Jazz in the Parks: Presenting Rochelle Rice / Children’s Opener Heidi Martin

The region’s most acclaimed jazz musicians are returning to the ever-popular Jazz in The Parks on the Great Lawn this summer – this year, with a fourth, additional concert due to popular demand. Bring your neighbors and friends for the city’s favorite laid-back summer evenings – listed by Washingtonian magazine as one of the area’s top five outdoor spots to listen to live music just last year! Bring your own picnic, blanket and refreshments, and enjoy popular local food vendors and giveaways.

The events start at 5 pm with a children’s performer (get ready to dance!), followed at 6 pm by the headliners listed below.

Dates:
Saturday, June 10, 5-8 pm: Presenting Corcoran Holt with Farafina Kan Percussion Ensemble

Saturday, July 8: Presenting Ben Williams

Saturday, August 12, 5-8 pm: Presenting Amy K. Bormet’s Washington Women in Jazz with children’s opening performer Baba Ras D.

Saturday, September 9, 5-8 pm: Presenting Rochelle Rice with children’s opening performance by Heidi Martin

More about the Artist on Saturday, September 9th:
Rochelle Rice:

Walking the fine line between jazz, folk, and soul, Rochelle Rice, lives in between the cracks of hard-and-fast genre rules. As a singer steeped in the music of Lizz Wright and Joni Mitchell, Rice’s sound leans heavily on solid lyrics, jazz-influenced harmony, and soaring vocals. Her debut EP, Wonder, released in 2016, (featuring the likes of Brent Birckhead and Mark G. Meadows) established her as a singer’s singer with beautiful original songs, a sizzling quartet, and lush strings. When she is not performing with the legendary Sweet Honey In The Rock and other bands, she is an arts and music educator in Washington, D.C.

Location:
The Great Lawn is located at the center of the campus. Enter from 16th Street NW, or enter from Georgia Avenue at Butternut Street NW, and follow Main Drive around to the grassy area. Map 1010 Butternut Street NW for an address.

How to Get There:
Parking is limited on campus, so walking, scooting, biking, buses, and trains are recommended. The Parks at Walter Reed is a 12-minute walk from the Takoma Metrorail Station on the Red Line, and more than a dozen bus lines run up 16th Street NW and Georgia Avenue NW. Bike parking is available on campus. Some parking is available in on-street spots; please follow the signage.