Festival Roundup September 2017

This is The Festival Roundup as printed in our September 2017 issue, the most recent roundup can be found under "Events" in our menu. VAIL JAZZ PARTY (Vail, CO) – Aug 31-Sept. 4 The Vail Jazz Party takes place over Labor Day Weekend with a unique mix of world-class musicians in an engaging, one-of-a-kind format. All Vail Jazz Party events take place in Lionshead Village within the Town of Vail. The Vail Marriott is the headquarters hotel, and hosts all evening sessions of music. The jazz tent at Vail Square is the location for the the Opening Session on Thursday night, the Gospel Prayer Meetin’, and all daytime sessions.Whether it’s group performances, multi-artist jam sessions, or the inspiring multimedia tributes to jazz legends, the weekend has a party spirit that attracts musicians and jazz lovers from all over the world. Performers include Ernie Adams, Adam Arruda, Jacob Christoffersen, Jeff Clayton, John Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Adrian Cunningham, Graham Dechter, EC3 (Ernest Coleman III), Sinne Eeg, Jerohn Garnett, Wycliffe Gordon, Karen Hammack, Tyrone Jackson, Jeff Hamilton, Niki Haris, Butch Miles, James Morrison, Dick Oatts, Ken Peplowski, Byron Stripling, and Akiko Tsuruga. Performance pass $375, patron pass $450, individual performances, $55-$75; vailjazz.org; (970) 479-6146; (888) 824-5526. GRUGELFEST 2017 (Toledo, OH) – Sept. 8-10 Grugelfest will be s