BRUSSELS JAZZ MARATHON WEEKEND
Get Jazzed in Belgium this May
Over
the last fifteen years the Brussels Jazz Marathon as taken over the
European “Capital City” for a long weekend every spring.
More than 400 musicians from single artists to international bands perform
on the main squares of the city and in every corner of pubs, clubs, restaruants,
and hotels. For three days, the street cafés of the central pedestrian
zone fill with the crowds of revelers and afficianados enjoying the music
which can seem to eminate from all corners of party town.
The festival main stage takes over the central city square in front
of the iconic town hall, the Grand Place, with music beats and colorful
light shows bouncing off the filigreed facades of the glorious old architecture
for which the center of Brussels is famed. Light beams turn the old city
into a magical wonderland, filled with vibant energy. Other outdoor stages
can be found around the city at the Place du Sablon, the Place St Catherine
and the Place Fernand Cocq, not to mention the indoor venues from intimate
pub to performace hall - 125 concerts all together - and all for FREE.
Brussels Jazz Music Festival Dates for 2012, May 25-27
The Brussels Jazz Festival is a three day music party, and despite the
name, the music is not really strictly jazz. Yes, there is classic Jazz,
Belgian Jazz, Modern Jazz, Latin Jazz and some old original New Orleans
style, but many of the groups and performers can more readily be recognized
as classic rock, folk rock, funk, blues, or just plain eclectic. Follow
the schedule obtainable online or from city tourism offices and participating
venues, or just wander on your own and be pulled in the direction which
attracts your ear. Or follow the crowd.
Most of the stages and clubs can easily be reached on foot around the old town zone, but for more distant venues, special free Jazz Busses will provide cozy and easy transportation for music and party enthusiasts to get around. Many of the city’s hotels participate in the festival. Many bars and restaurants have outdoor seating within view of the main square stages or within earshot of many of the smaller venues. The best hotels to stay in are the city old town close to the pedestrian central zone, but public transportation is quite easy from outside the vieux ville. © Bargain Travel Europe
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