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August 2013

The 34th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Aug. 30th – Sept. 2nd, 2013

Jazz Legends to Perform at 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival Labor Day Weekend


DETROIT, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Detroit Jazz Festival “Imported from Detroit” today announced the headlining acts and 2013 Artist in Residence for the 34th annual Labor Day Weekend performances. Once again the Festival will deliver an eclectic lineup filled with jazz greats, performing on four stages throughout Labor Day weekend.

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The Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion | Aug. 29th – Sept. 2nd, 2013

The Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion® is Set to Celebrate Family in Orlando
Aug. 29 – Sept. 2  


 
Tom Joyner and Allstate are returning to Orlando, Labor Day weekend with events and concerts including Fantasia, Jermaine Dupri’s SoSo Def 20, Janelle Monae, and James Fortune.


ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, along with Allstate Insurance Company, is celebrating family fun and excitement with the 2013 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion®. This Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2,…

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MegaFest in Dallas, TX, Hosted by T.D. Jakes | Aug. 29th-31st, 2013

Mega-Stars Cedric the Entertainer, Mary Mary And More Set To Headline MegaFest In Dallas August 29 – 31; Tickets On Sale Friday, June 28 



Three-Day Lineup Of Stars also Includes Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Niecy Nash, Holly Robinson Peete, Tisha Campbell Martin, Ray Chew and Kim Burrell with More Performers and Participants to be Announced

DALLAS, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — MegaFest, the three-day family festival hosted by T.D. Jakes, will deliver an amazing lineup of inspirational entertainment when top celebrities from music, film, television, comedy and sports converge on Dallas August 29 – 31. The “Just Churchin'” Comedy Show, Woman of Purpose Concert and the Ball Up Streetball Classic Tour Championship game are just a few of the electrifying entertainment events that will captivate audiences during the Labor Day weekend.

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Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge | Aug. 29th-Sept. 1st, 2013

Charlie Wilson, Sheila E. Headline Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 1  


 
20th Anniversary Event features Hip Hop Icon Doug E. Fresh, Actor Anthony Anderson, Comedian Chris Spencer, more at PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — R&B Legend Charlie Wilson and World-renown Percussionist Sheila E. will join the nation’s top African American entrepreneurs, executives and professionals at the landmark 20th anniversary edition of the Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Whatever the agenda—be it entertainment, lounging poolside, hitting the links or courts, or being pampered at the spa—the power networking, luxury and fun is the bottom line at this one-of-a-kind Labor Day Weekend, set for Aug. 29- Sept. 1, at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.—the site of the very first Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge.

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The 16th Annual Rhythm & Roots Festival | Aug. 30th-Sept. 1st, 2013

RHYTHM & ROOTS FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS
16th ANNUAL LABOR DAY WEEKEND BLAST, Aug 30- Sept 1st!



Featuring Legends of Roots Music:
Taj Mahal, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, Albert Lee and Steve Earle,
plus all the best in “Gulf Coast Music”
and a 5th stage added!


One of the biggest music events in New England to take place on Labor Day weekend, the Rhythm & Roots Festival returns to Ninigret Park in Charlestown with a hotter than ever roots music lineup.

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The 10th Annual Wall Street Jazz Festival | Aug. 30th & 31st, 2013

10th Annual 2013 Wall Street Jazz Festival
in Uptown Kingston, New York


In
celebration of our 10 year anniversary, Ritenuto Foundation, is proud
to present The 2013 Wall Street Jazz Festival – “where the traditions
meet the progressives, and all the leaders are women”. This year brings another stellar line-up for the August 30th & 31st event:

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The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival | Aug. 30th-31st, 2013

Stars line up for Curacao’s Jazz Festival


Gladys Knight


Some of the biggest names in show business are scheduled to perform at this year’s Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival .

The
event, slated for August 30 and 31 in the World Trade Centre in
Piscadera Bay, will feature a mix of jazz and blues, pop, soul, R &
B, rock, Latin and gospel music. Some of the performers already
confirmed include Prince, Mark Anthony, The Roots, Diana Ross, Paul Anka and Gladys Knight (pictured).

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The Los Angeles Jazz Society 30th Anniv. Jazz Tribute Awards | Oct. 27th, 2013

Los Angeles Jazz Society 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards Oct. 27


It
will be a family affair when the Los Angeles Jazz Society pays tribute
to Latin jazz artists Sheila E., her father, Pete, and brothers Juan and
Peter Michael Escovedo at the Society’s 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute
Awards Dinner and Concert at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City on
Sunday, Oct. 27. The dynamic musical family has been selected as the
Society’s 2013 Jazz Honoree. Famed jazz and classical music flutist and
saxophonist Hubert Laws (pictured) will be presented with the L. A. Jazz Society’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival | Oct. 3rd – 27th, 2013

State Theatre Presents
New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival
October 3rd – 27th, 2013

State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ presents the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival featuring Herbie Hancock, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble, Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit, B.B. King with The Robert Cray Band, and Bob James and David Sanborn


New Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) September 11, 2013

State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ presents the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival, October 3-27, 2013. This year’s performances include Herbie Hancock (10/3/13), Rutgers Jazz Ensemble featuring Randy Brecker (10/8/13), Béla Fleck’s Banjo Summit (10/13/13), B.B. King with special guest The Robert Cray Band (10/18/13), and Bob James and David Sanborn (10/27/13). The festival is sponsored by The Karma Foundation.

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The Arizona Jazz Festival | Oct. 25th-27th, 2013

Hot Jazz and Soul in the Desert



Robin Thicke, Maxwell, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, Keyshia Cole and jazz headliners
will heat up the Arizona Jazz Festival on October 25-27, 2013.


Phoenix, Arizona (29 August 2013): The endless Arizona sky will be filled with a galaxy of stars day and night during the Arizona Jazz Festival slated for October 25-27, 2013 at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. More than 13,000 contemporary jazz and soul fans from across the nation are expected to flock to the lavish desert resort to enjoy performances by a stellar slate of Grammy-winners and chart-toppers along with a weekend of revelry. Tickets are on sale now for the three-day festival or as a single-day event and are available online at www.arizonajazzfestival.com and by calling 602.244.8444. 

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