.Summer Fest Kickoff Event

Jun 21, 2023

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A smooth and swanky night awaits those who attend San Jose Jazz’s Summer Fest kickoff fundraiser this Friday. The night will feature scrumptious food and drink provided by Full Circle Catering (an arm of the local nonprofit Hunger at Home) alongside performances by South Bay jazz stars like David Lechuga, Ian Santillano and the band SJZ U19s. Best of all, Jazz Aid Fund uses all money raised for direct support of the creation of new work. They report: “Through your generosity we have provided 80 Bay Area musicians with over $100,000 in grants and performance fees since 2021.”

San Jose Jazz Summer Fest Kickoff

Fri, 7pm, $95+

Blanco Urban Venue, San Jose

This year’s Summer Fest is going to be lit!

Addie Mahmassani https://www.addiemahmassani.com/

Addie Mahmassani is a poet based in Santa Cruz. She holds a PhD in American Studies from Rutgers University-Newark and is currently an MFA student in creative writing at San Jose State University. There, she is a Teaching Associate as well as the lead poetry editor of Reed Magazine, California's oldest literary journal. She also surfs, sings and loves a part-sheepdog named Lou.