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2024 Schedule

SC Jazz Festival Musicians

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
Iliana Rose Cuban Jazz

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
Dr. Michael White

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
SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities
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
Joe gransden

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

Time Performer Venue Address
2pm-3:30p Bebop’s Ballads & Blues (Mark Rapp group) Old St David’s Episcopal Church 98 Church Street
– Free
– Family Friendly
Mark Rapp

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