Elkhart Jazz Festival runs June 16 to 19 in downtown Elkhart. Bruce Hornsby headlines.

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers headline the Saturday, June 18, 2022, night of the 34th Elkhart Jazz Festival with a performance at The Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart.
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers headline the Saturday, June 18, 2022, night of the 34th Elkhart Jazz Festival with a performance at The Lerner Theatre in downtown Elkhart.
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ELKHART — The 34th annual Elkhart Jazz Festival takes place June 16-19 in downtown Elkhart at various outdoor and indoor venues.

The festival begins with a free concert at 7 p.m. June 16 by Truth in Jazz Big Band at The Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St.

The festival’s headliners are The Queen’s Cartoonists and Gunhild Carling at 6 p.m. June 17 The Lerner and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers at 8 p.m. June 18 at The Lerner.

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Other festival performers include the Andy Brown Trio, Couch, Jazmin Ghent, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Nia Quintet, After Ours, local high school jazz bands, Dave Bennett, Kris Brownlee, Paul Decker, Emily Cavanagh, Craig Gildner and Lena Seikaly, among many others.

June 19 starts at 10:30 a.m. with River Oaks Community Church on the main outdoor stage, followed by more music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including a free concert by the United States Air Force Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble at 3 p.m. at The Lerner.

The festival began in 1988 and annually showcases more than 100 performers while drawing visitors from around the country.

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Sold individually, day passes are $25 for June 17, $35 for June 18 and $15 for June 19.

Tickets for The Queen’s Cartoonists and Gunhild Carling are $35-$15.

Tickets for Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers are $79-$39.

Festival passes also include free admission to Wellfield Botanic Gardens throughout the weekend.

For more information about tickets, call 574-293-4469 or visit elkhartjazzfestival.com or The Lerner’s box office.

For more information about the festival, call 574-218-6477.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: The Elkhart Jazz Festival features Bruce Hornsby at The Lerner Theatre