SMF is one of the region’s leading arts presenters, producing an internationally acclaimed cross-genre music festival, education programs for local schoolchildren and budding musicians in jazz and acoustic music, a weekly public radio series and off-season concert events.

Schedule of Events:

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Noon30: Tony Trischka

Tony Trischka is considered one of the most influential living banjo players. Trischka’s EarlJam honors Scruggs, the pioneer of a unique three-finger banjo style and one of the most important figures in bluegrass. “The depth of Earl’s genius becomes ever more apparent when I transcribe his solos, which I’ve been doing my entire life and with renewed vigor. Discovering new twists and turns in his playing is pure joy and in fact the inspiration for this show,” remarks Trischka.

Location: Metal Building at Trustees' Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $32.00

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4:30 pm - 5:45 pm: Cajun Dance Party: The Savoy Family Cajun Band

Aptly named the “First Family of Cajun Music,” the Savoy Family Cajun Band hails from Eunice, Louisiana. Patriarch and celebrated accordion builder Marc Savoy is a National Heritage Fellow. His wife Ann Savoy wrote a well-known book on Cajun music history, and has produced numerous recordings with the likes of Linda Ronstadt and T-Bone Burnett. Their sons Joel and Wilson have also performed, recorded and toured extensively, including a 2012 Grammy Award-winning Band Courtbouillon album that features Wilson‚Äôs fiddle playing and Joel‚Äôs work as producer (and Valcour Records label owner). Together, The Savoy Family Cajun Band is known for delivering stellar traditional Cajun music, celebrating its beauty and function.

Location: Metal Building at Trustees' Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $42.00

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Latin Dance Party: Orquesta Akokán

Led by dynamic singer José “Pepito” Gómez, producer Jacob Plasse, arranger Michael Eckroth and the “island’s greatest instrumentalists” (The New York Times), Orquesta Akokán has a cohesion forged by years of international touring. The Cuban powerhouse ensemble’s sound has blossomed into an intimate dialogue between good friends, allowing for fearless musical exploration, risk-taking and expression. Contemporary sensibilities along with a deep knowledge of folkloric traditions propel Orquesta Akokán’s danceable grooves into previously uncharted vistas, dismantling the conventions of what is considered mambo.

Location: North Garden Assembly Room at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $42.00

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6:00 pm - 7:45 pm: Philip Dukes & Friends Chamber Series - Philip Dukes & Friends II: Bach and Beyond

This concert features two composers that were most definitely not influenced by JS Bach, and in the case of Tchaikovsky, Bach’s music was very much “back and beyond.” Although he acknowledged his technical skills, he in no way regarded Bach as a musical legend.

Program:

BACH
Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

HAYDN
Piano Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:25, “Gypsy Rondo”

TCHAIKOVSKY
String Sextet in D minor, Opus 70, “Souvenir de Florence”

Personnel:

Benny Kim, violin
Jack Liebeck, violin
Robin Ashwell, viola
Philip Dukes, viola
Eric Kim, cello
Keith Robinson, cello
Sebastian Knauer, piano

Location: Trinity United Methodist Church 127 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $52.00

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7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Cajun Dance Party: The Savoy Family Cajun Band

Aptly named the “First Family of Cajun Music,” the Savoy Family Cajun Band hails from Eunice, Louisiana. Patriarch and celebrated accordion builder Marc Savoy is a National Heritage Fellow. His wife Ann Savoy wrote a well-known book on Cajun music history, and has produced numerous recordings with the likes of Linda Ronstadt and T-Bone Burnett. Their sons Joel and Wilson have also performed, recorded and toured extensively, including a 2012 Grammy Award-winning Band Courtbouillon album that features Wilson‚Äôs fiddle playing and Joel’s work as producer (and Valcour Records label owner). Together, The Savoy Family Cajun Band is known for delivering stellar traditional Cajun music, celebrating its beauty and function.

Location: Metal Building at Trustees' Garden 660 East Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $42.00

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8:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Grammy Award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has quickly become the defining blues voice of his generation. From his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi to stages around the globe, the young blues star has already headlined multiple U.S. and European tours. Selected in summer 2022 to open for The Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park, Kingfish has also performed and toured with friends including Vampire Weekend, Jason Isbell, Steve Miller and Buddy Guy, a mentor of his, with whom he appeared on Austin City Limits and at the 2023 Savannah Music Festival at Trustees’ Garden. Don’t miss his first headlining show at SMF!

Location: Lucas Theatre for the Arts 32 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $39 - $81

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9:00 pm - 10:15 pm: Latin Dance Party: Orquesta Akokan

Led by dynamic singer José “Pepito” Gómez, producer Jacob Plasse, arranger Michael Eckroth and the “island’s greatest instrumentalists” (The New York Times), Orquesta Akokán has a cohesion forged by years of international touring. The Cuban powerhouse ensemble’s sound has blossomed into an intimate dialogue between good friends, allowing for fearless musical exploration, risk-taking and expression. Contemporary sensibilities along with a deep knowledge of folkloric traditions propel Orquesta Akokán’s danceable grooves into previously uncharted vistas, dismantling the conventions of what is considered mambo.

Location: North Garden Assembly Room at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401.

Cost: $42.00

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