CHAMPAIGN, IL (CHAMBANA TODAY)- Urbana Bands invite the community to start the weekend out on the right note and enjoy an evening of award-winning jazz featuring performances by the UMS Jazz Band, UHS Jazz Combo, and the UHS Jazz Band on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 7 to 9 pm. Enjoy upbeat jazz while savoring light desserts and refreshments in the festive bistro setting of the Urbana High School Commons located at 1002 S. Race St. in Urbana.
The 2024 Jazz Cafe promises a memorable night of live traditional instrumental ranging from rock to pop, funk, and blues to swing. Urbana School District #116 prides itself in providing quality music education to all students regardless of income or ability. Urbana Bands enrich hundreds of lives across our schools and community in numerous ways. Urbana music programs provide a sense of pride and belonging, as well as build lifelong friendships, cross-cultural understanding, confidence, teamwork, perseverance, and leadership.
Throughout the year, the Urbana High School Band Boosters volunteers to provide support to the band program and raise the necessary funds to enhance the learning environment for the music education of Urbana’s diverse students – as well as to contribute to the quality of life in our community. Sponsors of the event include Piato Catering, RegCakes, Savoy 16 and Suzu’s Bakery.
Suggested admission is $5 per person or $12 per family (cash or check) with all proceeds benefiting the Urbana Jazz Programs. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. Tax-deductible donations can also be made online at Urbana-band-boosters.square.site with a notation for Urbana Jazz.