{"id":2222574,"date":"2026-01-05T09:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222574"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:07:08","slug":"winter-blues-jazz-fest-to-bring-4-days-of-live-music-to-the-williamsburg-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/winter-blues-jazz-fest-to-bring-4-days-of-live-music-to-the-williamsburg-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Blues Jazz Fest to Bring 4 Days of Live Music to the Williamsburg Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-pn=\"1\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_321185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321185\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.wydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2024-by-Cole-Weber-Blind-Boys-of-Alabama-Promo-2-scaled.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Winter Blues Jazz Fest returns with four days of live music <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">Jan. 16-19 and features\u00a0a performance by the <\/span>six-time Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama. (Photo by Cole Weber provided by CultureFix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">WILLIAMSBURG \u2014 <\/span>CultureFix is bringing back the Winter Blues Jazz Fest for its 12th year, featuring four days of live music hosted at William &amp; Mary Alumni House<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0Jan. 16-19.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to the local nonprofit, the \u201coverriding goal is to provide an enriching and entertaining weekend full of music and programs with options available to suit all tastes and budgets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The festival kicks off Friday, Jan. 16 at the Alumni House with Mixology &amp; Music, a cocktail sampling curated by Copper Fox Distillery, including many local distilleries and featuring Latin Jazz Conspiracy at 6:30 p.m. That will be followed by a late-night event featuring Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><i\/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Jan. 17 features a Jazz Workshop with local jazz artist Jae Sinnett at noon, free and open to the public. That will be followed by Jay Sinnett\u2019s Zero to 60 Quartet at 2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>New this year, The Blues Bash will take place on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. with a double header featuring Tom Euler Band and Wayne Brooks. Wayne Brooks will be flying in from Chicago, according to CultureFix. Tickets include two drink tickets.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A new Big Band Brunch will take place on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 a.m. with a live music performance with Grooveburg, as well as a buffet brunch.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Afternoon entertainment will include John Emil Delta Blues at 2 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rounding out Sunday evening will be a performance by the six-time Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><i\/><\/p>\n<p>The festival concludes Monday, Jan. 19, with a Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is free and open to the public at the William &amp; Mary Alumni House at 10 am.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Winter Blues Jazz Fest is presented by CultureFix and sponsored by The City of Williamsburg, Loyalty Chevrolet &amp; Cadillac and Virginia Commission for the Arts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information and to purchase your tickets, go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winterbluesjazzfest.com\">winterbluesjazzfest.com<\/a>. Follow @winterbluesjazzfestival and @culturefixva on social media for updates on the festival.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wydaily.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Winter Blues Jazz Fest returns with four days of live music Jan. 16-19 and features\u00a0a performance by the six-time Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama. 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