St. Charles Jazz Weekend returns for 12th year
The 12th annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend on Sept. 7-10 will feature over 30 different jazz performances at 21 St. Charles venues.
Some notable performances during Jazz Weekend include Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Frank Catalano who will be performing at the Filling Station Pub & Grill on Thursday, Sept. 7, and at The House Pub on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9; critically acclaimed Alyssa Allgood on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Moonlight Theatre; and Deans Simms and the Hot Notes who will be performing a tribute to Louis Armstrong on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Arcada Theatre.
Individuals who are attending 2023 St. Charles Jazz Weekend can have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to a show at the Arcada Theatre.
To enter, download the Travel St. Charles app and create an account. Once an account is created, the user will be able to check-in to any Jazz Weekend performance by viewing the event and clicking on the "Check-In Now" button while at the venue.
A total of three check-ins throughout Jazz Weekend are required to be entered to win. Three winners from all entrants who complete the challenge will be chosen and notified via email on Sept. 12.
The venues participating in this year's Jazz Weekend include: 116 Gallery, Alter Brewing + Kitchen, The Arcada Theatre, Baker Community Center, Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, Coroco Coffee, D & G Brewing, Eden Restaurant & Events, The Filling Station Pub & Grill, The House Pub, Hunt House Creative Arts Center, Jeans & A Cute Top Shop, McNally's Irish Pub & Kitchen, Moonlight Theatre, Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, St. Charles History Museum, St. Charles Public Library, Riverlands Brewing Company, The Wine Exchange, and Whiskey Bend.
There also will be performances near the Reflections statue behind the St. Charles Municipal Building.
Jenna Sawicki, executive director of the St. Charles Business Alliance, said she is looking forward to this year's Jazz Weekend.
"There are some incredible jazz-performances taking place throughout the weekend at some fantastic venues," Sawicki said. "I encourage everyone to come to listen to the music and to support the wonderful local businesses that we have in town."
The Presenting Sponsor for 2023 Jazz Weekend is St. Charles Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram. Additional sponsors include McGrath Honda, Xfinity, Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, PM Music Center, Ream's Meat Market, Theriault Booth LLC. Attorneys at Law, The Arcada Theatre, Chicago Jazz Magazine, Kane County Magazine, and 90.9 FM WDCB.
For more information on 2023 St. Charles Jazz Weekend including a full schedule, visit stcjazzweekend.com.
For further inquiries, contact the St. Charles Business Alliance at (630) 443-3967.
St. Charles Jazz Weekend
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7
5 to 8 p.m.: Matt Shevitz & Ethan Philion at Alter Brewing + Kitchen, 12 S. First St.
6 to 9 p.m.: Frank Catalano at the Filling Station Pub & Grill, 300 W. Main St.
7 to 9 p.m.: Thot Dawg Trio at Hunt House Creative Arts Center, 113 E. Main St.
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: The Jack Macklin Group at Moonlight Theatre, 7 S. Second Ave.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8
6 to 9 p.m.: Aimee Gwen Duo at Riverlands Brewing Company, 1860 Dean St.
6 to 9 p.m.: Jack Macklin at The Wine Exchange, 1 Illinois St.
7 to 10 p.m.: Andrew Egizio Trio at Alter Brewing + Kitchen
7 to 10 p.m.: Raíces Latin Jazz at Eden Restaurant & Events, 1 Illinois St.
7:30 to 9 p.m.: Julia Danielle with the Jeremy Kahn Quartet at Baker Community Center, 101 S. Second St.
7:30 to 9 p.m.: Jack Sundstrom Trio at Moonlight Theatre
8 p.m.: InFunktious at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, 106 S Riverside Ave.
9 p.m.: Frank Catalano at the House Pub, 16 S. Riverside Ave.
9 to 11 p.m.: Thot Dawg Trio at Hunt House Creative Arts Center
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
Noon to 12:45 p.m.: St. Charles North Jazz Workshop with special guest Lenard Simpson at the Reflections statue behind the St. Charles Municipal Building
Noon to 3 p.m.: Andrew Egizio Trio at Jeans & A Cute Top Shop, 161 S. First St.
2 to 2:45 p.m.: St. Charles East Jazz Workshop with special guest Kirby Fellis at the Reflections statue behind the St. Charles Municipal Building
2 to 4 p.m.: Nick Glover Trio at Coroco Coffee, 101 S. First St.
2 to 5 p.m.: Sam Robinson Quartet at Alter Brewing + Kitchen
4 to 6 p.m.: Austyn Menk at St. Charles History Museum, 215 E. Main St.
5 to 8 p.m.: Grey Matter Quartet at McNally’s Irish Pub & Kitchen, 109 W. Main St.
6 to 9 p.m.: John Wesley Band at The Wine Exchange
6 to 9 p.m.: Ellis Wright at 116 Gallery, 116 W. Main St.
6 to 9 p.m.: Jack Macklin Trio at the Filling Station Pub & Grill
6:30 to 9 p.m.: Bill Boris Jazz Trio at Eden Restaurant & Events
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Alyssa Allgood at Moonlight Theatre
8 p.m.: Leonid & Friends Tribute to Chicago at Arcada Theatre
9 p.m.: Frank Catalano at the House Pub
9 to 10:30 p.m.: Extraordinary Popular Delusions at Hunt House Creative Arts Center
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10
9:15 a.m.: Jazz service with Kingdom of Groove at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, with worship at 9:30 a.m.
1 to 4 p.m.: Jack Macklin Trio at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling
2 p.m.: Daniela Bisenius & Gabriel Datcu at St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave.
2 to 5 p.m.: Erik Skov & Braden Smith at Alter Brewing + Kitchen
3 p.m.: Dean Simms and the Hot Notes and a showing of “Little Satchmo” at Arcada Theatre
3 to 6 p.m.: Andrew Egizio Trio at Whiskey Bend, 222 W. Main St.
3 to 6 p.m.: Chanson du Chat at D & G Brewing, 303 N. Fourth St.
4 to 7 p.m.: Shout Section Big Band at Moonlight Theatre
5 to 8 p.m.: Jack Macklin at McNally’s Irish Pub & Kitchen