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Itâs been two years since jazz and blues lovers gathered together in the streets of Old Webster. The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival, Websterâs biggest music event, returns on Sept. 18 with a dynamic lineup of the regionâs best music.
âWe are so happy to be back,â said Brian Ward, the festivalâs musical director. âWeâre celebrating internationally-recognized talent from right here in the area like Erin Bode, Bach to the Future, and Gene Dobbs Bradford, alongside fan favorites and new faces. Weâre also planning a surprise performance to close out the evening on the main stage with Marquise Knox.â
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Pat Hagin, a managing partner of the Pageant, discusses what is next for the venue in light of current low state-wide coronavirus vaccination rates and shifting local mandates.
The reality of the emerging coronavirus pandemic arrived for many people on a wave of concert cancellations. They came fast and furious last March, as it became evident that mass gatherings would be unsafe for the foreseeable future and local officials subsequently put restrictions on public gatherings.
Schedulers at some venues, like the Fabulous Fox Theatre, began by postponing events kicking them down the road in hopes that it would be safe to reopen by May. Or by June. Or by September. The owners of the Ready Room, a prominent club in the Grove, simply closed up shop quickly and said they hoped to reopen at a new location sometime in the future.