Virtuoso harmonica player Carlos del Junco and his band The Blue Mongrels will be headlining this year’s Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival on Saturday, July 12.
Selwyn Township has announced the music lineup of the annual festival, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Isobel Morris Park in Lakefield on the shores of the Otonabee River.
Carlos del Junco is a multiple award-winning Cuban-Canadian harmonica player whose playing blurs the boundaries between blues and jazz. With his band The Blue Mongrels, del Junco performs a fusion of music including swing, Latin, New Orleans, folk roots, and world music.
Carlos del Junco & The Blue Mongrels will be performing as a quartet at 8:10 p.m to close out the festival. Performances begin at 11 a.m. with the Curtis Cronkwright Quartet, followed by Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop at 12:50 p.m., Denielle Bassels at 2:40 p.m., Kevin Goss Quintet at 4:30 p.m., and Noah Abrahamse & The Mumbo Jumbo Combo at 6:20 p.m.
Along with the live jazz performances, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. the festival features creations from more than 20 artisans and crafters, including jewellery, oil and watercolour paintings, wood carvings, stained glass creations, and more. Food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from local vendors will also be available.
Admission to the festival is $10 at the gate. For more information and updates, visit lakefieldjazzfest.ca, where sponsor and vendor applications are still available.
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