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2009 Battle of The Saxs'

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.

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
Reference map/directions
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

 

2009 Schedule
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.
 
Dean James
Houston, Texas
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 
Tom Braxton
Dallas,Texas
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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San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival
706 East Euclid Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4417
(210) 229-9204

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