Yonnet Kicks off DC Jazz Fest “Jazz At the Capitol Riverfront” Weekend

Frédéric Yonnet kicks off the 2014 DC Jazz Festival’s Jazz At The Capitol Riverfront weekend with a free concert on The Yards, the beautiful, urban green, innovative Yards Park overlooking the Anacostia River. The 3-day event at the Yards runs from June 27-29 and features Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def), Gregory Porter, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave, The Rebirth Brass Band and Irma Thomas. Vocalist Akua Allrich will open the Friday night show headlined by Yonnet with special guest vocalist Maimouna Youssef.

Friday, June 27,2013
Yards Park
355 Water Street, Washington, DC
Doors open at 5pm
Admission is Free!

The Saturday and Sunday shows are ticketed events and require the purchase of a two day pass. Visit http://www.dcjazzfest.org for more details.

This event is presented by DCJazz Festival and Events DC.

For info about The Yards Park at the Capitol Riverfront: http://www.capitolriverfront.org/go/the-yards-park

About the DCJazz Festival
With more than 125 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, DC and one of the most highly anticipated cultural events in the nation. The Festival presents year-round music education programs and concerts for DC students and residents by local, national and internationally-known talent at venues across DC, promotes music integration in school curricula, and supports outreach to expand and diversify the audience of jazz enthusiasts.