BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook 9.0 MIMEDIR//EN METHOD:PUBLISH SCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250304T080000 DTEND:20250304T170000 LOCATION:n/a UID:55EC69EE-3E21-4F08-B334-E2BA71D1F948@www.nwc.edu DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The 42nd Annual ΑρΑ«Φ±²₯ Jazz Festival is a non-competitive performance opportunity for vocal and instrumental jazz groups at all levels of proficiency. During the day, high-quality assessment and instruction will be provided by respected jazz educators in a positive and constructive learning environment which encourages young musicians and teachers to grow through camaraderie and musical exchange. Please go to the NWC Jazz Festival page here to find more information on group registration and the most up to date schedule.=0D=0ALA-based Moonchild will be the headline performance for 2025. This multi-instrumentalist, Soul trio was recently nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2023 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards and have have received huge press, radio and DSP support, charted on the Billboard’s genre charts and been named Soul Act of the Year by Jazz FM. =0D=0APast performers have included The Lewis Nash Trio, Accent, Marion Powers, Andrew Janak, Jennifer Grimm, Jason Palmer, Säje, Kate Reid, Brad Leali, Groove for Thought, Vertical Voices, True North, Clay Jenkins, and more!This year, the concert begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Nelson Performing Arts Building Auditorium on the ΑρΑ«Φ±²₯ campus, guest artists TBA. =0D=0ATickets will be available for purchase at the door of concert.General Admission Tickets: $10Student Tickets: $5 SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:42nd Annual ΑρΑ«Φ±²₯ Jazz Festival PRIORITY:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR