The Jazz & Roots Fesitval is a bountiful, free annual celebration of music and arts in the heart of Metro Center presented by the creative community-based organization Blues to Green. The Festival presents evening peformances on July 10 and 11, followed by a full day of performances on July 12.

Opening Night: Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m.

Gabby Moreno, a Grammy Award winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist will launch the the festival at the newly renovated Hope Center for the Arts (formerly City Stage) at 1 Columbus Center, 150 Bridge St. Springfield on Thursday, July 10 at 7 pm.