Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band

The 25th annual Harlem Meer Performance Festival brings the best local talent to Central Park! Enjoy a variety of performances featuring multi-cultural music and dance, family-friendly entertainment, and more while admiring the lakeside views.

Get your dance shoes on and be ready to Lindy hop with the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band. Members of the band have played with the jazz giants Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and many more. They are considered the originators of jump blues and swing music.

All ages are welcome.