East Lansing celebrated its 30th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival on Albert Avenue, squeezed between Harper’s and Dave’s Hot Chicken at the Al and Beth Cafagna Founders’ Stage. Activities ranged from chalk to golf, beanbag toss games and Jenga.
There were tents displaying memorabilia, providing festival information and an MSU Broad Art Museum pop-up with jazz instruments. Across the road was the MSU Outreach and Engagement Education Stage.
Vanessa Rubin Quartet was the opening act, where Lead Singer Rubin asked the audience, “Are you ready for me?”…