2021 LIVE JAZZ at "The Upside" at Court Street Returns to SLO!

With jazz ranging from dixieland to straight ahead to Latin, come experience the finest Central Coast jazz musicians performing their craft. All shows located by Pottery Barn and Sephora near Osos and Higuera on the Terrace by Court Street. All shows are from 12:30PM to 2:30PM and occur every other Saturday.
We are incredibly thrilled to present the 2021 LIVE JAZZ at the Upside, sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Collection. The Upside Court Street Summer Jazz series returns with four LIVE JAZZ summer shows featuring world-class jazz artists to celebrate jazz in all its artistry and imagination. LIVE JAZZ at the Upside gives San Luis Obispo residents a reason to stay in town, and yet another perfect reason for tourists to visit San Luis Obispo during the summer.
The location for the series, now in its 6th year, is again at the Court Street terrace upstairs by Pottery Barn and Sephora. Seating is not provided this year other than mall chairs, although lawn chairs are also allowed at this free mall jazz series (please don’t block store entrances, stairways, or the elevator). The series runs every other Saturday from August 7, 2021 through September 18, 2021, with each show from 12:30pm - 2:30pm. Come out and enjoy the music and hear fantastic local musicians perform. All shows are FREE to the general public.
August 7 – G2 Project
August 21 -- Cuesta Jazz Collective
September 4 -- Joe Duran Group
September 18 – Black Market Trio
Featured groups include phenomenal original contemporary jazz by Joe Duran Group; The SLO Four comprised of standout college students; Judith & Her Jazz Krewe, bringing New Orleans trad jazz for the first time to Court Street; the always impressive Cuesta Jazz All-Stars, which includes Cuesta Faculty; G2 Project, pop jazz keyboardist George Garcia is joined by Darrell Voss and Ken Hustad; then closes out with local all-stars Black Market Trio, led by SLO Jazz Festival’s Founder & Executive Director Scott Andrews, who performs songs from New Orleans to Havana, Cuba to even a little funky hip hop. Scott is joined by James Gallardo on acoustic bass and Darrell Voss on drums and percussion.
2021 Live Jazz at the Upside Court Street poster design is by Barry Goyette.
SLO Jazz Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization helping residents and patrons of San Luis Obispo celebrate jazz and nurture the human spirit, one event at a time. Featuring year-round events, lectures, special performances, and the SLO Jazz Festival, which we hope to bring back in September of 2022, our organization offers many reasons to get involved, listen, donate, sponsor, and join as a member. Visit our website at www.slojazzfest.org for more details.
Live Jazz at the Upside at Court Street is sponsored by The San Luis Obispo Collection, by Jamestown Properties. Visit www.sanluisobispocollection.com for more information.
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Press Contact: Scott Andrews, Executive Director
Phone: 805-459-6939
We are incredibly thrilled to present the 2021 LIVE JAZZ at the Upside, sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Collection. The Upside Court Street Summer Jazz series returns with four LIVE JAZZ summer shows featuring world-class jazz artists to celebrate jazz in all its artistry and imagination. LIVE JAZZ at the Upside gives San Luis Obispo residents a reason to stay in town, and yet another perfect reason for tourists to visit San Luis Obispo during the summer.
The location for the series, now in its 6th year, is again at the Court Street terrace upstairs by Pottery Barn and Sephora. Seating is not provided this year other than mall chairs, although lawn chairs are also allowed at this free mall jazz series (please don’t block store entrances, stairways, or the elevator). The series runs every other Saturday from August 7, 2021 through September 18, 2021, with each show from 12:30pm - 2:30pm. Come out and enjoy the music and hear fantastic local musicians perform. All shows are FREE to the general public.
August 7 – G2 Project
August 21 -- Cuesta Jazz Collective
September 4 -- Joe Duran Group
September 18 – Black Market Trio
Featured groups include phenomenal original contemporary jazz by Joe Duran Group; The SLO Four comprised of standout college students; Judith & Her Jazz Krewe, bringing New Orleans trad jazz for the first time to Court Street; the always impressive Cuesta Jazz All-Stars, which includes Cuesta Faculty; G2 Project, pop jazz keyboardist George Garcia is joined by Darrell Voss and Ken Hustad; then closes out with local all-stars Black Market Trio, led by SLO Jazz Festival’s Founder & Executive Director Scott Andrews, who performs songs from New Orleans to Havana, Cuba to even a little funky hip hop. Scott is joined by James Gallardo on acoustic bass and Darrell Voss on drums and percussion.
2021 Live Jazz at the Upside Court Street poster design is by Barry Goyette.
SLO Jazz Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization helping residents and patrons of San Luis Obispo celebrate jazz and nurture the human spirit, one event at a time. Featuring year-round events, lectures, special performances, and the SLO Jazz Festival, which we hope to bring back in September of 2022, our organization offers many reasons to get involved, listen, donate, sponsor, and join as a member. Visit our website at www.slojazzfest.org for more details.
Live Jazz at the Upside at Court Street is sponsored by The San Luis Obispo Collection, by Jamestown Properties. Visit www.sanluisobispocollection.com for more information.
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Press Contact: Scott Andrews, Executive Director
Phone: 805-459-6939