Jazz in the Park – Food Truck Festival


  • Start: May 29, 2023 5:00 pm
  • End: May 29, 2023 7:00 pm

Bexley Jazz in the Park Series Celebrates Its 6th Season with Three Shows in 2023

 

 The 6th season of the Bexley Jazz in the Park Series will commence on Monday May 29th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in Bexley’s Havenwood Park. The 2023 summer season will host three concerts this season, with additional dates scheduled for June, 25th and July 20th.  The first show will also coincide with the Bexley Chamber of Commerce’s Food Truck Festival.

The series kicks off on Memorial Day with the modern swing group, Whirlybirds, who put their own modern pop and jazz spin on a combination of original swing music, Dixieland, and Big Band Era standards. (https://www.whirlybirdsband.com/)

 

The line-up also includes the eclectic grove-oriented jazz/funk/fusion sounds of fo/mo/deep. fo/mo/deep groove is rooted in the experimental school of the 70’s, a time when jazz, soul and funk were one and the same. (https://fomodeep.com). And the series finale showcases the vocal sounds of Sydney McSweeney, who has been a featured vocalist with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, the Philly (Philadelphia) Pops and several local groups throughout Columber over the years. (https://www.sydneymcsweeney.com/)

The series was inspired by Bexley residents Dara Schwartz and Mark Subel, who also co-founded the Harrison West Jazz Stage, a successful neighborhood jazz series now in its’ 10th season in the Harrison West neighborhood of Columbus.

“We are so thankful for the support the jazz series has received over the years and the comradery it has fostered among all Bexley residents and those from outside the city as well.” said Mark Subel. “This years’ lineup will be an eclectic mix of jazz talent from across the Columbus region from more traditional jazz to jazz fusion to modern takes on swing and Dixieland jazz styles.”

To celebrate the 6th season of the Bexley Jazz in the Park Series, the Bexley Chamber of Commerce will host an accompanying Food Truck Festival at the May 29th kick-off date.  The Chamber will provide a limited number of $3 vouchers for the food trucks. Attendees should stop by the chamber tent to pick one up. The following food trucks will be at this event:   Johnson’s Ice Cream, Ninja Bowl, Cousins Maine Lobster, Taquitos, Fork in Nigeria, Explorers Club, Dirt Rich Brew, and Soul Crave.   

Special thanks to our event co-sponsors: Berwick Animal Clinic, Sheila and Ed Straub, Golden Orthodontics, United Midwest Bank, WesBanco, and Perfect Balance Accounting.

Each concert is free to the public and will feature at least one food truck at each performance, as well as affordable kid-friendly grilled food courtesy of the Bexley Cookout Crew. The Bexley Jazz in the Park Series is being organized by Bexley’s Main Event Committee of the Bexley Celebrations and Events Team, which is funded through a variety of corporate sponsorships, donations from the community, and through the support of the Bexley Community Foundation.   

In keeping with the City’s commitment to sustainability, this community event will be a zero-waste event sign-up, with compostable single use containers, onsite food waste, and traditional recycling facilities.

May 29th – Whirlybirds

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/bexleyjazzseries or http://gobexley.com/main/

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Press Contacts:

Lori Ann Feibel              [email protected]                     (614) 205-9222

Ben Kessler                     [email protected]                 (614) 559-4210

Mark Subel                     [email protected]            (614) 440-4020