Celebration Place – Kenosha, WI
AUGUST 16, 2025
Volunteer at the Festival!
Join us at the 2025 HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival by volunteering in a variety of roles, from ticket admissions to stage crew. Register by August 1, 2025, to be part of this exciting celebration and enjoy benefits like a volunteer t-shirt, refreshments, and festival admission!
Support Our Youth – Donate to the HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival!
The HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival helps fund the Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Foundation’s mission of providing educational and career opportunities to students in need. Thanks to your support, our Career Exploration Organization (CEO) mentoring program recently awarded 36 college scholarships to deserving Kenosha-area high school students!
To continue making an impact, we’re seeking donations for the festival’s silent auction, raffle, and wine pull—fun and meaningful ways to raise critical funds for our youth programming.
Here’s how you can help:
🎁 Donate products, services, gift cards, lodging, or specialty items for our silent auction or raffle
🍷 Contribute bottles of wine (valued at $10 or more) for our wine pull
👉 Register your donation here: https://form.jotform.com/241517440827052
With nearly 2,000 attendees from across the Midwest, this is a great opportunity to highlight your business and invest in the future of our youth.
Donation Deadline: Please send your donation by Friday, July 25, 2025, to:
Teri Gamble
c/o Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha
1330 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53140
📞 To arrange delivery, contact Teri at 262-653-7304
Questions? Contact:
- Teri Gamble – tgamble235@gmail.com
- Mercilie Toney – mtoneymia@yahoo.com
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tim Mahone at: chairman@mahonefund.org
GREAT MUSIC, GREAT FOOD, GREAT FUN
ALL ON A GREAT LAKE!
Join us at the HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival this summer at Celebration Place in Kenosha! The Mahone Foundation and friends are coming together for a day of incredible music, delicious food, and fun activities for the whole family. Don't miss out on this exciting festival that supports our mission and celebrates our vibrant community. Get your tickets now and be a part of the fun!
2025 Main Stage Headliner
2025 Main Stage Headliner
Kirk Whalum
Smooth Jazz • 7:30pm CST
Kirk is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgments for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music’s highest honor. A twelve time Grammy® Award nominee, Kirk won his first Grammy® Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”––featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter, Jerry Peters. Kirk has also been honored with a Brass Note on the Memphis Walk of Fame and a Star on the Nashville Walk of Fame.
Sheryl Youngblood Band
Blues • 5:30pm CST
Sheryl Youngblood is a rising star blues singer/songwriter/drummer from Chicago. Sheryl has been prominently featured in the most prestigious venues of the world capital of the blues, as well as the notable Chicago Blues Festival and many other venues and festivals in the US and Europe. Sheryl composed “Red Hot Women in Blues” for a 2024 performance celebrating women in blues, presented by Delmark Records at the splendid Harris Theatre for Music and Dance in Chicago. This single was recorded at Delmark Records’ Riverside Studio by a constellation of the label’s stars, and also including Joanna Connor on lead guitar. Get ready for Sheryl Youngblood and her Red Hot music!
Nicholas Alexander
Blues • 3:45pm CST
Alexander’s musical journey began in Chicago in 2001, immersed in the blues culture. Raised in Florida, he found solace in music amid life's challenges. Returning to Chicago at age 10, he reunited with his bluesman father Linsey Alexander, igniting his passion. Guided by his father, Nicholas honed his talent, performing at iconic venues and releasing his debut album, “Lil Hoochie.” As Alexander continues his musical odyssey, his work remains a timeless tribute to the blues.
Ron Carroll
Electronic Soul & Chicago House • 2pm CST
Ron, an iconic and internationally acclaimed Chicago style House Music DJ, will kick off the music offerings on the Snap-on Inc. stage with an eclectic array of Chicago House, electronic soul, funk and disco. In the bustling world of house music, few names resonate as powerfully as Carroll. Born in Chicago in 1968, Carroll’s journey in music began in the harmonious corners of his church choir. As a teenager, his early admiration for rock band Kiss evolved into a passionate interest in house music, sparked by a captivating DJ performance at a high school dance. This moment would lay the foundation for his illustrious career in the realm of electronic beats.
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The Mary Lou and Arthur L Mahone Foundation is a proud partner of the United Way of Kenosha County. To ensure ongoing positive community impact, the United Way of Kenosha County will serve as the Mahone Foundation’s fiscal sponsor as they broaden horizons and expand services. All donations made on behalf of the Mahone Foundation will be tax deductible as permitted by law.
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