Tri-C JazzFest

The 43rd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, which starts today, will feature eight ticketed concerts in Playhouse Square's historic theaters, with a special opening night concert tonight at Cleveland Public Auditorium's Music Hall dedicated to retiring Tri-C President Alex Johnson. The concert will feature Anthony Hamilton. Trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and activist Sean Jones, who grew up in Warren, brings his quartet to Allen Theatre tomorrow. Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas will present their Sound Prints program tomorrow at the Mimi Ohio Theatre, and multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Brian Culbertson also perform tomorrow at Connor Palace. On Saturday, June 25, French singer Cyrille Aimée and Dominick Farinacci will perform at the Allen Theatre, and guitarist Raul Midón will play the Mimi Ohio Theatre. Pianist Eddie Palmieri performs that night at Mimi Ohio Theatre. Festival passes offer VIP seating to all the ticketed concerts. The 2022 JazzFest will also include free outdoor concerts on the plaza at Playhouse Square from 3 p.m. to midnight tomorrow and Saturday. Check the website for more info.