updated March 19th at 6:00pm
—> The GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL has been cancelled <—
It saddens our hearts to announce that due to COVID-19 we have to cancel the Festival on April 19th. The Players (Club) board of directors decided to not allow events over 50 people until at least May, and has also closed their doors until further notice.
We had hoped to see how things developed over the next few weeks, but now have no choice. We are exploring other options to have a streaming or virtual Festival, but this will be hard to do without a major sponsor (contact us if interested).
Ticket holders will be issued full-refunds shortly from Eventbrite. Please try and support the 80 musicians whom were to perform at the Festival… if you can, please buy CDs and recordings, take online lessons, or watch virtual concerts… click for list & links for the Festival’s bands / band leaders.
DANCE! LOUNGE! LISTEN!
[ TICKETS // FACEBOOK PAGE ]
Join us for our 4th annual festival for over 12 hours of dancing, lounging, n' listening to more then a dozen of NYC's best hot jazz, swing, & blues bands (over 100 musicians) at the stunning & exclusive private club from the Gilded Age, The Players!
Following sold-out festivals in 2018 & 2019, Prohibition Productions and New York Hot Jazz Camp have teamed up again. The Festival is divided into two halves; you may purchase tickets for each half separately or get a day pass.
SCHEDULE
FIRST HALF
doors at 12:30pm and ends at 7:00pm
THE BALLROOM
* 4:00-6:00 - NYHJC Ensembles
* 6:00-7pm - NYHJC Faculty All Stars - with Bria Skonberg, Molly Ryan, Cynthia Sayer, Dan Levinson, Ron Wilkins, Jared Engel, Kevin Dorn, Antoinette Montague, Randy Reinhart, Rossano Sportiello.
THE LIBRARY
* 1:00 to 2:15pm - Karlea Lynné Trio - Emerging Camp Alumni
* 2:40 to 3:50pm - TBA
* 4:15 to 5:25pm - David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band - 20th anniversary
* 5:50 to 7:00pm - Svetlana & Delancey Five - “Night At The Movies” #1 Billboard Jazz charts
CARD ROOM
* 2:30 to 4:15 - Gabe Terracciano Trio
* 4:45 to 6:30 - Our Band with Justin Poindexter
KINSTLER ROOM
* 3:00 to 4:00 - NYHJC Vocalists
SECOND HALF
doors at 7:45pm and ends at 1:00am
THE BALLROOM
* 8:00 to 9:10pm - The Hot Toddies with Hannah Gill and Queen Esther
* 9:35 To 10:45Pm - Gunhild Carling All Stars
* 11:10Pm To 12:20Am - Charles Turner & Uptown Swing
THE LIBRARY
* 8:15 to 9:25pm - Emily Asher’s Garden Party
* 9:50 to 11:00pm - Stéphane Séva Swing Ondule with Bria Skonberg
* 11:20 to 12:30pm - Benny Banack III Quartet
CARD ROOM
* 7:50-9:00 - Cait Jones (Solo Guitar & Voice)
* 9:20-11:20 - Adrien Chevalier Gypsy Jazz Trio
KINSTLER ROOM
* 7:45 to 8:15pm - Molly Ryan
* 9:00 to 9:30pm - Ehud Asherie
* 10:30 to 11:00pm - Terry Waldo
* 11:30pm to 1:0am - Late Night All Star Jam, led by Dennis Lichtman
Festival MC's & Hosts: Bria Skonberg, Molly Ryan, and Patrick Soluri
Festival DJ: Andrius Schmid // schedule subject to change.
Details
GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 19, 2020
12:30pm to 1:00am
All ages / 21+ to drink
THE PLAYERS
16 Gramercy Park South
(btw Park Ave and Irving Place on 20th Street) NY, NY
N/R/6 subway to 23rd Street, or 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R subway to 14th St Union Sq. www.ThePlayersNYC.org
Full Bars serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available during the 2nd half only (after 7:45pm)… no bar service is available during 1st half. Re-entry is permitted if you want to step outside to grab food etc.
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
All our ticketed events this season have sold-out, and the Festival sells out every year… advance tickets are strongly recommended!
** GENERAL ADMISSION **
1st Half Only (12:30-7:00pm)
$29 - Early Bird —> now on sale!
$35 - Advance Tickets
$39 - Full Price or at Door
2nd Half Only (7:45pm-1:00am)
$39 - Early Bird —> now on sale!
$45 - Advance Tickets
$49 - Full Price or at Door
Full Day (12:30pm to 1:00am)
$59 - Early Bird —> now on sale!
$69 - Advance Tickets
$79 - Full Price
Student Tickets - at door, cash only, with valid Student ID based on capacity
$20 - 1st Half // $25 - 2nd Half // $40 Full Day
Late Night Ticket - $20 (entry after 10pm, cash only at door, based on capacity)
** VIP TICKETS **
$59 - 1st Half
$69 - 2nd Half
$119 - Full Day
Includes: express entry upon arrival, exclusive VIP reserved seating near Main Stage in Ballroom (all day), and Library (1st half only). Limited availability.
small print: our events go on rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable... but you can sell/transfer them to other people.