The South Carolina Jazz Festival takes over the Town of Cheraw with dozens of exciting and diverse jazz performances.

Schedule:

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

11:30am-1:30pm: Outdoor Lunchtime Jazz at Northeastern Technical College, 1201 Chesterfield Hwy – Food Trucks on Site

Thursday, October 19, 2023

5:45 - 7pm: Festival Kick-off Concert with the Soda City Brass Band at Dizzy Homesite Park 344 Huger Street – Bring a chair.

Friday, October 20, 2023

Noon-2pm: Outdoor Lunchtime Jazz at Pembroke University Centennial Park Downtown – Bring a chair & lunch

3pm - Trahern Cook Creates Art at Downtown Cheraw

3pm-7pm: TBA at Woo & Keems Restaurant, 129 Market St

3pm-8pm: The Cousins Band at Springhill Suites Patio 201 Front St.

3pm-6pm: TBA at Caffeinated Cow 158 2nd St.

6:30p-8:00p: FEATURED EVENING CONCERT: Charlton Singleton & the Bee Hive Orchestra at Theatre on the Green
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6pm-9pm: Beignets & Bebop with the Mark Rapp Group at The Wine Factory 165 2nd Street – fun, spirited traditional jazz with a few bebop favorites thrown in

7pm-10pm: Hank Bilal at El-Sherif’s Restaurant 130 2nd Street

7pm-10pm: Reggie Sullivan at Bistro on 2nd 168 2nd Street

8pm-11pm: Rod Brown at Dizzy’s @ Springhill Suites 201 Front Street

8pm-11pm: Empire Strikes Brass at Cypress Music Hall 1 Village Park

Saturday, October 21, 2023

9am - Dizzy Gillespie Scholarship Golf Tournament at Cheraw State Park

8am-2:30pm: Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest at Theatre on the Green – All Ages

10:30am (lineup) -11am (start) - Bebop Parade at 315 2nd St., All Ages can join in the fun Bikes/Trikes/Golf Carts/Costumes Prizes awarded Empire Strikes Brass leads the Parade

11am-2pm: Faith Christian Academy BBQ / School Band Performs at 220 Greene St Take out only (Chicken/Pork)

11:30am-12:00pm – Empire Strikes Brass Band at Downtown Cheraw Bring Lawn Chairs

11:30am-2:30pm: Jazz @ Centennial Park at Downtown Cheraw Bring Lawn Chairs

12:30pm-2:30pm – 208th Army Jazz Band at Downtown Cheraw Bring Lawn Chairs

12pm-1pm: Gullah Sweetgrass Basket Demo & Talk by Charleston artist Corey Alston at Elaine’s Wedding Chapel 153 2nd Street free

12pm-3pm: Art on Town Green at Town Green Live Demos

12pm-3pm: Kids’ Art Alley at Theatre on the Green Area free

12pm-3pm: Photo Exhibit by Ron Stafford at Springhill Suites 201 Front Street

2pm-3pm: Jazz Concert Wesley United Methodist at Gillespie Family Church 307 Greene Street free

3pm-4pm: Gullah Sweetgrass Basket Demo & Talk by Charleston artist Corey Alston at Elaine’s Wedding Chapel 153 2nd Street free

3pm-6pm: Kyle Bryant at Caffeinated Cow 158 2nd St.

6:30pm-8:00pm: FEATURED EVENING CONCERT: Ashlin Parker & the SC Jazz Trumpet Mafia HAVE TRUMPET, WILL EXCITE! at Theatre on the Green
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7pm-10pm: Jenna McSwain at The Wine Factory 165 2nd Street

7pm-10pm: Rod Brown at El-Sherif’s Restaurant 130 2nd Street

7pm-10pm: Kyle Bryant at Bistro on 2nd 168 2nd Street

7pm-10pm: Page Brothers at Dizzy’s @ Springhill Suites 201 Front Street

Sunday, October 22, 2023

2pm - Afternoon Jazz at St. David’s Episcopal Church 420 Market St.

Dates: October 19 - 22, 2023

Venue: Various Venues in Cheraw, SC

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