Rhythm & Ribs Special Advance Ticket Offer

For a limited time, advance tickets to the 5th annual Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival are on sale at a steep discount of $10 each.

The $10 tickets - compared to $30 at the gate - are available through April 17, when the entertainment lineup is announced. The festival is set for June 19-20 at the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District.

We are writing not only to alert you to the ticket discount, but also to ask for your support by:

· Purchasing discounted tickets as gifts for your clients
· Purchasing discounted tickets as rewards for your staff
· Forwarding the attached flier to your staff, so they can buy

tickets. To download the flier click here.
· Allowing the R&R committee to come to your workplace to sell tickets on a designated date

Rhythm & Ribs is one of Kansas City's great events that recognizes the city's cultural heritage. Please help us to ensure the success of this year's festival by taking advantage of this unprecedented offer.

Questions? Call or email our marketing co-chairs:

Mike Hurd, Downtown Council

816.421.1539, mike@downtownkc.org

Andrew Zender, American Jazz Museum

816.474.8463, ext. 206, azender@jazzkc.org

The Heart. The Soul. The Sauce.

The Downtown Council of Kansas City (DTC) is a private nonprofit membership organization representing more than 280 of Kansas City's best businesses and property owners, as well as entrepreneurial companies, and nonprofit organizations. The DTC is committed to creating a vibrant, diverse and economically sustainable Downtown Kansas City.

For more information visit www.downtownkc.org

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