The eighth annual Jazz in the Olympics festival kicks off tonight in Port Angeles.
“Early bird”‘ dances will be held at the Red Lion Hotel, at 7 p.m. with Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band and 8:30 p.m. with Climax Jazz Band.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, nine bands — Dixieland to swing — will be featured in concerts and dances at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. 4th St., which is “Jazz Central”; the Red Lion; Elks Naval Lodge Ballroom, 131 E. First St.
A “jazz gospel” service in the Vern Burton at 9:30 a.m. Sunday is open at no charge to all comers.
Programs are available at the Peninsula Daily News main plant on First Street and many downtown businesses, or phone 360-681-3134.
The festival’s director is Gary W. Sorensen of Sequim.
