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Mayor Sarno joins with Kristin Neville for Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival Kick-off Announcement

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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival Executive Director and co-founder Kristin Neville, co-founder Evan Plotkin, and members of the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival Board of Directors on Tuesday, July 18th in Tower Square for an announcement to kick-off the 10th annual Springfield Jazz & Roots festival. This year marks the 10th annual jazz festival with events taking place Thursday July 20th through Saturday July 22nd. Ray Berry, President and Founder of White Lion, Bay Path University President Sandra Doran, Vanessa Ford, and iconic Bassist Avery Sharpe were also in attendance.

Visit the website for the full schedule of events and music line up https://springfieldjazzfest.com

Mayor Sarno states, “We are so proud to welcome residents and visitors to the 10th annual Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival – an event that unites people through music, art, and fostering a sense of community. We are also proud to continue to support the organizers at Blues to Green and commend them for their hard work to put together a thoughtful and entertaining experience with a positive impact for our community.”

“This three-day free event, which has been successfully running for 10 years, highlights the beautiful mosaic of Springfield – all different creeds, colors, and backgrounds coming to downtown Springfield to hear nationally recognized and locally known musicians and singers making beautiful music and drawing visitors from all across New England and New York, too. The atmosphere at our Springfield Jazz & Roots festival is unbeatable and the energy seems to grow each year. I hope you’ll join us for a full weekend of music, and more, as we come together to celebrate the cultural renaissance of Springfield.”

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