Dubuque... And All That Jazz!

Jazz Dates & Headliners Friday, June 15, 2007 Orquesta Alto Maiz "The Salsa Band" Friday, July 20, 2007 The Business Friday, August 17, 2007 C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band Friday, September 7, 2007 Baaro Admission is always FREE! See you under the Town Clock at 8th and Main Street,Dubuque, Iowa, from 5- 9 p.m. Call 563-588-4400 for more information. Great Food... As Always! Athenian Grill Bricktown Carlos O'Kelly's Choo Choo Charlie's Cold Stone Creamery Fat Tuesday's House of China Jan's Grate Shop The Morning Optimists Sugar Ray's Barbecue Salsa's Mexican Restaurant Town Clock Inn The Tater Booth Beverages Provided by The Dubuque Jaycees This year all beverages: $2.50 = 1 ticket The Jaycees proudly serve Budweiser and Pepsi products! Last Year's Jazz Photos... June • July • August • September

Celebrating the 15th Season of Dubuque…and All That Jazz!  Compilation CD Click here to listen to an MP3 sample from the all tracks of the CD. (3.1 Megabytes) CD Review by 365ink's Mike Ironside I’m either the perfect guy to review this CD or the worst. As a former festival guy for downtown development not-for-profit Dubuque Main Street, I had the pleasure of working with nearly all of the bands on this compilation CD. Not only have I taken the time at the event to actually listen to them (in between checking on the vendors’ power needs and doing a quick quality control assessment of the Jaycees products), I have also heard their recordings. These guys are good. I already know that. You probably know that too. You don’t get to play All That Jazz until your band is really, really good. So you think your gonna get an “objective” review? But here’s the thing: upon listening, it really is a good CD. It’s got great original songs by all the big favorites and a few by some bands that should probably make another appearance some time. If you like the festival, buy the CD, pick up some Bud Light, some Amber Bock and invite seven or eight-thousand of your closest friends over. Oh, and pick up some Sugar Rays. I’ll meet you by the dance floor.   Jazz T-Shirts & Art Prints Main Street will sell T-shirts and limited edition prints (created by award-winning artist, Michael Schmalz of Refinery Design Co.) displaying the 2005 Jazz logo during the event. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dubuque Main Street 563-588-4400

History of Dubuque...and All That Jazz!

Dubuque…and All That Jazz! emerged from the ideas of several downtown advocates searching for ways to draw more people to downtown. July 24, 1992, Jazz celebrated its first concert with “The Salsa Band” under the Town Clock. About 800 people were in attendance. The following year, a concert in June was added, and attendance grew steadily. Over the past 15 seasons, Jazz has been a resilient presence in downtown, witnessing many changes, several expansions, and even a hail storm. To date, some 8,000 people attend the free summer concert series the months of June, July, August and September.

Currently, there are nine committee members that meet year round to plan the summer concert series. This free summer concert series and premier downtown festival would not be possible without the dedicated Main Street board members, volunteers, as well as cash and in-kind sponsors, believing in the power of an “idea.”

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Dubuque...and All That Jazz! Celebrates 15th Season Festivities: The Salsa Band to Open

This year Dubuque Main Street Ltd. celebrates the 15th Season of the beloved Dubuque…And All That Jazz! free summer concert series with a slate of activities.

Orquesta Alto Maiz, known to their dedicated fans as “Iowa’s own Salsa Band” will open the season on Friday, June 16 under the Town Clock, at 7th and Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. A fusion of Latin musical styles, including merengue, samba, cha-cha, calypso and boleros, the eleven-piece band will also be celebrating their 15th performance at Dubuque…And All That Jazz! The band is one of the most recorded in the All That Jazz series, having released six albums. “The Salsa Band ” is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year.

In celebration of the 15th Season of Dubuque…and All That Jazz!, free swing dancing lessons will be offered for all ages, under the Town Clock by Brian Imbus and Pete Kenyon from 5 to5:50 p.m. The Salsa Band will play from 6 to 9 p.m. Dubuque County Fair Association will announce their eight candidates for Fair Queen at band intermission at 7:30 p.m.

Dubuque Main Street will also be selling T-shirts and limited edition prints (created by award-winning artist, Michael Schmalz of Refinery Design Co.) showcasing the 2006 Jazz logo during the event.

Delicious food and ice-cold beverages will be available starting at 5 p.m. Food vendors include Athenian Grill, A Little Taste of Philly, Bricktown, Carlos O’Kelly’s, Choo Choo Charlie’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Fat Tuesday’s, House of China, Jan’s Grate Shop, the Morning Optimists, Sugar Ray’s Barbecue, Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant, the Town Clock Inn, the Taters Booth. The Dubuque Jaycees will provide the beverages.

Cash sponsors of the June performance are Prudential Financial, U.S. Bank and Steele Capital Management, Inc. June contributors are: Allied Waste Services, Dubuque365.com, JMJ Screen Printing, KCRG TV-9, Mercy Medical Center: A Magnet Hospital, Radio Dubuque (KATF, KDTH, KGRR & the RIVER), Refinery Design Co., the Telegraph Herald and Union-Hoermann Press.

Dubuque…And All That Jazz! compilation CD will also debut at the July event. The disc will feature favorite Jazz performers. Music selections will include songs from: Baaro, The Business, C.J. Chenier and the Red-Hot Louisiana Band, Orquesta Alto Maiz, Paul Cebar and Milwaukeeans, Studebaker John, and Three Beers ‘Til Dubuque.
Be sure to bring you friends, co-workers, and family down to enjoy the 15th Season of Dubuque…and All That Jazz! free summer concert series!

Be sure to also mark your calendars for July 21, Aug. 18, and Sept. 1 for the monthly Dubuque...and All That Jazz! free summer concerts.