August 22, 2018
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Wine & Jazz
Weekend
This year brings special focus on female stars
Hot jazz, cool wines, fine art
and delicious cuisine mark the
annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz
Festival, returning Friday, Aug. 24
and concluding Sunday, Aug. 26
at Esther Short Park in downtown
Vancouver.
Recognized by musicians, fans
and critics as one of the best con-
cert events of the summer, the festi-
val this year gives a special focus to
‘The Power of Women’ and several
Grammy and Blues Award winning
female artists will perform.
The lineup includes Judy Col-
lins —American pop and folk mu-
sic legend; Shemekia Copeland
—Blues Music Award winner;
Tierney Sutton — 8-time Gram-
my-nominee; Marcia Ball —
Blues Award winner and Gram-
my-nominee; Coco Montoya — a
Blues guitar virtuoso; John Jor-
genson — Grammy-winner, jazz
guitarist and multi-instrumental-
ist; Claudia Villela — Brazilian
jazz singer; and Lao Tizer, Fusion
jazz band leader and pianist.
Twenty five concerts will be
performed during the 3-day fes-
tival, including 17 bands on the
main stage and 8 on the music
education stage. Attendees can
sample more than 100 wines or
purchase a glass to enjoy at the
festival, as well as food from local
restaurants. Art enthusiasts can
shop from 20 fine artists,
“The Vancouver Wine & Jazz
Festival is a unique northwest
cultural arts event” said festi-
val manager Maria Manzo. “It is
multi-faceted
cultural
festival, where people
hear great music, en-
joy Northwest wine, see
beautiful fine art, and
become immersed in
an eclectic and creative
weekend.”
Prices range from $25
for single tickets to $70
for a 3-day pass. For a
complete lineup, visit
vancouverwinejazz.com.
Blues Music Award winner Shemekia
Copeland is brining her star power
to this weekend’s Vancouver Wine
& Jazz Festival, an annual event
featuring hot jazz, cool wines, fine art
and delicious cuisine all in one place.
Eight-time Grammy-award nominee
Tierney Sutton.