Diego Figueiredo and Nellie McKay To Play 50th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival

click to enlarge Diego Figueiredo. - Thais Pugliesi
Thais Pugliesi
Diego Figueiredo.
Now in its 50th year, the annual Lakeland Jazz Festival will return this year with in-person programming.

The event, which takes place from March 18-20 at Lakeland Community College, will feature Red Light Roxy on March 18, Brazilian guitar master Diego Figueiredo and singer, songwriter, pianist and humorist Nellie McKay on March 19, and the Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Ed Michaels and the Kent State University Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Bobby Selvaggio on March 20.

Check the Lakeland Jazz Festival website for a complete schedule and more info.