York County’s 17th annual blues and jazz festival will kick off next week. How to go
Blues and jazz fans across the Carolinas will have a chance to hear a handful of artists perform in York County starting Thursday.
The Arts Council of York County will host its 17th annual Blues and Jazz Festival across Rock Hill and Fort Mill on March 24-25.
The festival will kick off Thursday night in Fort Mill. Fans can listen to the Charlotte-based jazz band Groove Masters in Baxter Village’s Springmaid Park, at 980 Market St., from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is free.
On Friday, festival-goers can enjoy nine live performances at seven downtown Rock Hill venues throughout the night. One $10 wristband gets fans into all seven venues starting at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The lineup for Friday night:
▪ Cotton Blue will perform at Player 1 Up, at 140 E. Main St.
▪ Pam Taylor will perform at The Hickory Post, at 202 E. Main St.
▪ Judith Porter Jazz will open for Plair at the Tom S. Gettys Center, at 201 E. Main St.
▪ Mellogroove will perform at the Black and White Alley (behind Jimmy John’s), at 153 E. Main St.
▪ The Oneppo Brothers will open for Weekends at the Rock Hill Brewing Company, at 121 Caldwell St.
▪ Eric Brown will perform at The Flipside Restaurant, at 129 Caldwell St.
▪ J’Michael Peeples will perform at The Mercantile HQ, at 153 East White St.
How to go
Those interested in attending the festival can purchase tickets online here, in-person at 121 E. Main St. in Rock Hill, or by calling the Arts Council at 803-328-2787.
Festival-goers will be able to trade in tickets purchased in advance for a wristband at any ticket location or venue starting at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Volunteers are needed for the event. Those interested in volunteering can call the Arts Council for more information. Volunteers will receive a festival T-shirt and a wristband for entry to the festival either before or after their shift.
