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GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL 2023

  • THE DTA 60 Pine Street New York, NY, 10005 United States (map)

DANCE! LOUNGE! LISTEN!
The twenties roar again at the 5th annual GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL with 11 hours of dancing, lounging, n' listening to nearly two dozen of NYC's best hot jazz & swing bands… well over 100 musicians!

Tickets available online or after 1pm at door
[ TICKETS // LINEUP & MORE INFO // FACEBOOK PAGE ]

This festival is the culmination of all the events and musicians we work with throughout the year, and an amazing opportunity to hear many of your favorites in one place. We built the Festival for everyone, whether you want to sit and listen, or get up and dance! Our venue this year is the beautiful Downtown Association Club at 60 Pine St, which is a private social club from the same era of old New York City as our previous home at The Players Club… but significantly bigger!

The Festival is divided into two halves; you may purchase tickets for each half separately, or get a full day pass. The first half is more of a listening event (but one still has plenty of space to dance), and the second half is more like our larger parties (but you still can just listen)!

Following sold-out festivals in 2018 & 2019, Prohibition Productions and New York Hot Jazz Camp have teamed up again for our first festival post pandemic.

SCHEDULE

FIRST HALF

doors at 1:00pm and ends at 5:30pm

3rd Floor BALLROOM 
* 1:30 to 3:30 - NYHJC Ensembles
* 4:00 to 5:15 - NYHJC Faculty All Stars - with Catherine Russell, Bria Skonberg, Dan Levinson, Ron Wilkins, Cynthia Sayer, Rossano Sportiello, Tal Ronen and Kevin Dorn.

2nd Floor BALLROOM 
* 2:45 to 4:00 - Mike Davis & The New Wonders
* 4:20 to 5:30 - Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band feat. Tatiana Eva Marie

THE READING ROOM & LIBRARY (floor 1.5)
* 1:15 to 2:15 - Our Band with Justin Poindexter
* 2:30 to 3:45 - Stéphane Séva Swing Ondule 4tet
* 4:15 to 5:15 - Svetlana & The New York Collective

1st Floor LOUNGE & MAIN BAR
* 1:00 to 2:15 - Dalton Ridenhour (solo piano)
* 2:15-3:30 - Spike Wilner (solo piano)
* 3:30 to 4:30 - NYHJC Vocalists
* 4:30-5:30 - Mika Nishimura (solo piano)

2nd Floor Gallery
* 3:00-4:00 - Big Apple Dance Workshop: Part 1 - taught be Rafal & Adrienne
* 4:15-5:30 - Big Apple Dance Workshop: Part 2 - taught be Rafal & Adrienne
NOTE: workshop is included in 1st half & Full Day Tickets. It is $20 for 2nd half Ticket holders… you can add-on when purchasing ticket online, or pay at the door.

SCHEDULE UPDATE: Calvin Johnson & Native Son had to cancel their performance due to a death in the family. 

Special HALF-TIME SET

3rd fl Ballroom: only for guests with full-day pass
* 5:35 to 6:45 - Cynthia Sayer's Joyride Band

SECOND HALF

doors at 6:30pm and ends at 12:00am

3rd Floor BALLROOM 
* 7:15 to 8:30 - Hot Toddies Jazz Band feat. Hannah Gill, Queen Esther, Gabe Terracciano, Justin Poindexter & tap dancer Dewitt Fleming Jr.
* 9:00 to 10:15 - Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists
* 10:45 to 11:55 - Eyal Vilner Big Band
swing DJ - Andrius Schmid

2nd Floor BALLROOM 
* 6:45 to 8:00 - David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band w/Bria Skonberg
* 8:30 to 9:45 - Molly Ryan & Manhattan Premiere
* 10:15 to 11:45 - All Star Jam: Mona’s Hot Four led by Dennis Lichtman

THE READING ROOM & LIBRARY (floor 1.5)
* 6:45 to 8:00 - Michela Marino Lerman & Friends
* 8:30 to 9:45 - Frank & Vinny (Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo)
* 10:15 to 11:30 - Adrien Chevalier Gypsy Jazz 5

1st Floor LOUNGE & MAIN BAR
* 6:30 to 8:00pm - Terry Waldo (solo piano)
* 8:00 to 9:15pm - Mimi & The Podd Brothers Trio
* 9:15 to 10:30 - Miss Maybel & The Jazz Age Artistes
* 10:30 to 12:00 - NYHJC Jam Session

2nd Floor Gallery
* 6:50 to 7:30 - Beginner Swing Dance lesson - taught be Samantha Siegel
* 8:00 to 8:45 - Blues Dance Lesson - by Blues Dance New York
* 9:15 to 11:30 - Big Frank & The Healers (blues)
Blues DJ - Blues Dance New York


Festival MC's & Hosts: Bria Skonberg, Molly Ryan, and Patrick Soluri
schedule subject to change.

Details

GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 16, 2023
1:00pm to 12:00am  
All ages / 21+ to drink

Downtown Association Club (DTA)
60 Pine Street, NYC
(one block above Wall Street)
for subway take 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 to Wall Street, J / Z to Broad Street, or A / C to Fulton Street.

FOOD & DRINKS: Full Cash Bars serving alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the day. All tickets include unlimited non-alcoholic beverages (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc) throughout the day. Food will not be for sale, so re-entry is permitted if you want to step outside to grab food.

DRESS CODE: Proper attire requested - Retro Chic, Vintage, Suits, cocktail attire, or biz casual... think Boardwalk Empire, Gatsby, Mad Men. No shorts, t-shirts, torn/tattered jeans, workout or warm-up attire, fitness/athletic shoes, and ball/casual caps.

TICKETS

The Festival sells out every year… advance tickets are strongly recommended!
All tickets include unlimited non-alcoholic beverage (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc)

  • Early Bird Tickets: through March 31st

  • Advance Tickets: April 1st to 15th (at 10pm)

  • Full Price & Door: April 15th (at 10pm) & 16th

** GENERAL ADMISSION **
1st Half Only (1:00-5:30pm)
includes unlimited non-alcoholic beverages (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc)
$35 - Early Bird (sold out)
$39 - Advance Ticket
$45 - Full Price or at Door - now on sale!

2nd Half Only (6:30pm-12:00am)
includes unlimited non-alcoholic beverages (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc)
$39 - Early Bird (sold out)
$45 - Advance Tickets (sold out)
$49 - Full Price or at Door - now on sale!

Full Day (1:00pm to 12:00am)
includes unlimited non-alcoholic beverages (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc)
plus special half-time set by Cynthia Sayer's Joyride Band (5:35 to 6:45pm) on 3rd fl Ballroom.
$69 - Early Bird (sold out)
$79 - Advance Ticket (sold out)
$89 - Full Price - now on sale!

Student Tickets - at door, cash only, with valid Student ID based on capacity
$20 - 1st Half // $25 - 2nd Half // $45 Full Day

Late Night Ticket - $25 (entry after 10pm, cash only at door)


** VIP TICKETS **
All VIP tickets include express entry upon arrival, exclusive VIP reserved seating area near Main Stages on 2nd & 3rd floor Ballrooms, access to VIP & ARTIST LOUNGE during 2nd half, and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages (soda, coffee, tea, water, etc).
$69 - 1st Half (1:00-5:30pm)
$79 - 2nd Half (6:30pm-12:00am)
$139 - Full Day (1:00pm to 12:00am) plus special half-time set in 3rd fl Ballroom.

Earlier Event: April 15
JAZZ & COCKTAILS at Foxtail - Calvin Johnson & Native Son
Later Event: April 19
GOTHAM JAZZ - w/The Hot Toddies