Presented by the Mount Penn Preserve Partnership; Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest; Berks Arts; and Reading Liederkranz
The Mount Penn Preserve Partnership (MP3) is pleased to announce an evening of jazz classics featuring Amber Rae and The Swingin’ Foxes plus the Mount Penn Preservation Jazz Band on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 starting at 6pm. The event will take place at the Reading Liederkranz. Tickets are $25 (reserved seating) and are being sold online only at https://bit.ly/2023JazzFest. Proceeds benefit The Mount Penn Preserve Partnership (MP3), a nonprofit organization established by collaborative efforts of five different governments in which the Mount Penn Preserve spans- Alsace and Lower Alsace Townships, Mount Penn Borough, the City of Reading, and Berks County. The mission is to protect, promote and enhance the natural beauty, heritage and attractions of the Mount Penn Preserve.
Amber Rae and The Swingin’ Foxes deliver tight boogie-woogie, sultry jazz, and sassy rhythm & blues. Their swinging rhythms and bluesy grooves will pull you in while Amber Rae, the powerhouse front woman, swaggers confidently above. Rae’s delivery of pure authentic emotion and smoky vocal tones intertwine with the bands halting guitar licks and colliding horn riffs, giving their audience a vibrant and riveting performance. They will lead you on a journey through the sounds of the 40’s and 50’s.
The Mount Penn Preservation Jazz Band is a music group originally created by veteran bandleader and Berks County resident, Dave Kline to assist preservation efforts for the Mount Penn mountain and environment. Comprised of an all-star cast of expert musicians from almost every field of music, The Mount Penn Preservation Jazz Band performs a stylistic fusion of traditional jazz party music, blues and folk with some rock-energy overtones.
About Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest & Berks Arts
The annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, celebrating 32 years in 2023, is one of the most prolific festivals of its kind, drawing nearly 30,000 visitors from all over the world. Musicians from all backgrounds, locales, and genres convene annually for the festival, which features dozens of concerts at venues across the region.
The mission of Berks Arts is to Inspire, Engage, and Unite our community through arts education, collaboration and presentation. Today, in everything Berks Arts does and supports, the organization seeks to make Berks County a more creative, desirable, resilient community.
