IOWA CITY — Medeski Martin and Wood of New York will launch the The Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival on July 4, with other national headliners and local and regional acts keeping up the beat through July 6.

This is the 18th annual event, showcasing free family-friendly entertainment on the University of Iowa Pentacrest lawn downtown.

On the main stage July 5, Garaj Mahal and Bonerama will warm up the crowd for the guitar-laden sound of New Yorker John Scofield and the ScoHorns. Jenny Scheinman takes the stage July 6, followed by the Berkley, Calif., based Joshua Redman and his Trio.

More than 15 other local and regional jazz groups will perform on the side stage, college stage and youth stage throughout the three-day festival.

Organizers say the average attendance for the past three years has been about 35,000 people.

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