The Betsy Announces Overture to Overtown Annual Jazz Festival 2016 - WEEK TWO

South Florida’s Best Performers 

are joined by International Talent for 

13 Unforgettable Performances – ALL FREE!

The Betsy’s Overture to Overtown Annual Jazz Festival will take place from March 7 to 20, 2016. Performers include South Florida’s best and brightest performers talent including Mike Gerber, Tom Lippencott, Joel DaSilva, Yami with Vinyl Blvd, Ed Calle, and international performer (in collaboration with the Israeli Consulate) Nadav Remez.

“We’re proud to feature musicians whose inspiration is drawn from the cultural contributions of historic Overtown, a place frequented by Louis Armstrong, Langston Hughes, and Billie Holiday, and that in its heyday was called the ‘Harlem of the South’,” said Jonathan Plutzik, Chairman of The Betsy Hotel.

All performances are free and open to the public in The Betsy’s Lobby Bar, located at 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.

Tuesday, March 15: Tom Lippincott - Jazz Guitar, 8-11pm ; 

Wednesday, March 16: Joel DaSilva - Blues Guitar, 8- 11pm; 

Thursday, March 17: Yamit / Vinyl Blvd - Jazz Trio, 8-11pm;

Friday, March 18: Dr. Ed Calle - Jazz Trio, 8-11pm;

Saturday, March 19 Mike Gerber (BRUNCH) Solo Jazz Piano, 1-4pm

Sunday, March 20: Nadav Remez (BRUNCH) Solo Jazz Piano, 1-4pm

The Betsy South Beach (Thebetsyhotel.com) is a boutique hotel that embraces the power of community through wide-ranging programs in Philanthropy, Arts, Culture, and Education.  Each room at the hotel has a small library of poetry and other books and a poetry bookmark is placed on guest pillows every night. Over the past seven years, the hotel has become a catalyst for energized discourse, innovative thinking, and expansive charitable programming. The Betsy’s Writers Room Thebetsywritersroom.com welcomes year-round artists, numbering more than 300 since 2012. The Betsy is located at 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. Telephone: 305-760-6902.