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History of Dubuque...and All That Jazz! Dubuque…and All That Jazz! emerged from the ideas of several downtown advocates searching for ways to draw more people to downtown. July 24, 1992, Jazz celebrated its first concert with “The Salsa Band” under the Town Clock. About 800 people were in attendance. The following year, a concert in June was added, and attendance grew steadily. Over the past 16 seasons, Jazz has been a resilient presence in downtown, witnessing many changes, several expansions, and even a hail storm. To date, some 8,000 people attend the free summer concert series the months of June, July, August and September. Currently, there are nine committee members that meet year round to plan the summer concert series. This free summer concert series and premier downtown festival would not be possible without the dedicated Main Street board members, volunteers, as well as cash and in-kind sponsors, believing in the power of an “idea.”
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