Freihofer's Jazz Festival In Saratoga NY

Saratoga Jazz Festival – June 29 & 30, 2013

SARATOGA SPRINGS NY – Visit the 2013 Freihofer's Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs, June 29 - 30!

If you love good jazz music and having fun, you don't want to miss this festival. It's the most popular jazz festival in the area and one of the most anticipated events in Saratoga each summer!

Over 20 world-class jazz artists will take the stage at SPAC this year. Last year artists included George Wein, Michael McDonald, Dee Dee Bridgewater & many more.

2013 Performers:

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013:

Mainstage:

David Sanborn & Bob James
McCoy Tyner Quartet with special guest John Scofield
Gregory Porter
Big Sam's Funky Nation
The Cookers featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Craig
Handy, George Cables, Cecil McBee & Billy Hart
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Gamak

Gazebo Stage

Gary Smulyan Quartet with Mike LeDonne, Peter Bernstein & Kenny Washington
Carmen Souza
Ben Williams & Sound Effect
Gilad Hekselman Trio
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Gamak

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

Mainstage:

Tony Bennett
Buddy Guy
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Kevin Eubanks with Bill Pierce, Rene Camacho & Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Donny McCaslin Group with Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre & Mark Guiliana

Gazebo Stage

Chris Bergson Band with Jay Collins, Craig Dreyer, Matt Clohesy & Tony Leone
Donny McCaslin Group with Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre & Mark Guiliana
Ingrid Jensen Quartet with Gary Versace, Matt Clohesy & John Wikan
Introducing Brianna Thomas
Fabian Almazan Trio

PLEASE NOTE: Artist lineup subject to change. Programs will be available the day of the event.

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Bring all the food and drink with you that you would like! Jazz Festival is a BYOB event and a great opportunity to enjoy a picnic on the SPAC lawn with friends and family. Or enjoy a Southern-style BBQ with all your classic cuisine. Lawn tickets are only $55 per person for the event!

Freihofer's Jazz Festival is held at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in the Saratoga Spa State Park each year the last weekend in June (get directions to SPAC).

Gates open for the festival at 12 pm, but people start lining up long before then (we're talking 6 am or earlier) to get a prime spot. If you don't want to stand in line all morning, just throw some binoculars into your bag, and you're good to go.

The big-name acts at the Saratoga Jazz Festival perform all day long on the main stage (SPAC amphitheatre), and the Gazebo usually features up and coming jazz artists, with performances trailing off in early evening.

Ticket holders can enter at either the main SPAC gate or Hall of Springs gate. Tickets cost $55 for lawn, and up to $85 for amphitheatre seating.

If you get lawn tickets, we recommend bringing blankets to sit on, packed coolers with food and drinks for the day, beach chairs, and umbrellas or tents to help you stay comfortable through the day-long festivities.

Tickets will be available for purchase online, via phone charge at 518-584-9330 and in-person at SPAC's Box Office in March 2013.

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