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New festival to debut on East Avenue
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East Ave Fest, slated for Sept. 12 at the corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street, comes 11 years after the East End Festival ended its quarter-century run.
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East Ave Fest, slated for Sept. 12 at the corner of East Avenue and Alexander Street, comes 11 years after the East End Festival ended its quarter-century run.
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More than 700 performances will fill 45 venues in the festival’s 15th year, with new additions including “Circus in the City.”
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Camila Meza, Everything Yes, and Galactic made Day 7 a memorable night at the Jazz Fest.