The 28th Annual Central Pennsylvania Jazz Festival runs May 29 thru June 1st 2008
Click here to order Festival Tickets online

Click here to download a mail-in Ticket Order form and Festival Schedule

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Festival JazzWalk
Join friends for supper and live jazz—easy walking distance—no admission charge!

Paticipating Jazz Walk Venues include
Arts at 510
724-0364 510 N. 3rd Street near North Street
Bricco

724-0222 31 S. 3rd Street near Chestnut
Café Fresco
236-2599 215 N 2nd Street
Carley's Ristorante & Piano Bar
233-6699 204 Locust St near 2nd Street
Carmella's
232-8900 17 N. Second Street
Crowne Plaza Hotel
234-5021 2nd & Chestnut Streets
The Firehouse
234-6064 606 N. 2nd Street
Gingerbread Man
221-8400 312 Market St. (In cooperation with the Harrisburg Blues Society)
Hilton Harrisburg's Patio Grill
233-6000 1 N. 2nd Street at Market Street
Maennerchor
233-3011 221 North Street
Mangia Qui/SUBA
233-7358 272 North Street
Stock's
233-6699 211 N. 2nd Street
St. Moritz
232-9949 714 N. 3rd Street
Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat
Docked on Front Street at Locust

Friday, May 30, 2008 at The Hilton

4:00 pm-Welcome Party at the Patio Grill till 6 pm

8:30 pm-Kevin Mahogany & Dave Liebman-A Tribute to Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane

9:45 pm-Terell Stafford Quintet

Saturday, May 31, 2008 at The Hilton

10:00 am-Workshop: Phil Haynes of Bucknell University-Miles & Beyond, How Modern Jazz Musicians Interact

10:30 am-Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat Cruise (Leaving from the City Island Dock)

11:00 am-Clinic: Joshua Davis of Susquehanna University-Rhythm is Everything

1:00 pm-Jazz Film Documentary on violinist Johnny Frigo presented by CPFJ Founder Lee Swartz

2:00 pm-The Central PA Friends of Jazz Youth All Star Jazz Band
3:00 pm
-The Jim Wood Trio & Guests Jam Session at the Patio Grill

7:30 pm-The Hendrick Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet

9:15 pm-Ralph Peterson & The Unity Project-A Tribute to Larry Young

10:30 pm-Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Trio

Sunday June 1, 2008

11 am to 2 pm-Jazz Brunch in the Hilton’s

Raspberries Restaurant (Reserve early!)

3 pm till--Jam Session at the Riverfront Park’s

Kunkle Plaza-A Tribute to Chris Santiago

Concert Locations
All concerts are at the Harrisburg Hilton
1 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg
Phone 717-233-6000 for discounted festival accommodations and restaurant reservations

Tickets
General Admission:
One-day $45
Two-day $85.
Per day $30 (Open Theatre-style seating)
CPFJ members receive a discount. Children 12 & under are free.

You're not a member of CPFJ?
There's no better way to enjoy all of the music, events and activities that our annual festival has to offer then as a member of CPFJ! As a member you'll receive our newsletter, ticket discounts and more! Click here for more information.

Click here to download a PDF of the Festival Schedule and Ticket Order Form

Click here to read some history of our festival