The 39th Annual Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival returns this week starting Tuesday.
The National Endowment for the Arts approved a $10,000 Challenge America grant for the 2019 Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival performances and free educational programs.
The festival is a partnership between Knox College, the Galesburg community, and local music and arts supporters.
The festival emphasizes collaborations between guest musicians and students with performances around the community.
Performances kick off tomorrow with Nikki Malley Quintet with the United High School jazz and concert band at United High School at 7:00 p.m. – the show is free and open to the public.
The quintet will tour seven area schools performing for elementary, junior high and high school students tomorrow and Wednesday.
Things pick back up Thursday with a Faculty and Friends Combo of Knox’s jazz faculty and local jazz performers at Fat Fish Pub from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday is the GHS Jazz Band at 7:00 p.m., the Knox Alumni Big Band at 8:00 p.m., followed by the Xavier Breaker Coalition at 9:30 p.m. at Fat Fish.
Xavier Breaker Coalition will host Rootabaga Kids at the Galesburg Public Library Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Then head to the Orpheum Theatre Saturday at 5:00 p.m. for Mark Guiliana Space Heroes with Chris Morrissey, Jason Rigby, and Shane Endsley and the Knox Jazz Ensemble.
For more information, visit their website.
Festival passes are $30 and includes all events Thursday through Saturday.
