If music could become butterflies, you could have seen different types of butterflies flying through grass, sticks, and clouds at Frontier Park. People were cruising along trails, laying on the lawn, dancing in front of the stage, looking content and relaxed. This was the 17th Annual Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival, and the largest jazz and blues event in the region. People obsessed with jazz and blues must not miss this wonderful musical performance.
Nowadays, Jazz and Blues are very popular in Erie. How did this kind of music develop very successfully in Erie? It is possible to ascribe this success to John Vanco, the director of the EAM. I am told that John thought “Why doesn’t Erie have Jazz and Blues? I want to bring this music to the area.” And so, in 1982, John started a musical concert series. Because of the budget limitation, it was a small-scale concert. This concert did not become a music festival until 1992. The Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival could also have been born because of Jim Spiegel. Jim Spiegel was a big music fan, and a voluntary sponsor this festival who helped it happen. Thanks to him, Jazz and blues started flourishing in Erie.
There may be hundreds of musicians who applied for a performance slot this year. The more musicians who apply to perform, the greater the quality of this festival will be. EAM offers different types of Jazz and Blues that includes people of all races and a mixture of musical styles. In consideration of the audience’s needs, EAM chose some music suitable for dancing. Most people join the festival for recreation and entertainment. EAM tries to provide a variety of delicious dishes and let visitors enjoy this musical feast.
Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival is an important event in Erie. It can bring new visitors to EAM, and even bring wealthy donation for EAM. Therefore, the festival can be a medium between the EAM and residents who do not usually go to the galleries. It is also a medium between rich patrons and EAM. However, the motivation of joining the festival is not same as visiting the museum. Most people prefer outdoor activities than indoor ones because they want to relax their body and brain. They want to laugh, talk loudly, and dance.
EAM also notices that music fills a different need for visitors. EAM holds concerts three or four times a year inside the museum, and encourages visitors to look around exhibitions in the intermission. As part of its expansion project, the EAM plans to have a stage in the biggest exhibition room. EAM tries to offer different sensory experiences for visitors, not just the visual experience and also provide various programs to satisfy visitors’ need.
Now Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival has already stepped into 17 years, and become an icon of EAM, and a deep impression on residents in Erie. Even though there are lots of Jazz and Blue performances held in clubs, Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival still represents a great event in Erie. EAM not only serve a delicious visual treat, but also musical treat. In trying to broaden the type of visitors, EAM also broadens its functions.
Nowadays, Jazz and Blues are very popular in Erie. How did this kind of music develop very successfully in Erie? It is possible to ascribe this success to John Vanco, the director of the EAM. I am told that John thought “Why doesn’t Erie have Jazz and Blues? I want to bring this music to the area.” And so, in 1982, John started a musical concert series. Because of the budget limitation, it was a small-scale concert. This concert did not become a music festival until 1992. The Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival could also have been born because of Jim Spiegel. Jim Spiegel was a big music fan, and a voluntary sponsor this festival who helped it happen. Thanks to him, Jazz and blues started flourishing in Erie.
There may be hundreds of musicians who applied for a performance slot this year. The more musicians who apply to perform, the greater the quality of this festival will be. EAM offers different types of Jazz and Blues that includes people of all races and a mixture of musical styles. In consideration of the audience’s needs, EAM chose some music suitable for dancing. Most people join the festival for recreation and entertainment. EAM tries to provide a variety of delicious dishes and let visitors enjoy this musical feast.
Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival is an important event in Erie. It can bring new visitors to EAM, and even bring wealthy donation for EAM. Therefore, the festival can be a medium between the EAM and residents who do not usually go to the galleries. It is also a medium between rich patrons and EAM. However, the motivation of joining the festival is not same as visiting the museum. Most people prefer outdoor activities than indoor ones because they want to relax their body and brain. They want to laugh, talk loudly, and dance.
EAM also notices that music fills a different need for visitors. EAM holds concerts three or four times a year inside the museum, and encourages visitors to look around exhibitions in the intermission. As part of its expansion project, the EAM plans to have a stage in the biggest exhibition room. EAM tries to offer different sensory experiences for visitors, not just the visual experience and also provide various programs to satisfy visitors’ need.
Now Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival has already stepped into 17 years, and become an icon of EAM, and a deep impression on residents in Erie. Even though there are lots of Jazz and Blue performances held in clubs, Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival still represents a great event in Erie. EAM not only serve a delicious visual treat, but also musical treat. In trying to broaden the type of visitors, EAM also broadens its functions.
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