The jazz and the weather brought them out in droves
Opening night kicked off a successful tribute to “The Prince of Motown”
Marvin Gaye. And, thanks to the weather, the people kept coming and
coming throughout the entire weekend.
Opening night kicked off a successful tribute to “The Prince of Motown” Marvin Gaye. And, thanks to the weather, the people kept coming and coming throughout the entire weekend.
Excerpt:
Jazz Fest publicist Matt Lee said the festival experienced its
biggest opening night ever Friday, thanks in part to the lovely
weather.
“The core constituency comes out no matter what,” Lee
said. “But good weather is going to enhance that…You can have the
Beatles there, and if the weather ain’t right, it ain’t going to be
good.”
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