Festival Fever: Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, 10/4-13/12

The eighth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival kicks off on Thursday (October 4) and continues through Saturday, October 13 at various venues around downtown Pittsfield.

Most the big shows in the fest are taking place next week, but here’s a quick run-down of some of the festival highlights:

THURSDAY (OCTOBER 4)
The Sister City Jazz Ambassadors @ Patrick’s Pub, 6:30pm

FRIDAY (OCTOBER 5)
The Woody Stroebeck Duo @ Spice Dragon, 6:30pm
The Sister City Jazz Ambassadors @ Mission Bar + Tapas, 7:30pm
The Fran Tokarz Guitar Trio @ the Lantern, 9pm

SATURDAY (OCTOBER 6)
The Rob Fisch Quartet @ Patrick’s Pub, 7pm
The Johnny Pontoon Quintet @ Baba Louie’s Backroom, 7pm
The Ted Murray Trio @ PortSmitt’s Restaurant, 7:30pm

SUNDAY (OCTOBER 7)
Benny Kohn @ Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, 11am

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
Andy Wrba & Friends @ Mission Bar + Tapas, 8pm

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
Improvisational workshop with Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble @ the Garage, 4pm
The Adam O’Farrill Quartet @ the Berkshire Athenaeum, 7pm
Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble @ the Garage, 8:30pm ($12 in advance; $15 at the door)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
The Jazz Arts Trio @ Barrington Stage Company, 7:30pm ($20_

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
The New England Jazz Ensemble with guest vocalist Giacomo Gates and flutist Ali Ryerson at the Colonial Theatre, 8pm ($15 & $25)

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING FESTIVALS FOR 2012:

Capital Area Indie Fest @ The Egg, Albany, 10/6/12