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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 6th 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 40 children from the Children's Shelter, a non- profit organization 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 2008 Admission
Is FREE Friday,
June 6 Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8
Crockett Park 1300
North Main Avenue at 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
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Friday June 6 River City Big Band San Antonio, Texas
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m Los Jazz Vatos
Austin, Texas 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday
June, 7 Saxophonic
San Antonio, Texas
12:00 noon- 3:00 p.m. Bett Butler
San
Antonio, Texas
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
George
Morin and Jazz Suave 6:30
p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Billy
Ray Sheppard & the Main Event Band San Antonio, Texas 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Sunday June 8 Three Corners
San Antonio, Texas
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. Galileo San Antonio, Texas 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dean James Houston,
Texas 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Stacey Knights/Dean James
St. Petersburg, Florida 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Student Musician Workshops Sunday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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