Every year the Seabreeze Jazz Festival gets bigger and better. This year the bar has risen with the addition of a new permanent stage at Aaron Bessant Park, at Pier Park in Panama City Beach.
The popular festival combines the best in smooth jazz with devoted fans, beautiful white sand beaches, great shopping and dining, and good old Gulf Coast charm. It's become the most talked-about contemporary jazz festival in the US.
The Seabreeze Jazz Festival celebrates its 15th year with a tried and true formula of the top names in smooth jazz. It's been named "One of the Top 10 Jazz Festivals in the USA" by JazzIZ Magazine, and "Top 100 Event in North America" by the North American Tour Bus Association.
Get your tickets at http://seabreezejazzfestival.com
Wednesday April 17th
Smooth Jazz Dinner Cruise aboard The Lady Anderson
Treasure Island Marina, Panama City Beach, FL
Hosted by Brian Culbertson 7pm-10pm
(Boat boards at 6:30pm, sails at 7pm)
Thursday April 18th — Gates open at 5pm — Show at 6pm
6pm – Steve Oliver
7:15pm – Margo Rey
8:45pm – Boney James
Friday April 19th — Gates open at 5pm — Show at 6pm
6pm – Ken Ford
7:30pm – Tim Bowman
8:45pm – Fourplay (Bob James, Harvey Mason, Nathan East, and Chuck Loeb with special guest Layla Hathaway)
Smooth Jazz After Party — 10:30pm at Reggae J’s at Pier Park (buffet at 10:30pm/Show at 11pm) featuring Motown Jazz Jam — Hosted by Tim Bowman
Motor City’s top smooth jazz artists and session players create the ultimate jazz jam show. Artists confirmed include Dave McMurray, Althea Rene, Ron Otis, Rayse Biggs, Yancyy, Ron Otis, Al Mackenzie, Paul Dozier, Gwen Foxx, William Pope, Kali Douglas, and Kereem Warren.
Saturday April 20th — Gates at 10am — Show at 11am
11am Brian Lanair — (Seabreeze Rising Star)
12:30 DW3 — (Los Angeles based smooth jazz group)
2pm – Peter White and Euge Groove
4pm – Peet Project (Hungarian based jazz and funk – 1st USA show) (Seabreeze Hidden Gem)
6pm – Brian Culbertson
8pm – BwB (Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, and Rick Braun)
After Party — 10:30pm at Reggae J’s at Pier Park featuring Brian Culbertson and special guests
Sunday April 21st — Gates at 10am — Show at 11am
11am – Roman Street
12 noon – The Southern Gentlemen featuring Joey Sommerville, Michael Ward, and Eric Essix
2pm – Yancyy (Seabreeze Rising Star)
4pm – Average White Band
6pm – Jazz In Pink featuring Pamela Williams, Athea Rene, Karen Briggs, Gail Jhonson, Maria Antionette, and others
8pm – Tower of Power
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