Jazz Festival
Friday, October 20
Student Plaza (in front of the Student Center, Building 18)
As part of the Enrichment in the Fall program, KAUST will host its second annual Jazz Festival on the evening of Friday, October 20, 2017. Come and attend great live jazz performances, and some New Orleans-styled food from the “Jazz Kitchen.”
The live music begins with a performance by Jazz It Up followed by KAUST’s own band,
The Jazz Combo, along with the headline band, The Bright Side, from Jeddah. The night will feature modern numbers along with classic covers from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra. The whole live evening of jazz will end with the “Jazz Jam” featuring members of all the bands at the festival.
Join us for this festival of food, fun, and—most of all—amazing jazz! Here’s a full list of festival events:
Food Booth:
The Jazz Kitchen*, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
*Themed items of food for sale
Live Music:
Jazz It Up, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.
The Bright Side, at 8:30 p.m.
Jazz Combo, at 9:20 p.m.
The Bright Side, at 9:45 p.m.
The Jazz Jam, from 10:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
See the Enrichment in the Fall website for details about the full program.
Jazz Festival 2017 is organized and sponsored by Graduate Affairs Office of Graduate Events and Recreation; the Office of the Arts; the Office of the Enrichment Programs; and the Music Self-Directed Group.