The 30th annual Berks Jazz Festival in Reading, Pennsylvania will be the largest yet with over 130 musical events featuring a range of musical styles that span the spectrum of Jazz, Blues and R & B. Each year the festival continues to grow in popularity and attracts over 50,000 people from all over the Unites States, as well as Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, England and Europe.
The 2020 artist lineup had included The Brubeck Brothers, Janis Siegel, John Di Martino, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Chris Botti, Rick Braun, Keiko Matsui, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Brian Bromberg, Marcus Miller, Eric Marienthal, Randy Brecker, Boney James, Aubrey Logan, Bobby Lyle, Paul Jackson Jr, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Pieces Of A Dream, Albright College Jazz Ensemble, Brian Culbertson, Carol Riddick & Gerald Veasley, Pat Bianchi, Joe Locke, Paul Bollenback, Byron Landham, Germaine Ingram & The Red Rose Collective, Gerald Albright & Jonathan Butler, Aaron Graves, Tim Hutson, John Rozum's Big Band, Erich Cawalla, Bennie Sims, Steve Rudolph, Marko Marcinko, Kelly Powers, Victor Wooten, Roy Wooten, Howard Levy, The Groovemasters, Zaccai Curtis & Albert Rivera Latin Jazz Band, Trading Four, David Benoit & Lindsey Webster, Tom Bowes, Reggie Brown & Bunch-A-Funk, Blake Aaron, Tom Braxton, Albert Rivera, Incognito with Maysa, Nick Colionne, Andrew Neu, Rob Zinn, Tony Exum Jr., Nelson Rangell, Marc Antoine, Donald Robinson, Richard Waller, Kenny Neal, Julien Labro, Frank Vignola, Vinny Rainolo, Josh Taylor, Tom Strohman, Damien Escobar, Toni Lynne, Annette Hines, Gretchen Patti, Amaani Lyle, Craig Thatcherand many more.
The 2020 festival event was held April 9 to18.
Related Links:
• Berks Jazz Festival - Event details.
• Other Jazz Festivals - AP4J Festival Guide