STG Announces Hot Java Cool Jazz 2017 at Seattle; Tickets Available at Starbucks Stores

The stage is set for Starbucks 22nd Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz to once again delight Seattle-area jazz fans as the region's top young musicians come together for a special show at the Paramount Theatre.

One hundred percent of ticket sales from the night's performance will directly benefit the music programs of the participating schools which this year include: Bellevue High School, Garfield High School, Roosevelt High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, and Edmonds-Woodway High School.

The show will be held on Friday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. Since its inception in 1995, Starbucks Hot Java Cool Jazz has raised more than $500,000 for participating schools' music programs.

"Hot Java has become a favorite tradition for Starbucks and the local community," said Erin Combs, who oversees Starbucks Hometown Partnerships. "It's a moment we look forward to every year to celebrate the incredible talent of young people right here in our Hometown."

The critically needed funds raised through Hot Java Cool Jazz help the bands cover competition, equipment and travel costs. Total ticket sales are split among the performing bands. Last year's event raised more than $60,000 for local programs. In addition to Hot Java Cool Jazz, Starbucks supports local arts education through Seattle Theatre Group's More Music at the Moore and Dance This; and the new fan favorite Little Big Show at the Neptune Theatre.

Last year's show sold out, so fans are encouraged to buy tickets in advance at the Paramount Theatre box office, online at stgpresents.org or surcharge-free at select Starbucks stores (listed below) for $22 (all ages). Proceeds from the tickets sold at the Starbucks store closest to each school will go to that school's music program. For more information on the show and participating bands as well as other upcoming Starbucks events in Seattle, visit www.starbucks.com/seattle.

Participating Starbucks include:

23rd & Jackson

(ticket sales benefit Garfield H.S.)

2300 South Jackson

Seattle, WA 98144

(206) 726-0502

Cedar Plaza- Mountlake Terrace

(ticket sales benefit Mountlake Terrace H.S.)

22803 44th Ave W.

Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

425-672-4254

Roosevelt Square

(ticket sales benefit Roosevelt H.S.)

6417 Roosevelt Way NE

Seattle, WA 98115

206-526-7230

Edmonds

(ticket sales benefit Edmonds-Woodway H.S.)

21920 Hwy 99

Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 775-4286

Bellevue

(ticket sales benefit Bellevue H.S.)

42 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 452-9425

For more than 40 years, Starbucks has had the pleasure of calling Seattle home. Starbucks continues to celebrate this great city at its SoDo headquarters, local roasting plant in Kent, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room in Captiol Hill, and at every Seattle neighborhood store. Starbucks is proud to support local initiatives through partnerships with like-minded local organizations and cultural traditions that shape the community such as the University of Washington, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, STG and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Learn more at starbucks.com/seattle.

STG's mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of the region's cultural identity while keeping three historic venues, The Paramount, Moore and Neptune, alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz, to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at these three iconic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Oregon.

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