Let The Music Play! The Hartford Jazz Festival Is Set To Return July 16

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published July 15, 2021 at 6:22 PM EDT

One of the weirdest aspects of our very weird pandemic year was having to try to enjoy events virtually instead of in person. Now ACTUAL events are returning as more and more of us become vaccinated. Case in point: The Hartford Jazz Festival is making its in-person return Friday, July 16, through Sunday, July 18, in Bushnell Park. The last year this event allowed full attendance, it welcomed 70,000 music fans. Hartford Jazz Festival President Charles Christie joined All Things Considered to preview this weekend’s festival lineup.

John Henry Smith

John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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