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April 14, 2011

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event in New York | May 7th-8th, 2011

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event Offers Laughs and Legends for a Mother’s Day Weekend Filled with Comedy and Classic Soul

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts
announce a Mother’s Day Weekend filled with Comedy and Classic Soul as
The Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert take the stage at New
York City’s Beacon Theatre. On Saturday, May 7th, comics Sommore, D.L.
Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Damon Williams are featured in The Royal
Comedy Tour, with shows at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. On Sunday, May 8th, the
landmark theatre plays host to The Mother’s Day Concert featuring
legendary R&B group The Whispers and GRAMMY Award winner Stephanie
Mills, plus special guest Lillo Thomas. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com. For more details about the shows, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2011


98.7 KISS FM presents a very special Mother’s Day Weekend line up at
New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The annual shows have become a Mother’s
Day tradition, and by popular demand, second shows have been added to
each event.

On Saturday May 7, 2011, The Royal Comedy Tour
brings top comics to the stage at 7:00pm with a recently added late
show at 10:30pm. The evening of laughs includes Sommore (“The Queens of
Comedy,” recipient of the Richard Pryor Award for Comic Of The Year),
D.L. Hughley (TV’s “The Hughleys,” “The Original Kings of Comedy), Bruce
Bruce (Comedy Central special, host of BET’s 10th Anniversary “Comic
View”), and Damon Williams (BET’s “Comic View,” host of several episodes
of “Showtime at The Apollo”). To continue, please click “MORE”!

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event in New York | May 7th-8th, 2011

KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event Offers Laughs and Legends for a Mother’s Day Weekend Filled with Comedy and Classic Soul

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts
announce a Mother’s Day Weekend filled with Comedy and Classic Soul as
The Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert take the stage at New
York City’s Beacon Theatre. On Saturday, May 7th, comics Sommore, D.L.
Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Damon Williams are featured in The Royal
Comedy Tour, with shows at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. On Sunday, May 8th, the
landmark theatre plays host to The Mother’s Day Concert featuring
legendary R&B group The Whispers and GRAMMY Award winner Stephanie
Mills, plus special guest Lillo Thomas. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com. For more details about the shows, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2011


98.7 KISS FM presents a very special Mother’s Day Weekend line up at
New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The annual shows have become a Mother’s
Day tradition, and by popular demand, second shows have been added to
each event.

On Saturday May 7, 2011, The Royal Comedy Tour
brings top comics to the stage at 7:00pm with a recently added late
show at 10:30pm. The evening of laughs includes Sommore (“The Queens of
Comedy,” recipient of the Richard Pryor Award for Comic Of The Year),
D.L. Hughley (TV’s “The Hughleys,” “The Original Kings of Comedy), Bruce
Bruce (Comedy Central special, host of BET’s 10th Anniversary “Comic
View”), and Damon Williams (BET’s “Comic View,” host of several episodes
of “Showtime at The Apollo”). To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 30th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st – 30th, 2011

Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City


 

Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chaka
Kahn, Bobby McFerrin, The Roots and Many More to Perform in June at this
Year’s Largest New York Jazz Festival

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City
during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.
 More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the
Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year’s largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available on the official festival website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com.

The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N’Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux
and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at
the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town
Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5,
Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 30th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st – 30th, 2011

Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City


 

Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chaka
Kahn, Bobby McFerrin, The Roots and Many More to Perform in June at this
Year’s Largest New York Jazz Festival

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City
during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.
 More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the
Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year’s largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available on the official festival website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com.

The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N’Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux
and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at
the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town
Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5,
Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Sept. 2nd – 5th, 2011

32nd Detroit Jazz Festival “Brings the World” to Detroit

 


Artists from Japan, The Netherlands, Israel, West Africa, England and Brazil will “beat the drum” at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

DETROIT, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 32nd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Detroit.

Subtitled “We
Bring You the World,” the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz’s
influence on the world and the world’s influence on jazz.  

“Jazz is
America’s most significant artistic export to the world, and it’s fun
and interesting to hear the spin that other cultures take on it,” said Terri Pontremoli,
executive and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival. “While it can
be argued that the festival literally brings the world to Detroit year after year, there is a definite international flair in 2011.”  Slated are: Amina Figarova from the Netherlands, Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins and Vinicius Cantuaria from Brazil, Toots Thielemans from Belgium, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Anat Cohen from Israel, Paquito D’Rivera from Cuba, Vertical Engine from Japan and first-generation Indian Americans Vijay Iyer and Sachal Vasandani.
 The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the U.S. Air
Force Airmen of Note, will make their first Detroit Jazz Festival
appearance since 1997, the Sun Ra Arkestra will take us off the planet
momentarily, and some of the best in jazz – Dave Holland Octet, Joe Lovano Us 5, the New Gary Burton Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Antonio Sanchez, Steve Wilson and Wilsonian’s Grain, Helen Sung – “Sung with Words” with Carolyn Leonhardt, Tony Monaco Trio, Warren Wolf & WOLFPAC, Sean Jones Quintet, Kevin Eubanks, Anthony Wilson Trio, and Jason Moran & the Bandwagon – will thrill the perennially-hip Detroit jazz audience. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Sept. 2nd – 5th, 2011

32nd Detroit Jazz Festival “Brings the World” to Detroit

 


Artists from Japan, The Netherlands, Israel, West Africa, England and Brazil will “beat the drum” at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

DETROIT, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 32nd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Detroit.

Subtitled “We
Bring You the World,” the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz’s
influence on the world and the world’s influence on jazz.  

“Jazz is
America’s most significant artistic export to the world, and it’s fun
and interesting to hear the spin that other cultures take on it,” said Terri Pontremoli,
executive and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival. “While it can
be argued that the festival literally brings the world to Detroit year after year, there is a definite international flair in 2011.”  Slated are: Amina Figarova from the Netherlands, Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins and Vinicius Cantuaria from Brazil, Toots Thielemans from Belgium, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Anat Cohen from Israel, Paquito D’Rivera from Cuba, Vertical Engine from Japan and first-generation Indian Americans Vijay Iyer and Sachal Vasandani.
 The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the U.S. Air
Force Airmen of Note, will make their first Detroit Jazz Festival
appearance since 1997, the Sun Ra Arkestra will take us off the planet
momentarily, and some of the best in jazz – Dave Holland Octet, Joe Lovano Us 5, the New Gary Burton Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Antonio Sanchez, Steve Wilson and Wilsonian’s Grain, Helen Sung – “Sung with Words” with Carolyn Leonhardt, Tony Monaco Trio, Warren Wolf & WOLFPAC, Sean Jones Quintet, Kevin Eubanks, Anthony Wilson Trio, and Jason Moran & the Bandwagon – will thrill the perennially-hip Detroit jazz audience. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 2011 BVI Music Festival – “Stars on the Beach!” | May 27th-29th, 2011

BVI Music Festival 2011 Presents “Stars on the Beach!” Featuring Trey Songz, Keyshia Cole and Boyz II Men



 

Headlining Acts Announced for Memorial Day Weekend Concert at Beautiful Cane Garden Bay on Tortola

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — There is yet another outstanding reason to visit the British Virgin Islands over the 2011 Memorial Day
Weekend as the 2011 edition of the BVI Music Festival will feature some
of the hottest performers. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is
pleased to announce three of the headlining acts.  Friday, May 27,
number one selling Trey Songz will get things started. On Saturday, May 28, four-time Grammy award winner, platinum selling and VH-1 reality television star, Ms. Keyshia Cole will light up Cane Garden Bay. Closing it out on Sunday, May 29 will be one of the biggest and most beloved R & B groups ever … Boyz II Men. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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