PRE-FESTIVAL events continue this weekend ahead of the Bahrain Jazz Fest later this month.
Jazz fans can look forward to a special performance at the Nakheel Centre on Friday featuring two Bahraini bands – blues rock band, The Relocators, and funk music band, Doyoureallylikeit?
Plus, official Bahrain Jazz Fest 2018 DJ Enzo Pires will be spinning the discs with his jazzy, bluesy grooves.
It will begin at 4pm.
Events continue on October 12 from 9pm, with Jazz in the Air at Wyndham Garden Manama Juffair featuring local band, This Might Be Jazz, which will be accompanied by the venue’s resident band, First Class, as well as DJ Enzo.
An evening with popular local artist Ala Ghawas will take place on October 19 from 6pm at Virgin Megastore at City Centre Bahrain.
Well known as one of Bahrain’s most influential musicians, Mr Ghawas will showcase his latest acclaimed album, Tryst, and along with his band give crowds a taste of what to expect from their performance at Bahrain Jazz Fest.
DJ Enzo will also be behind the decks in the evening.
The final event in the series will be hosted by Room 2 Rock in Adliya on October 25 – where Bahrain’s crowds will have the opportunity to meet Bahrain Jazz Fest headliner Ana Popovic between 7pm and 8pm.
Entry to the pre-event series is free for all and is part of the festival organiser’s commitment to building communities in music in Bahrain.
The second edition of Bahrain Jazz Fest will take place at the Royal Golf Club on October 26.
It will feature nine jazz bands, a second stage profiling up and coming talent, art zones, an interactive children’s area and more.
For more information visit www.jazzfestbahrain.com or follow Facebook and Instagram - @bahrainjazzfest.