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The
San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival, also known as SAS Fest (San Antonio Summer Festival) is an annual free 3-day event
held on the first full weekend of June. SAS Fest features 10 great jazz concerts, an Arts and Crafts Fair and delicious Texas
cuisine.The San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival is in its 7th year of presenting great fun and entertainment fun for
the whole family. SAS Fest is host to 2 free jazz workshops during it's event. These workshops are developed for young student
musicians in middle and high school and feature instruments associated with the style of jazz music. Although these workshops
are aimed at underprivileged school districts in San Antonio these workshops are open to any person interested in wanting
to learn more about the instruments associated with jazz, jazz music and the music industry itself. A portion of the proceeds from SAS Fest benefit Any Baby Can, ABC. ABC is a nonprofit organization that provides services free of charge to families with children of birth through 12
years of age, who have serious illnesses, disabilities and/or special needs. SAS is also host to about 50 children, 25 from The Children's Shelter and 25 from St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home or 25 girls and boys from Boysville, three non- profit organizations that provides temporary care and housing for children who have been abandoned or abused.
SAS provides a special covered VIP area, dinner and a toy as a keep sake for these children.
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SAS
Fest is a proud member of the following organizations: Texas Festivals & Events Association & International Festivals & Events Association
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SAS Fest 2009 Admission
Is FREE Friday,
June 5 Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7
Crockett Park 1300
North Main Avenue @ Cypress Street San Antonio, Texas 78212-4417 for specific
directions on locating Crockett Park. Blankets & lawn chairs ARE ALLOWED Pets coolers and
outside
drinks & foods ARE
NOT ALLOWED
KRTU-91.7 Jazz For San Antonio Hotel Indigo San Antonio Riverwalk A Great Place
To Stay 830 North Saint Mary's Street For Reservations Please Call
1-800-527-1133 Rodeway Inn Downtown
Ask for our SAS Fest Discounts 900 North Main
Avenue For Reservations Please Call
(210) 223-2951 Antonian Inn 2131 North IH-10 For Reservations
Please Call
(210) 354-2998 www.AntonianHotel
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Tuesday, May 26 SAS Fest Poster Unveiling Posh Night Club 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. County Line
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Battle of the Saxs'
Friday, June 5
The United States Army Command Band San Antonio, Texas
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m Small World San Antonio, Texas 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Joseph Vincelli Dallas, Texas 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday, June,
6 Latin Jazz Night
Aaron Prado Jazz Band San Antonio
12:00
noon- 3:00 p.m. Acoustic Dream San Antonio, Texas 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Henry Brun & The Latin Playerz 6:30 p.m. -
8:00 p.m. Incendio Glendale, California
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7 Gabriel Pintor San Antonio, Texas
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. -
6:00 p.m. Tom Braxton
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Will Donato and Blake
Aaron
La Quinta, California
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Finale,
Will Donato, Tom Braxton, Dean James, Gabriel Pintor, Billy Ray Shepard with Special Guests Blake Arron
Midnight Jazz Concert Party
Saturday Night, June 7 The Tycoon Flats 2629
North Saint Marys' Street 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Student
Musician Workshops Sunday and Saturday Crockett
Park 1300 North Main Avenue 10:00 a.m. - 11:30
a.m.
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