Come enjoy three performances from Downtown Alliance’s "Art is All Around" Lunchtime Concert Series at North Oculus Plaza, which features a mix of some of the city’s most exciting jazz and blues musicians.

Date: Wednesday, June 19

Time:  12 - 2 pm

Performer: Willerm Delisfort Project 

About: Willerm Delisfort sophomore album Black Element(s) - released in 2023 - tells the story from his eyes about all the beautiful elements in life, which creates his & our story. Black Khronicles, Black Beauty, Black Love, Black Pride, Black Elements = My Story. What's Your Story?

Date: Wednesday, July 3

Time:  12 - 2 pm

Performer: Svetlana & The New York Collective

About: An all ages, family friendly experience by "NYC legends" (Time Out) is on a mission to uplift, energize and spread the joy of what WPIX/11 News called “exuberant foot–stomping music that com­bines New York swing with pop singer/songwriter sensibilities.”  Award winning band have released a chart topping Night at the Movies (debuted #1 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts / #2 on Jazz Album Charts) taking the audience on a colorful carnival of sound, seamlessly moving from sophisticated retro­spection to a joyfully rowdy party.

Date: Wednesday, July 17

Time:  12 - 2 pm

Performer: Christopher Mcbride & The Whole Proof

About: A jazz experience that explores the African American landscape featuring original jazz compositions written by the leader along with other members of the band infusing a wide variety of genres from the African diaspora, R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Latin Music and soul while having a strong rooting in ‘straight-ahead’ swing to create a ‘feel good’ concoction that keeps people dancing in (and sometimes out of) their seats.