Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
- Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is a jazz festival dedicated to the music of Bix Beiderbecke. It is a four day festival held simultaneously in four different venues in Davenport, Iowa. The main venue is LeClaire Park on the Mississippi River. It is held on Thursday through Sunday, usually in a week in late July or early August.
The festival got its start in 1971 when Bill Donahue's Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Band of New Jersey traveled to Davenport, Iowa to play music at Bix's grave at the 40th anniversary of his death. People in the nearby neighborhood heard the music and a crowd slowly began to form. The people of Davenport saw an opportunity to turn this gathering into an annual event. The first "official" festival was held the following year.
The Bix 7 foot race is held every year during the festival.
External links
* [http://www.bixsociety.org/index.htm Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society]
* [http://www.bixsociety.org/schedule.htm Bix Fest Band Schedule]
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