Join the Mar Vilaseca Quartet for the first day of the Rootabaga Jazz Festival. As part of the Rootabaga Jazz School tour, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and New York City based vocalist will perform a joint concert with the United High School bands.
United High School
7:00pm
Free and open to the public

For over four decades, the Knox Rootabaga Jazz Festival, or “‘Baga” as it’s known to fans, has been a true celebration and affirmation of the unique spirit of the Galesburg community— a “small'' community that has achieved the rare accomplishment of sustaining and growing an annual jazz festival of national renown. The festival reflects a unique collaboration between schools, businesses, and the Galesburg community. The greatest jazz artists from around the world have graced the stages of Rootabaga. Information, tickets and donation information is available at www.knox.edu/jazzyear.