From May 30 to June 3, the Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA) will bring together top regional and international talent to Downtown Bellevue at the 11th Annual Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival.
Featured artists Deva Mahal and Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio will perform at the Meydenbauer Centre Theatre and other top talent will be showcased at various venues across Downtown Bellevue. The festival kicks off on May 30 with local Latin band Carlos Cascante y su Tumbao featured at Bake’s Bar and Bistro and continues with the Darelle Holden Quartet at Bake’s Bar & Bistro on Thursday, May 31.
Resonance at SOMA Towers will host two shows on Thursday, May 31 featuring legendary singer, songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers and The Full Circle Big Band. Tickets for Meydenbauer Center Theatre headliners are available at bellevuedowntown.com via Brown Paper Tickets. Reservations for Bake’s Bar and Bistro performances are available at bakesplacebellevue.com and tickets for Resonance at SOMA Towers at resonance.events.
A Student Showcase featuring regional middle and high school combos and Bellevue College performing at Bellevue Arts Museum, June 2 to 3, highlights emerging talent in the Puget Sound area. Festival lodging packages are available via BDA lodging partners – The Westin Bellevue and Hyatt Regency Bellevue on Seattle’s Eastside. Complete festival information, including lodging packages, can be located at www.bellevuedowntown.com/events/jazz-and-blues-festival.
The Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival began in 2008 and has since grown into a renowned platform for national and regional music talent, attracting a diverse community audience. Headlining artists are selected in collaboration with John Gilbreath, Executive Director of Earshot Jazz. Past featured artists include Branford Marsalis, Booker T. Jones, Shemekia Copeland, Poncho Sanchez, Dianne Reeves, Charles Lloyd, Catherine Russell, Terence Blanchard, Hubert Laws, Mingus Big Band, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra.
The 11th Annual Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival is produced by the Bellevue Downtown Association, a non-profit membership organization with a mission to strengthen the economic and cultural vitality of Downtown Bellevue. This year’s festival is supported by the following sponsors and partners: city of Bellevue, Microsoft, Washington Federal, 4Culture, KNKX 88.5 FM, 425 Magazine, Bellevue Reporter, Bellevue Arts Museum, Eastside Jazz Club and Gravity Creative.
For more information about the Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival, visit bellevuedowntown.com/events/jazz-and-blues-festival.
