Friday, March 20, 2015
The 15th annual Boardman High School Jazz Fest will be March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Boardman Performing Arts Center.
The event will feature BHS jazz ensembles 1, 2 and 3, along with special guest group the Austintown Fitch High School jazz ensemble under the direction of past Boardman band staff member Wesley O’Connor.
As part of a concert exchange, The Austintown Fitch High School jazz ensemble will be the guest band for the evening. Austintown Fitch Director Wes O’Connor was an assistant director at Boardman for six years before taking the job in Austintown. The Spring Jazz Concert in Austintown will be on May 21. BHS jazz ensemble 1 will be the guest band at that show.
Tickets for the BHS Jazz Fest are available at the door at $3 for adults and $2 for students. Senior citizens and children will be admitted free of charge. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.