World-class Jazz & Blues on the slopes of Volcan Baru
8th Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival
Festival Program (subject to change)
February 7 - February 27
Art exhibition "The Art of Music" at the Boquete library
organized by the Boquete Artwork Group. Contact: BoqueteLibraryArtShows@gmail.com
NEW ADDITION!
Saturday, February 8
9am - 12pm Music for and with kids at the BCP theater. Bring your instrument, play, meet musicians and
jam with them!
6pm - 9pm PANAMANIA - BJBF kick-off fundraiser at the Oasis restaurant. There will be a Pollera
dance demonstration at 7:30pm. Put on a colorful tropical dress or shirt and join the fun!
Tickets are $20 with dinner, and $10 without dinner. Available at Mailboxes ETC, Boquete
Wednesday, February 12
12pm Warm-up Jam at La Jungla restaurant by John Carney&friends, no cover
6pm Fedora club VIP party at Sabor restaurant at Valle Escondido. Members only.
Thursday, February 13:
12pm - 1:30pm Boquete goes New Orleans!
Street parade in the streets of Boquete, costumes, beads and all.... Meet, set-up and
face painting in the BCP parking lot at 10:30am, then march round the block through
central Boquete towards the Panamonte hotel
1:30pm - 4:30pm Garden party with life music by the Sin Ensemble Jazz quartet at the Panamonte hotel.
Admission $10, at the door.
5:30pm - 7:30pm Double bill show at the BCP theater: Jamie Lynn Fletcher&The Fantazy Jazzband, and
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz. Tickets $15. Only 110 seats available. Tickets at Mailboxes ETC. in
Boquete.
8pm - ???? Allstar Jam session at Mike's Global Grill, hosted by Andy Egert & The Boquete Blues
Band B3, with special guest LA Smith, percussion. Admission $10 at the door.
Friday, February 14:
2pm - 6pm New Addition! Open mike community jam session at the Baru restaurant. Bring your
instrument,meet other musicians and friends, play and have fun! Open to all,no cover!
Sponsored by the Baru restaurant.
8pm - ??? All star jam session at Baru restaurant in central Boquete, hosted by Billy C. Wirtz,
Chuck Beattie & Andy Egert
special guest LA Smith, percussion. Admission $10 at the door.
Saturday, February 15:
12pm - 6pm: Open air festival at the amphitheater in Valle Escondido. Doors open at 11am.
Jamie Lynn Fletcher (EE.UU) & Boquete's Fantazy Jazzband
Chuck Beattie (EE.UU), Andy Egert (Suiza), LA Smith & Boquete Blues Band B3
Swing en 4 Jazz (Costa Rica)
Downchild Blues Band (Canada)
8pm - ??? All star jam session at the Panamonte hotel, hosted by the Downchild Blues Band, CA.
Admission $10 at the door.
Sunday, February 16:
12pm - 6pm: Open air festival at the amphitheater in Valle Escondido. Doors open at 11am.
Sin Ensemble, Jazz, Chiriqui
Idania Dowman band, Jazz, Panama
Chris Thomas King, Blues, EE.UU
R. Coba's Big Band, Swing, Chiriqui
You may download and print out the full program here:
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