Festival Fever: Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, 10/11-20/13

Berkshires Jazz has announced the line-up of performances for the annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, which is scheduled to take place at a variety of venues throughout Pittsfield beginning on Friday (October 11) and running through Sunday, October 20.

The headline event of the fest is a concert by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet at the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 19. Led by drummer Dan Brubeck and bassist-trombonist Chris Brubeck, the quartet – which also features guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb – will pay tribute to their famous father, the late great pianist-composer Dave Brubeck, with selections from their latest album, LifeTimes.

Here’s the complete schedule of performances for the fest:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
6:30-9:30pm: The Sherri Buxton Jazz Trio @ Baba Louie’s Sourdough Pizza

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
The Jazz Crawl
5:30-8:30pm: Dave Bartley @ House of India
6-9pm: Andy Kelly, Charlie Tokarz & Eileen Markland Jazz Trio @ Spice Dragon
6:30-9:30pm: The Bronte Roman Jazz Quartet @ Patrick’s Pub
6:30-9:30pm: The Jeff Link Jazz Trio @ J. Allen’s Clubhouse Grille
7-10pm: Jazz Metrics @ Mad Jack’s BBQ
8-11pm: The Andy Wrba Quartet @ Mission Bar + Tapas
9-11pm: The Mark Papas Jazz Trio @ the Lantern Restaurant

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
10am-1pm: Andy Kelly & Ben Kohn @ Dottie’s Coffee Lounge
6:30-9:30pm: The Rich Vinette Quartet with Ted Murray @ Patrick’s Pub

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
Zoe Obadia @ the Berkshire Athenaeum (FREE)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17
5-8pm: Michael Bellar & the AS-IS Ensemble @ Third Thursday (FREE)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
8pm: Geoff Vidal Quartet @ Baba Louie’s Backroom ($25)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
8pm: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet with the Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble @ the Colonial Theatre ($18 & $30)