12 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS 35TH ANNUAL BOSCOV’S BERKS JAZZ FEST A celebration of jazz, community and legendary performances Berks County, Pennsylvania March 19-29 By Marcia Luttrell Reading, Pennsylvania, is the headquarters for the multivenue Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, which has flourished in Berks County for more than three decades. Performances are scheduled throughout the area during the 10 days of the festival, March 19-29. Berks, as the festival is popularly known, is one of the nation’s premier jazz events, beloved by both performers and audiences, where nearly every notable jazz performer has played or perhaps launched a career. Many of the most popular contemporary artists arrange their schedules to play there year after year. The joy of Berks is how it uniquely links audiences with performers, music students with mentors, and exposes visitors to the remarkable history and culture of Berks County. (Above) The Reading Pagoda (Left) Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (Right) Antietam Lake Photo: Ethan Brodie Photo: Bob McClennan Photo: @felixwongphoto
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