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2024 Event Guide Saturday, September 14
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Jazz Performances
Throughout Our Gardens
Enjoy the sights and sounds of live jazz in multiple performance locations throughout our Gardens as you savor wines from around the world.
You are welcome to set up your chair at performance locations, including the Pumphouse Plaza and Orchard and outside of the Open Air Theatre, while you enjoy the Gardens and festival. The listings to the right show performance locations and times.
After the sun goes down, catch our Take the A Train to Birdland Illuminated Fountain Performance at 8 pm to finish the night.
Open Air Theatre
Endea Owens & The Cookout 2–3:15 pm
Emmy, Grammy, and George Foster Peabody Award winner Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised recording artist, bassist, and composer, and a member of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert house band, led by Louis Cato. Owens’ work has appeared on Jon Batiste’s Grammy Award-winning album We Are, Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, and H.E.R.’s widely acclaimed Super Bowl LV performance. In 2020, Owens founded The Community Cookout, a nonprofit organization that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods worldwide. The 2023 Mac Music Innovator with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Owens is also the curator for the National Arts Club and fellow for “Jazzis Now!” with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Harold López-Nussa: Timba a la Americana Featuring Grégoire Maret 3:45–5 pm
Winner of the 2005 Montreux Jazz Piano Competition, composer and pianist Harold López-Nussa has captivated audiences across the world with his thrilling performances that reflect the full range and richness of the Cuban musical tradition, with its distinctive combination of folkloric, popular, and classical elements—as well as its embrace of improvisation.
Pumphouse Plaza
High and Mighty Brass Band
2:15–3:15 pm; 4–5 pm
There’s a reason legendary groups like Galactic, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, and Lake Street Dive have collaborated with New York City’s favorite brass band High and Mighty Brass Band since drummer Evan Howard started the band back in 2009. This rotating cast has toured all over the world including major performances at Bonnaroo, the US Open, Governors Ball Music Festival, and Sonidos Liquidos. They entertain crowds with both their original music and fresh takes on current and classic cover songs.
Beer Garden
The Dale Melton Trio
2:30–3:30 pm; 4:15–5:15 pm; 6–7 pm
The Dale Melton Trio is a tasty sonic and rhythmic stew of New Orleans funk and soulful New York jazz blended with early rock, blues, and bossa nova reminiscent of Dr. John, Mose Allison, Fats Waller, Taj Mahal, Boz Skaggs, Lyle Lovett, and Randy Newman. Throw in Melton’s one-of-a-kind Hammond organ style and punch the rhythm piano along with his “it’s never the same twice” delivery and everything takes on a unique twist.
Orchard
Lakecia Benjamin
4:15–5:30 pm
Voted the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop, and soul. With her electric presence and fiery sax work, Benjamin has shared stages with several legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, and The Roots.
Dianne Reeves 6–7:30 pm
Five-time Grammy Award winner and jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves brings breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings to her performances. Reeves received the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings and won the Best Jazz Vocal Grammy for her feature in the soundtrack of George Clooney’s six-time Academy Award-nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. The first Creative Chair for Jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the first vocalist to ever perform at the famed Walt Disney Concert Hall, in 2018 Reeves was designated a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts—the highest honor the United States bestows on jazz artists.
Performance Schedule
2:00 pm Endea Owens
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Enjoy Our Gardens
Throughout the festival be sure to enjoy the beauty of our Gardens. Venture along our Meadow Garden’s walking and hiking trails. Take a stroll through the grand display spaces of our Conservatory.
Wine Check/Pickup Wristband Station
Snack Tote Pickup
Big band, swing, and fountains harmonize during the 30-minute Take the A Train to Birdland Illuminated Fountain Performance at 8 pm.
Map and Key
The Wineries
Taste the flavors of our region courtesy of 11 Pennsylvania wineries and savor wines from around the world. See map for locations.
Paulownia Alleé
1 After the Fall Cider
2 Folino Estate Winery
3 Weathered Vineyards & Winery
4 J & P Winery
5 Mark & Val Wines
6 Nissley Vineyards
7 Karamoor Estate Winery
8 1723 Vineyards
9 Paradocx Vineyard
10 The Inn at Grace Winery
11 Penns Woods Winery
Rose Arbor (12,13)
Bieler Père et Fils (France)
Elouan (Oregon)
La Marca Luminore (Italy)
Louis Jadot (France)
Stoneleigh (New Zealand)
Vidal-Fluery (France)
Orchard (14,15)
Benvolio (Italy)
Dry Creek Vineyard (California)
Jackson Family Estate (California)
La Crema Winery (California)
Murphy-Goode Winery (California)
Peirce-du Pont House Plaza (16,17)
Roger Goulart (Spain)
Duckhorn Vineyards (California)
Morgan Winery (California)
Sol Real (Portugal)
Ant Moore Estate (New Zealand)
Decoy Wines (California)
Pumphouse Plaza (18)
Pine Ridge Vineyards (California)
Sean Minor Wines (California)
Festival Guidelines
For the safety of our guests, wine tasting will end at 7 pm. All patrons must be 21 years of age or older to taste or purchase wine. Acceptable forms of valid identification for receiving the proper wristband to taste or purchase wine are: driver/operator license, state issued photo ID, or passport. We reserve the right to require proper age identification from anyone seeking to purchase an alcoholic beverage regardless of apparent age. Information for local transportation services is available at the Guest Services Desk in the Visitor Center. Outside food is not permitted. Water and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted. Water is available for purchase. Large coolers and picnic baskets/totes are not permitted. Umbrellas, chair awnings, and other coverings are not permitted. Longwood Gardens reserves the right to remove anyone from the property for disorderly conduct. Re-entry is permitted with wristband.
Ride Share Pickup Addresses
If you are using a ride share service, please use the following addresses for pickup: Visitor Center: 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Longwood South Parking Lot: 1010 East Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Transportation between remote parking areas and the Gardens is provided.
Wine Check/Pickup
If purchasing wine to take home, wine can be picked up at the Wine Check/Pickup tent located in the bus parking lot near the Visitor Center.
Dine With Us
See map for locations.
The Café 1–8 pm
Savor casual fare crafted with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Cheese and fruit boxes are also available.
Beer Garden 1–8 pm
Dine alfresco with pub fare and Victory Brewing Company brews.
1906
Limited reservations accepted 2–6 pm
Enjoy a prix fixe menu with wine pairings from Sean Minor Wines (Sonoma, CA) at our full-service restaurant.
Concessions
See map for individual locations.
Peirce-du Pont House: 1–6 pm
Snack tote pickup hours are 2–6 pm.
Rose Arbor: 1–6 pm
Pumphouse Plaza: 1–5 pm
Orchard: 3–7:30 pm
Please note
Wine tastings end at 7 pm.