Jazz4Justice presents the Jazz4Justice Juneteenth Festival on Monday, June 19th (the observed Federal holiday) at 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Busboys and Poets located at 625 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC to benefit the First Shift Justice Project.  The event is free and open to the general public with a suggested donation of $20.

The event will begin with a dynamite performance by the Herb Scott Quartet, followed by singer extraordinaire Alison Crockett with her trio.  Then world renown saxophonist Brent Birckhead will take the stage for a riveting set backed by the Jazz4Justice All Stars.  Following Brent’s set will be a community jazz jam where everyone is welcome to come sit in and play.  There will be tabling by local non-profits Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts and Spark the Journey, as well as complimentary sparkling mineral water courtesy of Topo Chico.

Getting There and Parking

To get to the event, you may opt to park on the street where parking is free because of the Federal holiday.  Alternatively, take the Red Line to Brookland and walk two blocks to Busboys and Poets.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the lead sponsor, DC Creative Affairs Office, for their support of the Jazz4Justice Juneteenth Festival.  Thank you to Topo Chico for sponsoring the jam session. Thank you to Capitol Percussion and Backline, and Weiner Spivey and Miller PLC for their in-kind contributions to Jazz4Justice.  Jazz4Justice is financially assisted by a generous grant from the Virginia Law Foundation.   The Virginia Law Foundation promotes through philanthropy the rule of law, access to justice and law-related education.  Jazz4Justice is funded in part by ArtsFairfax.