31st Annual EAGLES AND IVORIES MUSIC FEST (Muscatine, IA) – Jan. 16-19
The 31st Annual Eagles & Ivories Music Fest is staged in Muscatine, Iowa, at five different locations. A free eagle watch takes place Saturday morning at Pearl City Station in Riverfront Park. The music will be performed by Ivory &Gold® featuring Jeff and Anne Barnhart, Andy Schumm, Josh Duffee, Marty Mincer, the Mad Creek Mudcats, and the Locust Street Boys. Special events include silent film accompaniment.
An entire four-day concert package costs $70; individual event admissions range from $5 to $20; children ages 16 and younger are admitted free to all events; for more information and tickets: muscatineartscouncil.org; (563) 299-5696); davidales@machlink.com.
TUCSON JAZZ FESTIVAL (Tucson, AZ) – January 17-25
A week-long, city-wide event with individually ticketed concerts at the historic Fox and Rialto theaters, as well as TCC Music Hall and Club Congress, with some free outdoor events around town. Acts of interest to TST readers include Emmet Cohen Trio, Gunhild Carling, Samara Joy, The Black Market Trust, Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra w/Opening Act-New Breed Brass Band, and Caity Gyorgy. Adventurous readers can explore a dozen other acts.
Ticket pricing, festival schedule, and lodging information may be found at the festival website: tucsonjazzfestival.org; (520) 989-072
