The 2023 Northwest Indiana Jazz & Gospel Fest will take place on Saturday, July 29th from 12pm to 7pm CST. Tickets are ONLY $10.00!!! This year’s event will feature 4 live bands, food vendors, merchandise vendors, and giveaways and prizes! This will be an indoor event taking place at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center in Merrillville, IN. All are welcome to attend!
To Become A Sponsor For This Event, please send email to Info@LewisShine.com, and someone from our team will contact you with details!
EVENT SCHEDULE
11:30 pm | Doors Open
12:30pm | 2ndNature Band
2:00pm | The Reggie Foster Experience
3:30pm | Charbria Shine
5:00pm | Merlon Devine
*Times Are Subject To Change
MUSICAL GUESTS
MERLON DEVINE | SAXOPHONIST
Merlon’s signature sound and gospel tinged expression on the horn has set him apart and propelled him onto various stages to share his musical gift with the world. His music charges the atmosphere, leaving his listeners refreshed and well.
CHARBRIA SHINE | SINGER
Charbria Shine is a singer songwriter who loves to share her life experience and faith through her music. She has recently produced her first EP and continues to create new music to encourage and uplift her listeners. Charbria also expresses herself through her plays and published books.
THE REGGIE FOSTER EXPERIENCE
Proudly hailing from Gary, Indiana, national recording artist Reggie Foster Jr. has taken jazz and gospel into an unapologetic musical revival. In 2014, the jazz community welcomed Foster witha warm embrace. Performing regularly as a featured artist alongside smooth jazz legends Rick Braun and Peter White, Foster accepted all new challenges and came out a winner everym time. Providing listening audiences with a fleet of emotions, no one walks away feeling unsatisfied. With the release of his second solo record “Chances Are” Foster Jr. has mastered inviting you into his world with a red carpet reception.
2ndNATURE BAND
2nd Nature is a band geared towards expressing the love of music through musical conversation. 2nd Nature believes in making music to create an imagination of creative sound & happiness.