Thursdays in the Park - John Pizzarelli

DUE TO WEATHER, THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED INDOORS.

Returning this summer to Bronson Park is Thursdays in the Park – Mix & Mingle, a collaboration with the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Fontana and the City of Kalamazoo.  Thursdays in the Park brings three of the best jazz groups to the Rotary Stage at Bronson Park for a lively, interactive jazz experience!  Jazz enthusiasts and new audiences alike will love this evening of FREE music! 

Thursdays in the Park concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.  In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to First United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park Street.  “We hope folks that work downtown, as well as those coming to the concert, will grab a bite to eat at one of our fabulous downtown restaurants before or after the concert and enjoy a beautiful summer night of music in downtown Kalamazoo”, says Beth McCann, Deputy Director of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.

June 25
John Pizzarelli

Lauded by The Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz”, John Pizzarelli is a world-renowned jazz guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, and awe-inspiring creative force. He has performed with the Boston Pops, at Radio City Music Hall, on popular television shows like “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” and has appeared on the recordings of major pop and jazz artists including James Taylor, Kristen Chenoweth, and Rosemary Clooney.  Utterly cool and ubiquitously resonant, John Pizzarelli is a talent one must see to believe.

This series was made possible through funding from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation with support from WMUK 102.1 FM and Adams Outdoor Advertising.