Arts & Entertainment

Janiva Magness to Perform at CHIRP in Ridgefield

Magness was a 2017 Grammy nominee, B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, and 7-time Blues Music Award winner.

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Concert Happenings in Ridgefield Parks (CHIRP) is welcoming Janiva Magness to Ballard Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21st at 7 p.m.

Janiva Magness was a 2017 Grammy nominee, B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, 7-time Blues Music Award winner, 26-time nominee, and 2015 Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year. Magness is on tour promoting her album, Love Is an Army, a bridge between the past and present, blending the echoes of classic soul and Americana music with themes of love and the very contemporary sound of protest.

In the event of rain, the concert will be held at ACT .

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CHIRP is a series of free Tuesday and Thursday night summer concerts in Ballard Park located in the heart of Ridgefield. It also sponsors the U.S. Military Band concerts held several times a year at the high school auditorium. CHIRP is totally funded by individual and foundation donations as well as contributions from local businesses.


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