August 12 – 14, 2016 (Friday – Sunday)
Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park
S. Market St.
San Jose, CA 95113
After 28 years, considered one of the nation’s premier
music festivals with 12 stages and an emphasis on Latin jazz. More than 100
performances on 12 stages cover jazz, blues, R&B, funk, New Orleans,
zydeco, hip hop, electronic plus salsa dancing, outdoor film screenings, a wine
and brew fest, a teen zone and a family-friendly kid zone. Headliners this
year: Funky Meters, Galactic, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbeque Swingers,
Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque.
The full calendar schedule can be downloaded from the
following link: https://summerfest.sanjosejazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SF16_Schedule.pdf
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