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.
Vendors and corporate representatives interested in participating in the HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Festival can easily access the ticket & sponsorship registration portal, where they will find dedicated options to select their vendor category and complete registration.
Register to Become a Vendor at 2025 HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival!
HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival
Hosted each year at Celebration Place in Kenosha, WI, the HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival provides a wonderfully diverse mixture of music and attracts visitors from Milwaukee, Chicagoland and beyond to the scenic Celebration Place of Kenosha. In previous years, the festival has welcomed various national and regional jazz artists including Ramsey Lewis, Nick Colionne, Len Rainey and the Midnight Players, Spyro Gyra, Nelson Rangell, Euge Groove, Eric Marienthal, and David Benoit.
In addition to listening to quality music throughout the day, patrons are able to purchase raffle tickets for the 50/50 raffle, play in our wine pull, and enjoy a seat in the popular “Cooking Studio,” which kicks-off the festival fun each year. The Cooking Studio provides gourmet foodies and aspiring cooks a gorgeous lakefront atmosphere to learn the tricks of the trade during an interactive cooking demonstration.
The HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival is a fundraiser produced by the volunteer efforts of the Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Foundation and all proceeds support the CEO mentoring program, where our overarching goal continues to focus on academic achievement, college readiness career success, and service to others while reducing the financial barriers impacting access and affordability for our first-generation students.
Providing educational opportunities for economically and academically deserving youth, while supporting healthy lifestyle initiatives in communities of color.
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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