The 2024 AAPI Jazz Fest Showcase brings you an incredible lineup of three outstanding jazz bands from the NJ/NYC area. Hosted by AAPI Jazz Fest, Yardbird Productions, and The Institute of Jazz Studies, this event is a celebration of live music, art, and community. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere as you explore art and vendor booths and connect with fellow jazz enthusiasts. The festival is held at The American Dream Mall (stage will be at The Dream Stage - Court A, Level 1)

Free Admission for all attendees, but we ask you to consider making a donation to support the AAPI Jazz Fest (which can be done by ticketing through here). We also have VIP Passes which guarnatees a seat in the front two rows as well as a free AAPI Jazz Fest Tote Bag with many goodies inside!

Support the upcoming AAPI Jazz Fest Showcase with this exclusive VIP Pass!

Purchase guarantees a reserved seat in the front two rows plus a special limited-edition AAPI Jazz Fest Tote Bag filled with merch and an American Dream Discount Card valued at ~$150! Be sure to grab your pass via our Eventbrite page!

AAPI Jazz Fest Tote Bag Includes:

• Discount Card for Various American Dream Mall Stores
• Kengchakaj’s “Lak Lan” debut album
• Kengchakaj’s 6849 mini Zine
• Jasper Dutz’ “Jiji’s Song” download card
• Tammy Huynh’s “Sunflower in the East” album
• AAPI Jazz Fest Sticker
• Free AAPI Jazz Fest T-Shirt (pickup at table, dependent on size availability)

Schedule:

Sunday, September 22nd, 2024

1pm-2pm = AAPI Jazz Collective

2:30pm-3:30pm = Kengchakaj – Yon Yæng

4pm-5pm = Catbus Collective

Vendors:

TBA

*Vendor Application Form here: https://forms.gle/1PGG9SMyxYrNEwqi8

Main Festival Website: https://www.yardbirdproductions.com/aapijazzfestshowcase

American Dream Website: https://www.americandream.com/events/category

Indoor Event, Rain or Shine!

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About AAPI Jazz Fest:

AAPI Jazz Fest celebrates the pan-Asian jazz community and its ongoing, vital presence in the music world. We seek to honor the past, present, and future, highlighting the depth and breadth of the varied Asian American artists and communities that are committed to expressing themselves through this unique art form and its derivations.

The AAPI Jazz Fest 2024 is the first of its kind on the East Coast. This FREE indoor festival will feature a unique intersection of distinctive, multigenerational AAPI artists of varying jazz styles.

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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAPIJazzFest
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapijazzfest
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapijazzfest
• Hashtags: #AAPIJazzFest #AAPIJF

Sponsors:

• American Dream
• Lawrence M. Hilton Foundation
• Jazz Generation
• AAPI New Jersey
• AAPI of East Brunswick
• CAFC

Partners:

• Yardbird Productions
• Rutgers University Newark
• The Institute of Jazz Studies
• Clement's Place