After a successful inaugural year, the good times at the Jefferson Avenue Music Festival continue on. This year, attendees to the festival can anticipate plenty of live music, with the Quincy Motley Allen Band, the Will Holton Band, and The Unity Band taking the helm.
The Jefferson Avenue Music Festival is hosted by Johnetta R. Cole AMVET Post 24 and the American Veterans Arts & Culture Corporation, in partnership with the Buffalo Police Department. The goal of the festival is to provide alively, family-friendly atmosphere to anyone that wants to attend, while involving neighborhood outreach initiatives at the same time.
“The Buffalo Police Department is proud to partner with the Johnetta R. Cole AMVET Post 24 and the African American Veterans Arts & Culture Corporation for the 2nd Annual Jefferson Avenue Music Festival. We look forward to seeing community members, families, and visitors come together for a great evening in the City of Buffalo.” – BPD
These days, Jefferson Avenue has a lot going for it, especially with the crucial $32.5 Million Jefferson Avenue Streetscape Project (learn more). It’s these types of investments into communities that create safer streets, where community festivals and events are extensions of everyday life. With new street lighting, sidewalk bump-outs, benches, planters, and bicycle amenities, Jefferson Avenue will finally be getting the love that it has always deserved. And that makes it better for pedestrians, businesses, and anyone that owns real estate in the area. The introduction of the annual Jefferson Avenue Music Festival is the icing on the cake…