"Jazz! Carson City," the city's annual jazz festival, hits its peak this weekend with more than two dozen performances in various downtown venues.
The festival now in its sixth year is bigger than ever with a total of 35 events featuring more than 100 musicians, according to organizer David Bugli, the leader of the Mile High Jazz Band and conductor of the Carson City Orchestra. This weekend's schedule:
Today
• 9 a.m. - Third St. Farmers Market, Third & Curry St. Parking Lot. Hot Two + One (1st show)
• 9 a.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Curry St. Colin Ross
• 10 a.m. - Third Street Main Stage, between Carson & Curry Streets. Vocal Art Works
• 11 a.m. - Third St. Farmers Market, Third & Curry St. Parking Lot. Hot Two + One (2nd show)
• 11 a.m. - Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Carson St. Chuck Wayne "Art at the Greenhouse"
• 11 a.m. - Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Carson St. Brenda Lockie-Knight "Art at the Greenhouse"
• 11 a.m. - Comma Coffee (indoors), 312 S. Carson St. Ken Davidson Trio
• 11 a.m. - Family Pop-Up Park, Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., Symphony's Summer Strings Jazz Ensemble, "Kid Friendly" event
• Noon - Third Street Main Stage, between Carson & Curry Streets. "Speedy" Garfin & the Garfin Gathering
• Noon - Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. George Hanepen Trio Carson City Mint Coin Show
• 1 p.m. - Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St. The Mysterious Five or Six, "Kid Friendly" event
• 3 p.m. - Comma Coffee (indoors), 312 S. Carson St. Reno Philharmonic's Discover Music-Strings, "Kid Friendly" event
• 2 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Curry St. Gerry & Friends with Laticia Lewis
• 3 p.m. - Third Street Main Stage, between Carson and Curry Streets. The Jazz Guys
• 3 p.m. - Comma Coffee (indoors), 312 S. Carson St. Louis Laurain quartet
• 4 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St. Niall McGuinness and the New World Jazz Project
• 5 p.m. - Third Street Main Stage, between Carson & Curry streets. Me & Bobby McGee
• 5 p.m. - Comma Coffee (indoors), 312 S. Carson St. - Reno Philharmonic's Discover Music - Brass, "Kid Friendly" event
• 6 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St. Tom Delaney Trio (substituting for the Johnny Hamlin Trio)
• 6 a.m. - Bella Fiore, Third and Curry streets. Dave Fritz & Lake Effect
• 7 p.m. - Third Street Main Stage, between Carson and Curry streets. Mile High Jazz Band
• 7 p.m. - B'Sghetti's plan: b, 318 N. Carson St. Jazz Steps
• 9 p.m. - Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St. Open Jam Session
Sunday
• 4:30 p.m. Jazz Picnic in the Park featuring Reno Jazz Orchestra with Cami Thompson. Legislative Plaza/Capitol Amphitheater (between the State Capitol and the Legislature Building), bring a picnic and blanket for seating.
• 6 p.m. Jazz Picnic in the Park featuring Two Plus quintet. Legislative Plaza/Capitol Amphitheater (between the State Capitol and the Legislature Building), bring a picnic and blanket for seating.