Riverfront Jazz Festival  Downtown Dallas will be filled with music at the Riverfront Jazz Festival from August 30 to September 1. The Black Academy of Arts and Letters will host the Festival at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center over Labor Day Weekend. The three-day music festival will feature performances in a diverse range of genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, blues, and neo-soul. Don't worry about the Texas heat; all performances will be indoors. Food trucks will be located on Canton and Akard Streets, close to the performance venue.  Artists Scheduled to Perform Friday, August 30 The Festival will be jammin' New Orleans style, so bring your decorative umbrellas and hankies for 2nd line party! Saturday, August 31 The Arena Stage will be smokin' hot with a special tribute to great jazz singers: Cab Calloway, Al Jarreau, Joe Williams, Al Hibbler, George Benson, Nat "King" Cole,  Billy Eckstine, Oscar Brown, Jr., Jon … [Read more...]