ICYMI: First-Ever Lake Anne Jazz Week Begins Sunday

The inaugural Lake Anne Jazz Week is coming to Lake Anne Plaza from Aug. 30 through Sept. 5, featuring a variety of jazz-themed events and plenty of live music.

The week will close with the Plaza’s ninth-annual Jazz & Blues Festival on Sept. 5, the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. The Festival is an all-day event that draws artists from throughout the nation.

The Jazz & Blues Festival, as well as the Lake Anne Jazz Week, are free and family friendly.

Take a look at the full schedule of performances and events for the week:

• August 30, sundown — Summer Film Festival Series Movie “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” (1959)

• September 1, 7-10 p.m. — The Red Tree Solo — Café Montmartre

• September 1, 8 p.m. — Jazz Trivia Night — Kalypso’s Sports Tavern

• September 1, 6-9 p.m. — Mykle Lyons Trio — Plaza

• September 2, 8-10 p.m. — The Caterpillars Duet — Café Montmartre

• September 2, 9:30 p.m. — Jazz Karaoke Night — Kalypso’s Sports Tavern

• September 3, 7-9 p.m. — Take A Break Concert Series featuring the Chris Vadala Quartet — Plaza

• September 4, 7:30-10:30 p.m. — Cabernet — Café Montmartre

• September 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — The Jason Kearse Trio — Plaza

• September 5, 9:30 p.m. — Post Festival Late Night with Sam Gunderson — Kalypso’s Sports Tavern

Headlining this year’s Jazz & Blues Festival is popular New Orleans jazz artists the Adrian Duke Project. Duke sings and plays the piano, and the group incorporates elements of blues, funk, R&B and jazz in its sound, giving it a unique sound that has grown popular in the industry.

The Jazz & Blues Festival’s all-day lineup is as follows (performances on the Plaza):

• 1 p.m. Ted Garber

• 2 p.m. Cissa Paz

• 3 p.m. Integriti Reeves

• 4 p.m. Nia Olabesi

• 5 p.m. Mykle Lyons

• 6 p.m. Texas Chainsaw

• 7 p.m. Adrian Duke