Albany Riverfront Park Amphitheatre at the Corning Preserve
Rain location: Palace Theatre

Featuring performances by:

John Scofield Jazz Quartet
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk

Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Somi

Troika

Dazzling Line-up of Jazz Greats
Great Food & Beverages
Kids' Activities
Fireworks  at 7:30!

~Admission is FREE~

Click Here for more full schedule and more information or  call 518-434-2032.

* A special remembrance ceremony will take place at 4:15pm to honor this historic date.

SPONSORS: Port of Albany, M & T Bank, Coors Light, Holiday Inn Express  Albany Downtown (the official hotel for Jazz Festival), Walmart, A Place for Jazz, Clough Harbour & Associates, Columbia St. parking Garage, Fuller & O’Brien Insurance (a division of Arthur J Gallagher NY), Hodgson Russ LLP, Mohawk Ambulance, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi

MEDIA SPONSORS: FOX 23 News, Magic 590 AM, B95.5 FM, Times Union, Metroland, Capital District Home & Style Magazine, WVCR 88.3 FM, Albany.com, Spiral Design Studio

Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings and other area elected officials held a press conference today to delivery a progress report on the stimulus and state funding used for massive capital improvement at the Port of Albany including replacing wharfs, extending rail lines and expanding heavy lift capacity.

A combination of New York State Department of Transportation “Rebuild NY Bond Act of 2003,” American Recovery and Re-investment Act and Albany Port District Commission funding have financed a two phase wharf reconstruction that will enable the Port to more efficiently and effectively handle project cargo/heavy lift.

“The staff and longshoreman at the Port have an expertise not found at every port,” said Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings. “Our Port’s expertise in handling project cargo such as oversized turbines or windmill equipment from General Electric is now enhanced because of these improvements.”