Since 2001, the Amelia Island Jazz Festival has been spreading knowledge and awareness about jazz music on Amelia Island once a year. The committee behind the festival even dishes out scholarships to students passionate and talented at their crafts. But what the festival means for vacationers to Amelia Island is to take a seat, have a beer, and enjoy live music. Plus, this festival may be well on its way to Newport Jazz Festival status, so attendees can say they attended before it was cool. So, check out these things to do at the Amelia Island Jazz Festival before you set out from your choice of our Amelia Rentals.
Amelia Island Jazz Festival Events
Throughout the festival’s eight days, concerts are spread out between several locations on Amelia Island. Free shows, parties, jazz brunches, and more make up the schedule of the festival. Pick your favorite of the several styles of jazz that shine through at concerts, whether it’s bebop, Dixieland, big band, contemporary, Latin, or swing. Some concerts happen at Amelia Island bars and restaurants, so you can grab a bite to eat and a drink while you take in the tunes.
Amelia Island Jazz Festival Music
Playing a wide variety of jazz instruments, 22 jazz musicians are coming together for the Amelia Island Jazz Festival. Whether it’s piano, saxophones, trombones, trumpets, drums, bass, and even flutes and clarinets, the festival has it all. If you’d like to learn more about the individual musicians, or brush up on the history of jazz before you go, check out the festival website.
Amelia Island Vacation Rentals
Our wide variety of locations of Amelia Island rentals means that you can pick a house near one of the concert venues for easy access to all the live music you could want. After listening to the smooth or sprawling jazz, return to your house through Amelia Rentals to continue relaxing or ramp it up with your travel crew. To learn more about Amelia Island things to do or other Amelia Island festivals in 2019, visit us on our website or give us a call at 800-874-8679.
