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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 27, 2007 - 23 Artscene Oakville Beaver · FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 Retro rock PHOTOS BY ASHLEA WESSEL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER IN BRONTE: From left, Sammy Rawdah of Sammy's Old Fashioned Chip Wagon grills up some of his best for the crowd, Maren Gilchrist hams it up to the tunes, Madison DeGraaf dances to the music, and Fernando Moura plays on Saturday afternoon as The Retro Rock Lounge presented 11 live bands performing classic favourites at the Bronte Butterfly Gazebo at the pier in Bronte. The 15th Annual Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is Lively! Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival: August 8th to 12th Downtown Oakville is a bustling business district renowned for its upscale retail mix, unique shops, fine dining, art, entertainment, heritage and professional business services. Downtown Oakville has the ingredients for a perfect night out, with an endless variety of restaurants to choose from. The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival kicks off this year with two ticketed events, performances by Grammy Award winning acts Chuck Mangione, Wednesday, August 8th at the Oakville Centre for The Performing Arts and the Yellowjackets Thursday, August 9th. Tickets for both events are available at the Oakville Centre's box office, by calling 905-815-2021 or by ordering online at www.oakvillecentre.ca "We have a fantastic lineup. The music, the ambience, the food, the company...the festival is always one of the best summer weekend events"-Peter Tulloch, Jazz Festival Chair This year's flavour showcases a variety of jazz styles including, Swing, Latin, Big Band, Fusion, Traditional and Smooth Jazz. Artists including, Rachel Z Trio, Molly Johnson, Hilario Duran, Alexis Baro, DK Ibomeka, Big Rude Jake, Amanda Martinez, Carlos Del Junco, Namori, The Red Pepper Dixieland Jazz Band, Kevin Clark & The Dirty South, JV Dixon, The Canadian Guitar Summit, Elizabeth Shephard, Brandi Disterheft Sextet, Melissa Bathory, Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats, Grant Lyle and many more will take over 3 free outdoor stages! Be sure to support Bell Youth in the Spotlight in the Towne Square 2:30-4:30 Saturday, August 11th. Free Jazz Festival Program Guide, available at all downtown Oakville businesses July 25th. or a detailed list of performances, please visit our website: www.oakvillejazz.com JAPANESE CUISINE FAIRLY TRADED HANDCRAFTED GIFTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Fair trade since 1946 To advertise in this section call 905-845-3824 ext. 236