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Brighton's Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival


  • Downtown Brighton 200 North 1st Street Brighton, MI, 48116 United States (map)
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The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce and 1st National Bank are pleased to present the annual Brighton's Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival this September in downtown Brighton. Event hours are Friday, Sept. 10 5-11pm and Saturday noon-11pm. 

Award-winning barbecue will once again be smokin' up Main Street from Grand River to First Street; serving up ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, pork tenderloin, sweet treats, specialty mac n' cheese and much more. Come and check out some amazing vendors, and put in your vote for the People's Choice Best Barbecue!

Jazz and blues will be live at the beer tent located on Mill Pond Lane (in the municipal parking lot behind Great Harvest Bread Company) both Friday and Saturday. Entertainment pulls from the best of the best of both local and national jazz and blues bands.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

6-7 Dave Bennett

7:15-8:15 New Day Collective

8:30-9:45 Motor City Josh & The Big 3

10-11 George Bedard & The Kingpins

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11

6-7 Curtis Taylor

7:15-8:15 Mighty Funhouse

8:30-9:45 Tad Robinson

10-11 Root Doctor

Earlier Event: September 8
Turn Up The AMP! with Kari Holmes
Later Event: September 10
Joe Jaber at Single Barrel Social