Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival

Now in its 24th year, The Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, in Gahanna, gathers world famous groups and performers at a single place for you to enjoy the best Blues & Jazz in Ohio. The three-day cultural celebration for all ages, features world class musicians on 3 stages, mouthwatering cuisine, regional artisans, and more.

Each year we invite lots of famous & talented performers to our event. Here are just some of the artists who will excite you with their music this year.

Schedule:

12:00P - 1:20P On Blues Stage: Just Another Mojo
Get ready for the blues with local band, Just Another Mojo! The band was started as part of 614BluesEd, a curriculum-based program hosted by the Columbus Blues Alliance, where skilled groups of under-21 musicians interested in the blues are coached on all aspects of the blues music industry, including business dealings and other aspects of being a professional musician.

1:00P - 2:30P On Jazz Stage: Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra
Whether you’re a high school student looking for a high-level community music program or a middle school student looking to develop your musical voice, the Columbus Youth Jazz program at the Jazz Academy is the place to be! Each ensemble rehearses weekly and offers a variety of performances, guest artist workshops, free CJO tickets, recording sessions, and more during the season.

1:30P - 3:00P On Community Stage: Reelin' in the Years
Reelin' In The Years is a collection of local central Ohio musicians covering familiar rock classics from your favorite artists of the 70s and 80s, but ones that you rarely hear performed by a live band.

1:40P - 3:10P On Blues Stage: The Lady Joya Band
The Lady Joya Band is the latest project for Cincinnati favorite Lady Joya.

3:15P - 5:00P On Jazz Stage: FLIPPO Plays the Music of Steely Dan
FLIPPO is a jazz group displaying instrumental virtuosity and creative energy in the spirit of sonic colors and innovation born of the funk and jazz/rock fusion movements of the 1970s and beyond.

3:30P - 5:00P On Blues Stage: Lil' Jimmy Reed with Ben Levin
Immerse yourself in the Blues with original Louisiana bluesman, Lil' Jimmy Reed, and Cincinnati blues pianist, Ben Levin! Li’l Jimmy Reed is the last of the original Louisiana bluesmen.

3:30P - 5:00P On Community Stage: Big Walnut Big Band
The Gahanna Jazz Community supports an amateur artistic community connected through music performance, appreciation, and education.

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