2021 DCWJBF Set for May 29

The 2021 Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival welcomes festival audiences back to downtown Indiana, Pa. May 29.

This year’s lineup keeps it closer to home, focusing on notable regional acts and familiar faces — such as Pittsburgh’s Lady of the Blues, Miss Freddye, who performed here in 2019.

A full day’s worth of jazz and blues will range from student performances to jazz headliner the Firm Roots, a sextet appearing courtesy of the August Wilson Center and the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival.

Like many events, DCWJBF hit pause last year for the pandemic. It returns this year as one of the first outdoor events of note held locally. Precautions will include adhering to the latest CDC guidelines regarding masking and social distancing.

To provide room for attendees to spread out, the festival plans to relocate to Philadelphia Street from its usual home in IRMC Park. The event will stretch from the 700 block to the 900 block.

Anyone requiring a seat during the festival is asked to bring their own chairs. Seating will not be provided to limit high-touch surfaces.

Attendees 21 and older may responsibly enjoy alcoholic beverages within the confines of the festival. Beer will be available to purchase on site from sponsors Levity Brewing Company and Noble Stein Brewing Company.

The music will continue at after-hours shows around town with venues and details to be announced.

The free festival’s re-emergence would not be possible without the support of its partners including longtime naming sponsor Delaney Chevrolet; the Indiana County Endowment, and jazz headliner sponsors the August Wilson Center and the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Marketing support is again provided by the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations.