The ‘Thin Man’ Watts Jazz Fest, a celebration of live jazz, blues and gospel music hosted its annual celebration on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12. The 10th annual music festival featured six acts on two main stages, and ticket sales went, in part, to raise money for the African American Museum of the Arts, the MainStreet DeLand Association, and the Watt -Greenlee Scholarship for music students at Daytona State College.
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Photos by Beacon photographer Marsha McLaughlin
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L.I.F.E. Gospel, directed by Dee Henry, performs in front of the steps of the Historic Volusia County Courthouse.

Dot Brown, Vicki Brown Stevens, and Sims Kline enjoy L.I.F.E. Gospel at the annual Thin Man Watts Festival.

Sage, an Orlando-based four-piece group performed vocal and jazz standards in New Orleans style at the Dr. Noble "Thin Man" Watts Amphitheater.

Louease May represents for Reggie Williams, a candidate in the 2022 race for the next mayor of DeLand.