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The 2nd Annual “Make Music Los Angeles” Music Festival | June 21st, 2013

Second Annual ‘Make Music Los Angeles’ to Take Place on June 21


  
Mayor of Los Angeles, Key Partners Support Day-Long Countywide Celebration of Live Music


LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Make Music Los Angeles (MMLA, www.MakeMusicLA.org), an annual day-long music festival featuring free outdoor music concerts in public places throughout the county, today announces that it will host its Second Annual celebration on Friday, June 21st, 2013. A kickoff concert will take place on Thursday, June 20th, on the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall, 11:00AM-2:00PM, with performances by jazz vocal trio Chambers, Herbert and Ellis, conductor, composer, saxophonist Geoff “Double G” Gallegos Quintet, and Randal Fisher with Free Association.

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The 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl | June 15th-16th, 2013

35TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE WORLD PREMIERES, SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS AND ARTIST DEBUTS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
JUNE 15TH AND 16TH AT HOLLYWOOD BOWL. MULTI-TALENTED ENTERTAINER GEORGE LOPEZ NAMED THIS YEAR’S MASTER OF CEREMONIES



Headliners include George Duke with special guest Jeffrey Osborne, Naturally 7 with special guest Herbie Hancock, Sheila E. and
Bob James/David Sanborn


Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the Playboy Jazz Festival has become an internationally acclaimed event, featuring a veritable who’s who of the jazz world. Considered one of the premier jazz festivals on the West Coast, virtually every jazz icon has performed at the Festival from legendary giants like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie to today’s hottest stars and contemporary artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Jamie Cullum, Trombone Shorty and countless others.

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The 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl | June 15th-16th, 2013

35TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE WORLD PREMIERES, SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS AND ARTIST DEBUTS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
JUNE 15TH AND 16TH AT HOLLYWOOD BOWL. MULTI-TALENTED ENTERTAINER GEORGE LOPEZ NAMED THIS YEAR’S MASTER OF CEREMONIES



Headliners include George Duke with special guest Jeffrey Osborne, Naturally 7 with special guest Herbie Hancock, Sheila E. and
Bob James/David Sanborn


Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the Playboy Jazz Festival has become an internationally acclaimed event, featuring a veritable who’s who of the jazz world. Considered one of the premier jazz festivals on the West Coast, virtually every jazz icon has performed at the Festival from legendary giants like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie to today’s hottest stars and contemporary artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Jamie Cullum, Trombone Shorty and countless others.

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The 27th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Blues Festival | June 22nd-23rd, 2013

 LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 27th YEAR
AT RAINBOW LAGOON PARK, LONG BEACH

Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2013
Featuring Blues, Zydeco & Cajun Music with:


Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, 13 Year Old Guitar Phenomenon – Ray Goren, Big Jay McNeely, Sherry Pruitt, Sweet Baby J’ai, the Grammy nominated Pine Leaf Boys, Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers Cajun & Creole Cuisine, Dance Instruction & Continuous Dancing, Mardi Gras Parade, Activities for Kids and Teens.
 
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The 27th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Blues Festival | June 22nd-23rd, 2013

 LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 27th YEAR
AT RAINBOW LAGOON PARK, LONG BEACH

Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2013
Featuring Blues, Zydeco & Cajun Music with:


Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, 13 Year Old Guitar Phenomenon – Ray Goren, Big Jay McNeely, Sherry Pruitt, Sweet Baby J’ai, the Grammy nominated Pine Leaf Boys, Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers Cajun & Creole Cuisine, Dance Instruction & Continuous Dancing, Mardi Gras Parade, Activities for Kids and Teens.
 
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The DC Jazz Festival feat. The Roots | June 5th-16th, 2013

DC Jazz Festival and Events DC Add Showcase Event Featuring The Roots in Concert to 2013 Festival Lineup

 
 
Tickets Go on Sale April 8th


WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Roots, the legendary, Grammy Award-winning hip hop band, will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special concert on Saturday, June 15th at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf. The showcase event – DC Jazz Festival and Events DC Present: The Roots in Concert – will be held during the 2013 DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and feature opening act Snarky Puppy.

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Universal Orlando Resort Lists Acts for 2013 Summer Concert Series

Universal Orlando Resort Unveils More Powerhouse Acts Performing Live At 2013 Summer Concert Series


 
This Year’s Lineup to Feature Top-Name Performers, Including R&B Star NE-YO, Country Artist Kip Moore and American Idol’s Adam Lambert


ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Orlando Resort revealed today the complete lineup of performers that will take the stage at the 2013 Summer Concert Series. Every Saturday night June 1 through July 6, Universal Studios Florida will host one of the hottest concert series around, featuring a talent lineup of Grammy Award-winning and Billboard chart-topping artists.

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents 1+ONE, Feat Patrice Rushen & Ndugu Chancler in Baldwin Hills, Ca. | June 2nd, 2013 | FREE!

PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS 1+ONE, FEATURING PATRICE RUSHEN AND NDUGU CHANCLER WITH SPECIAL GUEST
PAUL JACKSON JR.
IN FREE BALDWIN HILLS CONCERT SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND



Let the good times roll… and head over to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw for a summer afternoon of jazz and entertainment when the Playboy Jazz Festival presents a free community concert on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The illustrious group, 1+One, featuring Grammy-nominated artists Patrice Rushen and Ndugu Chancler with special guest, Paul Jackson Jr., will headline the show. The Harmony Project, under the direction of Amos Delone, will also perform.

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Playboy Jazz Festival Presents 1+ONE, Feat Patrice Rushen & Ndugu Chancler in Baldwin Hills, Ca. | June 2nd, 2013 | FREE!

PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS 1+ONE, FEATURING PATRICE RUSHEN AND NDUGU CHANCLER WITH SPECIAL GUEST
PAUL JACKSON JR.
IN FREE BALDWIN HILLS CONCERT SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND



Let the good times roll… and head over to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw for a summer afternoon of jazz and entertainment when the Playboy Jazz Festival presents a free community concert on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. The illustrious group, 1+One, featuring Grammy-nominated artists Patrice Rushen and Ndugu Chancler with special guest, Paul Jackson Jr., will headline the show. The Harmony Project, under the direction of Amos Delone, will also perform.

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The 2nd Annual Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway | June 5th-9th, 2013

Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway
Set to Return in June



Tickets are on sale for the second annual festival of music and wine that adds
star power and more events.


Los Angeles, CA: When multitalented musician Brian Culbertson announced the first Napa Valley Jazz Getaway last New Year’s day, he didn’t imagine that the 5-day celebration of music and wine in the Golden State’s idyllic wine country would sell out in just one week, but that is exactly what happened.  The chart-topper and high-energy performer will again top the marquee of the 2013 edition slated for June 5-9 that adds numerous events to the schedule and luster to the list of performers in the form of Grammy winners Take 6, Ray Parker Jr., Norman Brown and Kirk Whalum united with Rick Braun as BWB, seminal funk outfit Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, saxophonists Eric Darius and Michael Lington, guitarist Nick Colionne, party band DW3 and special guest comedian Sinbad.  Ticket packages are currently on sale and are being made available in four phases with priority given to returning guests.  

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