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Beninghove's Hangmen will perform at Liberty State Park Sunday.

The Riverview Jazz Festival has a week of free jazz performances and events lined up to excite Hudson County's jazz lovers this June.

The festival starts on Friday, June 3, with events spread out between Jersey City, Hoboken and Union City every day through Saturday, June 11.

The kickoff event is a jazz lunch at City Hall in Jersey City at noon on June 3 and the finale is an eight-hour concert at Riverview-Fisk Park with two stages.

Tomorrow, an outdoor concert is planned on the Hudson River in Hoboken. Sons of Rest and George Naha will perforn from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sinatra Park, between 4th aqnd 5th Streets on Sinatra Drive.

On Sunday, outdoor events are planned at Liberty State Park and at Riverview Fisk Park.

Farms in the Heights's BrassBand Brunch will feature MurchChurch BrassBand from 1 ro 4 pm. at Riverview - Fisk Park.

In conjunction with the JC Bike Ward Tour, The Nerds and Beninghove's Hangmen, will perform at 1p.m., at Liberty State Park.

This year's flagship event at Riverview Fisk Park will feature two stages, nine bands, beer provided by BuyRite, food trucks curated by Hudson Kitchen, a vintage flea market by Pacific Flea, family events with JC Families, and a cobblestone artwalk produced by Riverview Neighborhood Association with artist Jeankarlos Cruz. The event is free.

Featured musicians throughout the week include the RJO All-Stars, Winard Harper, the Donny McCaslin Quartet, Slavic Soul Party, Tipica 73, the NJCU Jazz Quintet, Rebecca Vallejo, T.K. Blue and George Coleman & the Rivington Project.

For more information and for a detailed schedule, visit Riverview Jazz's website at riverviewjazz.org/

Nicholas Zeitlinger may be reached at nzeitlinger@jjournal.com