The South Carolina Jazz Festival takes over the Town of Cheraw with dozens of exciting and diverse jazz performances.

Bebopping in Cheraw, SC

October 18-20, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

Time	Performer	Venue	Address
11am-1pm	Free Outdoor Jazz Concert	Northeastern Technical College	1201 Chesterfield Hwy – Food Trucks
5:45p-7p	Iliana Rose Cuban Jazz	Dizzy Homesite Park	344 Huger St. – Food Trucks – Bring Chairs

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Time	Performer	Venue	Address
10am-5pm	Jim Gleason (Musical Sculpture)	Frame Shop	146 Market St
11am-4pm	Michael Knight	Woos & Keems	129 Market
11am-1pm	Rakim McQueen	Country Kitchen	908 Chesterfield Hwy
11am-1pm	Paul & Susan	River’s Edge	162 2nd St
11am-1pm	Kris Houser	Leo’s of Cheraw	155 2nd St
12pm-4pm	Timepiece Band	Dizzy’s Springhill	201 Front St
2pm-5pm	Kyle Bryant	Caffeinated Cow	158 2nd St
3pm-6pm	Rakim McQueen	Town Green	321 Market Street
5pm-7pm	Kris Houser	Coach’s Grill	973 Chesterfield Hwy
6:30pm-8:00pm	Dr. Michael White Septet: “Sounds of NOLA”	Theatre on the Green	200 Market St – Doors open 6:00pm *Tickets can be purchased at our “TKT & INFO” area downtown Cheraw (Market Hall, 200 Market St) on Friday from 2p – 6p and Saturday 10a – 6p.
7pm-10pm	Noel Freidline Quartet	The Wine Factory	165 2nd St
7pm-10pm	Hank Bilal	El-Sherif’s	130 2nd St
7pm-10pm	Kyle Bryant	The Bistro	168 2nd St
7pm-10pm	Timepiece Band	Oslo’s Spirits & Grill	302 Chesterfield Hwy
7pm-11pm	Roderick Brown	Dizzy’s @ Springhill	201 Front St
8:30pm-11pm	Cottontown Soul Society	Cypress Music Hall	1 Village Park

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

Time	Performer/Event	Venue	Address
8am-2:30pm	Sidewalk Chalk Contest	Theatre area	– All ages – Prizes – Info: CAC 843.537.8420 ×12
9am	Dizzy Gillespie Scholarship Golf Tournament	Cheraw State Park	Clarence Long 478.737.3031
9am-11am	Jazz Brunch – Rakim McQueen	Wine Factory	165 2nd St
10am-5pm	Jim Gleason (Musical Sculpture)	Frame Shop	146 Market St
11am-2:30pm	Kids’ Art Alley	Theatre area	– Free – Rythmic Drum Activity by SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities & more
11am-3pm	Shakeeka Watts (Pinestraw Basket Demos/Talk)	Elaine’s Wedding Chapel	153 2nd St
12noon-2pm	208th Army Jazz Band	Centennial Park	Downtown Cheraw
12noon-3pm	Painting Demos	Town Green	321 Market Street
12noon-2pm	Rakim McQueen	The Bistro	168 2nd St
12:30-3pm	Mark Rapp	Dizzy’s Springhill	201 Front St
12noon-2:30pm	Cousins Band	El-Sherif’s	130 2nd St
2pm-3:30pm	FMU Jazz Combo	Centennial Park	Downtown Cheraw
2pm-4pm	Rakim McQueen	Leo’s of Cheraw	155 2nd St
3pm-6pm	Longleaf Social	Caffeinated Cow	158 2nd St
3:00-4:00pm	Robert Gardiner Jazz Quartet	Wesley United Methodist Church	307 Greene St
3:30-6:30pm	Javier Vega Jazz Quartet	Town Green	321 Market Street
6:30pm-8:00pm	Joe Gransden: “Celebrating Dizzy & The Great American Songbook”	Theatre on the Green	200 Market St – Doors open 6:00pm *Tickets can be purchased at our “TKT & INFO” area downtown Cheraw (Market Hall, 200 Market St) on Friday from 2p – 6p and Saturday 10a – 6p.
7pm-10pm	Noel Freidline Duo	The Bistro	168 2nd St
7pm-10pm	Robert Gardiner SC Jazz Sextet	Dizzy’s @ Springhill	201 Front St
7pm-10pm	The Cousins Band	El-Sherif’s	130 2nd St
7pm-10pm	Mark Rapp Group	The Wine Factory	165 2nd St
8pm-11pm	Longleaf Social Club	Oslo’s Spirits & Grill	302 Chesterfield Hwy