The 29th annual Juneau Jazz and Classics festival kicks off tonight at Centennial Hall and runs through May 16. With multiple bands and venues it can be hard to know who to see and where to go, so I sat down with festival veteran Ken Leghorn for some pointers. He’s been to all 28 festivals.
“It’s just an incredibly enriching month between the concerts and the fact that if you’re not into jazz or classical music you can expose yourself to that whole side of music, and literally hear some of the best music in the country right here in Juneau,” Leghorn says.
Listen to the full interview with Ken Leghorn here.
Leghorn’s Top 3 Concert Recommendations:
- “Strings at the Shrine” at the Shrine of St. Therese with the Catalyst Quartet and Evan Drachman. Sunday, May 3.
- “Puttin’ on the Ritz” at the UAS Egan Library. Sunday, May 10.
- Dance Party with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Centennial Hall. Saturday, May 16.
