The Middlesex County Jazz Festival in Perth Amboy is on Sunday Oct 8 from 3-5pm at the Historic Perth Amboy Ferry Slip featuring the beautiful sound, sweeping range, and heavy swing feel of Jazz vocalist Vanessa Perea Quartet and Afro-Peruvian Jazz by Forbidden Tropics.

The show is free & all ages. Enjoy great live music, beautiful views of Raritan Bay and the food and drinks available in Perth Amboy. The Best Taco Food Truck will be at the event serving delicious food. The Barge Restaurant is offering 10% off bill (with coupon below.) Middlesex County Jazz Festival T-shirts will be for sale at the event. Hueco’s Art Studio will be selling art. The Ferry Slip Museum at the venue will be open. The Historic Perth Amboy Ferry Slip is at 300 Front St. Free parking is available at the Marina next to the Ferry Slip.

Jazz vocalist Vanessa Perea will perform at 3pm with her quartet with Mike Karn on bass, Charlie Sigler on guitar, & Vince Ector on drums. Read her bio here

Forbidden Tropics  will play at 4pm Afro-Peruvian Jazz led by guitarist/composer Alejandro Ataucusi from Perth Amboy. Forbidden Tropics fuses Jazz with Afro-Peruvian music, forming unique world music. Read band bio here.

The Barge restaurant is offering 10 % off food bill.

You can register for the event on Eventbrite or RSVP on Facebook.

Middlesex County Jazz Festival in Perth Amboy including Middlesex County, Puffin, Amazon, KWBYTHEBAY, Perth Amboy Artworks, and Mary Howell Yoga.

For full festival lineup check out the jazz festival flyer or go to www.middlesexcountyjazzfestival.org.

Grant funding for this project has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.