Live music starts at 7 p.m. from the front porch of Lakewood Public Library
It’s not every day the word “legend” gets attached to a musician, yet that’s rightfully the case for Ernie Krivda. The legendary Cleveland tenor saxophonist performs in Downtown Lakewood this Friday, August 24, when the Ernie Krivda B3 Quartet brings its trademark jazz sound to LakewoodAlive’s Front Porch Concert Series.
Legendary saxophonist Ernie Krivda takes the stage this Friday, August 24.
Sponsored by Bentley Wealth Management of Raymond James, the Front Porch Concert Series features free, live music on the front steps of Lakewood Public Library (15425 Detroit Avenue) in Downtown Lakewood from 7 to 9 p.m. for 12 consecutive Fridays. The series, which aims to foster Lakewood’s vibrancy while providing a family-friendly summer entertainment option, runs through September 7.
Week 10 of the series is presented by The Exchange and features Ernie Krivda along with fellow members of his B3 Quartet comprised of organist Dave Thomas, guitarist Brent Hamker and drummer Renell Gonsalves. The talented foursome will delight the Downtown Lakewood audience with a diverse selection of jazz music.
Krivda, currently in his fifth decade as a jazz performer, is renowned by peers and critics alike as one of the great tenor saxophone players of his time. The longtime musician has composed, recorded and performed extensively throughout his remarkable jazz career. In 2009 Krivda received the Cleveland Arts Prize award for lifetime achievement in music.
Ernie Krivda has been a staple of the Cleveland jazz music scene for more than five decades.
Now in its ninth year, LakewoodAlive’s popular Front Porch Concert Series adds vibrancy and an enhanced sense of community to Lakewood’s urban core, drawing several thousand attendees annually. Each week showcases a different style of music while Lakewoodites and visitors enjoy an entertaining evening at an open-air venue. Visit LakewoodAlive.org/FrontPorchConcerts for more information.
The Front Porch Concert Series is generously supported by the following sponsors:
Title Sponsor:
Bentley Wealth Management of Raymond James
Encore Sponsors:
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture | Cleveland Clinic Lakewood Family Health Center
The Exchange | Lakewood Public Library | Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC)
Harmony Sponsors:
City of Lakewood | The Lakewood Music Collective | lion and blue