2021 Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival - Day 1 (Friday)
The Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival (FEJF) is a two-day festival in Upstate NY, and this year it is now available online as part of a Hybrid Event. That is, you can participate Online or In-Person.
CLICK HERE TO GET VIRTUAL TICKET FOR Friday, August 20th. The music begins at 7:00 pm (the virtual stream starts at 6:30 with some bonus material), Day 1 of the Festival features guitarist Adam Hawley, and local favorite band Top Shelf. Tickets are $50.
(If you want to attend in person, this will be at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY)
Go to ElmiraJazzFestival.com to learn a LOT more (and get, in-person tickets).
CLICK HERE TO GET THE VIRTUAL TICKER FOR Saturday, August 21st the event fun begins at 12:00 noon. Day 2 of the Festival features guitarist Paul Brown, flutist Althea Rene, and Festival staple Marcus Johnson. Tickets are $40.
(If you want to attend in person, this will be outdoors at Thorne Street Park in Horseheads, NY and the gates open at 10:30 am. Saturday's event features lawn seating with food and beverage provided by the EOP CFJP Bistro. You may bring your own cooler with food and drinks (alcohol is permitted for those 21 and over - you may consume your beverages out of plastic, no glass, please). Smoking, pets, and grills are NOT permitted at this event.)
In its 10th year, the Ferrario Elmira Jazz Festival is the main fundraiser for the Economic Opportunity Program Inc. of Chemung and Schuyler Counties (EOP). EOP serves over 5000 people annually in the Southern Tier of NY and provides such programs as Head Start and Early Head Start, Literacy Volunteers, Summer Feeding for children and adults, afterschool services, and weatherization services. EOP has been working in the community for over 56 years!