The 2016 Tucson Jazz Festival
The second annual Tucson Jazz Festival kicks off this Thursday and runs till Sunday, Jan. 24. Take a look at this year's lineup:
- Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington band with Jimmy Heath, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, Fox Tucson, 17 W. Congress, $29-$49.
- Snarky Puppy, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress, $39-$49.
- Risky Rhythm Revue, 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Rialto, $10.
- Byron Stripling with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church St., $30-$78.
- Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., $25-$55.
- Arthur Vint & Associates, 7 and 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St., $34-$49.
- MLK Day Downtown Jazz Fiesta, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, on North Fifth Avenue between Toole Ave. and Broadway, free.
- Haboob (formerly Jazz Telephone), 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, Club Congress, free.
- Jon Weber and UA Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, Crowder Hall in the UA Fine Arts Complex, at North Park Avenue and East Speedway, $24-$49.
- Poncho Sanchez, 7 p.m., next Thursday, Jan. 21, Fox Tucson, $29-$49.
- The Rad Trads with Arthur Migliazza, 8 p.m. Jan. 22, Fox Tucson, $29-$49.
- Lizz Wright with the Larry Redhouse Trio, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Rialto, $29-$49.
- Kermit Ruffins with King Solomon Hicks, 7 p.m. Jan. 24, Rialto, $34-$49.
Tickets/information: tucsonjazzfestival.com
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Big band Snarky Puppy, Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour will perform.
