Posted on March 19, 2026

Eric Marienthal | Backstage at Berks Jazz Fest 2026 with Diane Dayton

Eric Marienthal | Backstage at Berks Jazz Fest 2026 with Diane Dayton

Backstage at Berks! The 35th Annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest in Reading PA March 19-29, 2026. Eric Marienthal is a big part of the Fest!

Eric is performing in Brian Culbertson’s opening night show, a part of the educational series on Monday, the RMF Jazz Jam, as well as co host with Gerald Veasley for the Chuck Loeb Memorial All Star Jam on Thursday night, March 26.

Eric will also be performing with Marcus Miller and Friends on Saturday night, March 28 and the final show of the Fest with David Benoit and the Reading Pops Orchestra at the Miller Center 3:30 PM on Sunday March 29.

We talked about the shows, a first professional gig with Al Hirt and time with Chick Corea. The good work with the High Hopes Head Injury Program and how amazing the Berks Jazz Fest family really is!

Originally aired on BCTV: 3/22/26
For a full listing of BCTV’s live broadcast schedule, visit https://www.bctv.org/tv-schedule/.

This program was recorded via Zoom in collaboration with the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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