \n\n
The 44th Annual Alexandria Jazz Fest will open the weekend fe stivities at Waterfront Park on Friday\, June 17\, from 6 to 9 p.m. with three renowned performance groups accented by readings from some of Alexa ndria?s poets between sets.\n
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The free two-day Portside Fest ival continues on Saturday\, June 18\, from 1 to 9 p.m. with an array of live music\, local craft beer from Port City Brewing Company and fun for the whole family with hands-on art and history activities and more. Learn more at PortsideFestival.com.\n
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The City of Alexandria?s Of fice of the Arts is a division of the Department of Recreation\, Parks an d Cultural Activities. Learn more at alexandriava.gov/arts. \n
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For reasonable disability accommodation\, contact arts@alexandriava.go v or call 703.746.4586\, Virginia Relay 711.\n
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Sched ule subject to change: \n
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Friday\, June 17 (44th Annual Alex andria Jazz Fest)\n
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6:00 ? 6:15 p.m. Opening Rema rks\n
6:15 ? 7:00 p.m. Cubano Groove\n
7:15 ? 8:00 p .m. VERONNEAU\n
8:15 ? 9:00 p.m. Eric Byrd Tri o\n
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Interludes of poetry between sets by:\n
? KaNikki J akarta\, City of Alexandria Poet Laureate\, 2019 to 2022\n
? Zeina A zzam\, City of Alexandria Poet Laureate\, 2022\n
? Special closing g uest set by an up-and-coming Alexandria youth poet\n
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Saturday\, June 18 (Portside in Old Town Summer Festival)\n
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1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks\n
1:15 ? 2:00 p.m. Eli Lev\, folk rock\n
2:30 ? 3:15 p.m. La Unica\, Iri sh Latin rock\n
3:45 ? 4:30 p.m. ilyAIMY\, folk rock\n
5:00 ? 5:45 p.m. Rob Curto?s Forro for All\, Brazilian forro\ n
6:15 ? 7:15 p.m. Ras Band\, Ethiopian reggae\, jazz and funk\n
7:45 ? 9:00 p.m. Pablo Antonio y La Firma\, Salsa\, merengue and bachata\n
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Location: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
Contact Email: arts@alexandriava.gov\n
A udience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Arts\, Concerts\, Family\, Old &a mp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parks\, Performing Arts\, Recreatio n\, Tourism\, Waterfront
\nPortside Festival Homepage
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