The free Community Concert offers a great evening of jazz for all those Cape Town music fans who may not be able to attend the two nights at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, as well as those fans who do have tickets but still wouldn't miss this annual Festival 'warm-up'.

As the free concert starts at 17h00, it will encourage many city workers to remain in the city after work that day, avoiding that heavy homeward-bound traffic. They will join many music fans who will be coming into the city to experience the vibe of the CTIJF in the Square with its many busy pubs, restaurants, and hotels, and some great jazz echoing off the surrounding historic buildings.

The artists appearing at this year's Community Concert will be Dan Patlan and the New Orleans All-Star Blues Band, Dutch Band Relax, Juan Carlos Romero Trio, Kwani Experience, the University of Cape Town Big Band, and Kani, and it promises to be a diverse, exciting and entertaining bill.

The full Community Concert program:
17h00 - 17h30 - University of Cape Town Big Band
17h30 - 18h15 - Kani
18h15 - 18h50 - Dan Patlan & The New Orleans All-Star Blues Band
19h00 - 20h15 - Juan Carlos Romero Trio
20h20 - 21h20 - Kwani Experience
21h20 - 22h20 - Relax

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