Jazzfest 2010: July 15–17, 2010

July 15-17 at Yankton Trail Park

Headliners Los Lobos, Yellowjackets, Los Lonely Boys, and more!

The nineteenth annual Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival – JazzFest starts Thursday evening at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls, SD.

How to Get There:

A $10 parking fee will be charged for parking inside Yankton Trail Park. ADA parking is available inside the park. More information about parking at the festival can be found here.

Shuttle buses run from O’Gorman, Roosevelt, and Lincoln High Schools costing $3 for a round-trip starting at 5pm on Thursday, 5pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday. Shuttles run continuously until 11pm on Thursday and 12:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The downtown trolley starts at the Downtown Holiday Inn City Centre, which runs from 5pm to midnight Friday and Saturday and is free.

Get to JazzFest the green way and ride your bike. Spoke-N-Sport will provide a free bike valet at JazzFest for those that want to use the bike trail.

JazzFest 2010 Schedule:

MAIN STAGE THURSDAY 7.15:

Joanna Connor Band 6:30pm

Marcia Ball 8:30pm

SECOND STAGE THURSDAY 7.15:

Kickin’ Analog 6pm

Pasque 8pm

MAIN STAGE FRIDAY 7.16:

Davina & The Vagabonds 6pm

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 8pm

Los Lobos 9:30pm

SECOND STAGE FRIDAY 7.16:

Polyphase 6pm

We All Have Hooks For Hands 7:30pm

Trey Lane 9pm

Soulcrate Music 10:30pm

MAIN STAGE SATURDAY 7.17:

Johnson-McKinney Quintet 12pm

Short Fuse 1:30pm

DOTSERO 3pm

Homemade Jamz’ Blues Band 4:30pm

Yellowjackets 6pm

Los Lonely Boys 8pm

Corey Stevens 10pm

SECOND STAGE SATURDAY 7.17:

Houdek 12pm

The Public Domain Tune Band 1:30pm

Elisabeth Hunstad & Take Two 3pm

“Jazzed” 4:30pm

Lazer Rocket Arm 6pm

Lunar Funk Theory 7:30pm

Blues Bashers 9pm

The Kickback 10:30pm

*Artist times and schedule subject to change at any time.

Visit the JazzFest performers page to learn more about each musician.

Sanford Children’s JazzQuest – Just for Kids!

Thursday, July 15

6-9pm: Inflatable games open

Friday, July 16

5-9pm: Inflatable games open

Saturday, July 17

1-9pm: Inflatable games open

3pm: Science of Sound Exhibition with the Washington Pavilion

3:30pm: “Tell Me a Story about Jazz” with Rebecca Dodds. An interactive musical story about how jazz and blues came to be in America. Children will take part adding musical effects and visual interest to the story using instruments and other items from Rebecca’s “Blues Bag.” All ages and abilities welcome.

4pm: Live music by Phil Baker

5pm: Science of Sound Exhibition with the Washington Pavilion

5:30pm: “Swingin’ Sounds” with Rebbeca Dodds. Discover the basic elements of jazz in a fun swingin’ way. Learn about “blue notes.” Try out a “syncopated rhythm.” You may even “improvise” your own melody! All ages and abilities welcome.

6pm: Live music by Phil Baker

7pm: Science of Sound Exhibition with the Washington Pavilion

JazzQuest schedule and more information here.

And More…

• JazzFest features music, kid’s activities, and much, much more!
• The festival will feature 30 fabulous food vendors, arts, crafts and informational booths, beer gardens, a cigar booth, a misting tent, a photo booth, a gaming booth and fireworks!
• Midcontinent Communications is going to be on hand to make JazzFest a “HotSpot” by providing free wireless internet access on festival grounds. The Midcontinent Big Screen will provide festival goers with a bird’s eye view of what’s taking place on the main stage.
• Join us for the 1st Annual JazzFest 5K Run/Fun Walk on Saturday July 17th at 9am. $25 for individuals and $60 for teams up to 4. Call 335-6101 or click here to sign up!
• 9 Clouds, Inc. will be at the festival to help with social media and to chat with festival-goers about their experience with a chance for you to be featured in a photo or video!

The festival remains free to the public with the support of over 70 sponsors and over 800 volunteers.

Please, no food or outside beverages, RV’s, or pets.

THANK YOU to the JazzFest 2010 Sponsors:

Avera McKennan, Midcontinent Communications, BillionAuto.com.

Barefoot Wines, Blend Interactive, Inc., Miller Lite, First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bank Card, HenkinSchultz Communication Arts, Hoffman Graphic Design, Holiday Inn City Centre, Institute of Design & Technology of SD, JAZZIZ OmniMedia, KELOLAND TV/My UTV, Reistroffer Design, Results Radio, Sanford Children’s, Sioux Falls Green Project, South Dakota Arts Council, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, United Rentals.

Argus Leader Media, Budweiser, Eide Bailly, LLP, etc. for Her Magazine, Hegg Companies, Inc., Hy-Vee, Jerry’s Camper & RV Center, Karl’s TV & Appliance, Yellow Book.

Chef Jeni & Co., CNA Surety, Coca-Cola, CorTrust Bank, Dakota Lettering, Dan and Arlene Kirby, Electric Construction Company, Good Spirits Fine Wine & Liquor, Howalt-McDowell Insurance, Lewis Drug Stores, Royal Limousine, Schoppert’s Piano Gallery, Sisson Printing, Spoke-N-Sport, State Steel, Strange, Farrell, Johnson & Brewers, P.C., Twelve Step Living Corporation, US Bank, Xcel Energy.

9 Clouds, Inc., Cimarron Label, City of Sioux Falls, Dacotah Bank, Dakota Grills, David Christensen Family Scholarship, Hot Stuff Foods, Insurance Connection, John Morrell, Johnson Brothers Famous Brands, K&M Music, Millenium Recycling, Novak Sanitary Service, Parker Transfer & Storage, Sara Lee Bakery, Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation, Sioux Falls Woman Magazine, Sioux Falls Zombie Walk, Stogeez Cigar Lounge, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

John and Sheri Archer, Lew’s Fireworks, MetaBank, Pfeifer Implement, Power Brokers, Inc., Risty Benefits, Sioux Equipment.

The Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival is organized by the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.