The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank are pleased to present the biggest event of the summer season, the 6th Annual Brighton Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival on Friday September 9, 5pm-12midnight and Saturday September 10, 12noon-12:15am.
Each year thousands of visitors flock to downtown Brighton to taste the delicious smoked and barbecue foods of professional vendors and listen to the most prestigious bands from across the country.
The Brighton Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival will take place in the Municipal Lot just off First Street in downtown Brighton on Friday night and in both the Municipal Lot and Main Street on Saturday.
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The entertainment planned for the day will consist of national talent in blues and jazz that surpasses all previous year’s line-ups.
The 2011 headliners include Thornetta Davis, The Silvertones Reunion, Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson, and the Glen David Andrews Bands. The appearance of the Glen David Andrews Bands is with special thanks to Corrigan Oil and Dana Foster of the City of Brighton.
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Friday, Sept. 9
5:00-6:00pm Gino Fanelli’s Red Hot Sugar Daddies
6:30-7:30pm Doug Deming & The Jeweltones
8:00-9:00pm Laith Al-Saadi
9:30-10:30pm Those Delta Rhythm Kings
11:00-12 midnight Thornetta Davis
Saturday, Sept. 10
12 noon-1:00pm Patrick Prouty Quartet
1:20-2:20pm Bobby Murray
2:40-3:40pm Big Boss featuring Barb Payton
4:00-5:00pm Modern Jazz Messengers
5:20-6:20pm The Millionaires
6:40-7:40pm Brothers Groove
8:00-9:00pm The Silvertones Reunion
9:30-10:30pm Dave Specter & Jimmy Johnson
11:00-12:15am Glen David Andrews Band
Even with a line up as exciting as this year, you cannot forget about the numerous smoked and barbecue food vendors that will line the streets and the adult beverage garden to quench your thirst.
The cover charge into the beverage garden for all adults 21 and over is $5 while all others enter at no cost. After 6:00 p.m., no one under the age of 21 will be allowed in the beverage garden. The cost per beer is $3, Mike’s Hard Lemonade is $4, and wine is $5.
For more information about this event please contact Becca Boss, Director of Civic Events, at beccab@brightoncoc.org or (810) 227-5086.
The mission of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote and maintain a favorable environment and quality of life for the business and professional members of the community.
