Jazz Under The Stars

Cedar Rapids' only jazz concert series! This year, Iowa’s Jazz Station reunites some of Eastern Iowa’s best-known musicians to celebrate KCCK’s 50th anniversary at Jazz Under the Stars. This week's performances by: Funk Legends, featuring Funk Stop & Funk Daddies Young Artists: Go Benesh Quartet All concerts begin at 6:30pm at Noelridge Park, and are broadcast live on 88.3 KCCK. Bring your own picnic or enjoy food from one of our vendors! In case of inclement weather, listen to KCCK for cancellation information at 88.3 FM, online or like us on Facebook. Artist Bios: Funk Legends, featuring Funk Stop & Funk Daddies Bands like Tower of Power, The Brothers Johnson, and James Brown had a huge impact on Eastern Iowa musicians growing up in the 80s and 90s. This led to the formation of groups like Mean Street and The Hell Horns, Funk 101, Thick as Thieves, 10 of Soul, and Brass Transit Authority. The legacy of these bands live on in Funk Stop and Funk Daddies, who will each perform and feature past members of these popular ensembles. Go Benesh Quartet Go Benesh is another musician who began at KCCK’s Jazz Band Camp. He is a Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate just finishing his studies at Kirkwood. While at Kirkwood, he performed with Karrin Allyson, Kenyon Brenner, Blake Shaw and KCCK’s Schoolhouse Jazz Band. He is transferring to the University of Northern Iowa this fall. Thank you to our generous sponsors: McGrath Family of Dealerships, Collins Community Credit Union, Illuminate Digit