This year, the Allentown JazzFest debuts in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The festival will run from April 28th through May 3rd. The main performances will take place in Miller Symphony Hall, the home of the Allentown Symphony. Allentown is approximately one hour north of Philadelphia and one hour west of NYC.

In the festival’s inaugural year, Project/Two signed Jojo Mayer and Nerve to headline the festival with two performances on Saturday May 2nd, 2015. JoJo will give a drum clinic in the afternoon and a concert with Nerve that evening at Miller Symphony Hall.

See the official announcement below:

Bryan Tuk, the festival’s executive director said, “We are absolutely thrilled that one of the greatest drummers in history will be with us on May 2nd. That, plus our partnership with the Allentown Symphony and their operational capacity will ensure that we have a world class event.” Advertisement

JoJo Mayer was voted by the readers of Modern Drummer as one of the 50 greatest drummers in history.

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