The 29th Annual Long Beach Bayou Festival | June 20th-21st, 2015
LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP – CELEBRATING ITS 29th YEAR!
AT RAINBOW LAGOON PARK, LONG BEACH – Saturday & Sunday, June 20-21, 2015
Zac Harmon, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Corney Mims & the Knowitallz feat. Barbara Morrison & Rodz Kids, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Stony B Blues Band and more
Cajun & Creole Cuisine, Dance Instruction & Continuous Dancing, Mardi Gras Parade, Watermelon & Crawfish Eating Contests, Activities for Kids and Teens
The Long Beach Bayou Festival, a Zydeco, Blues Creole & Cajun festival announces its 2015 lineup and once again unites a Mardi Gras atmosphere, Cajun & Creole food delicacies and blues,Cajun & Zydeco music at Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach, CA for the 29th year on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21, 2015. Hours are 11:00 am – 9:00 pm on Saturday and 11:00 am – 7:00pm on Sunday. Info and tickets: 562-912-4451, www.longbeachbayou.com. Scroll down for lineup by day.
The 38th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival | Sept. 1st-4th, 2016
ORBERT DAVIS ANAT COHEN CANDIDO CAMERO
THE 38TH ANNUAL CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE LABOR DAY WEEKEND; SEPTEMBER 1-4, 2016 AT CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER & MILLENNIUM PARK
Festival announces headliners – Orbert Davis, Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra Directed by Carla Bley, Benny Golson Quartet, Anat Cohen Quartet, John Scofield/Joe Lovano Quartet The Bad Plus play Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction featuring Tim Berne, Ron Miles & Sam Newsome and Candido Camero’s 95th Birthday Celebration
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is pleased to announce the headliners for the 38th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival. The festival will take place in Millennium Park and the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street) September 1-4, showcasing the greatest jazz artists from Chicago and around the world. The FREE admission Chicago Jazz Festival is produced by DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago (JIC).
1st Annual Adelanto New Blues Festival | May 24th, 2015
PRESENTING THE ADELANTO NEW BLUES FESTIVAL AT STATER BROS. STADIUM & HERITAGE FIELD FEATURING LEGENDARY BAND, CANNED HEAT & OTHER TOP INTERNATIONAL, HIGH DESERT SOCAL BLUES/ROOTS ACTS
Sunday, May 24, 2015 – 12 Noon to 10 p.m.
(Rain or Shine)
(ADELANTO, CA) – The Blues are coming to the SoCal High Desert in a big way with the announcement of the 1st Annual Adelanto New Blues Festival, at Stater Bros. Stadium & Heritage Field, 12000 Stadium Way, Adelanto, on Sunday, May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend). Festival takes place 12 Noon -10 p.m. Tickets $25. (General Admission); $50. (VIP) in advance, available at www.ticketreturn.com or at www.newbluesfestival.com. Kids 12 and under free with paid adult admission. Info: (562) 762-8317.
KEM Joins The Forever Charlie Tour (2nd Leg) | Kicks off May 28th, 2015
KEM JOINS CHARLIE WILSON AND JOE THOMAS FOR SECOND LEG OF
THE FOREVER CHARLIE TOUR
Billboard’s #1 Hot Tour of Winter 2015 Kicks Off Second Run on May 28th in Dallas
Three-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist KEM, whose latest single, “Nobody,” was the #1 UAC song in the country for nine consecutive weeks and has been in the Top 10 for 36 weeks total, heads back out on the road with the legendary Charlie Wilson and Joe Thomas for the Forever Charlie Tour on May 28th.
“Sounds Like Summer: A Live Soul Experience!” in Washington, DC | Aug. 30th, 2015
Sounds Like Summer: A Live Soul Experience
8.30.15 | Washington, DC
New Theme! New Location! Same Great Show!
3D Music Group is following up the popular “Sounds Like Love” showcase with their second installment entitled, “Sounds Like Summer: A Live Soul Experience!”
LIVE Performances from PatriceLIVE, James Poet, Anitra, & Laamont, Spoken Word Poetry by Flowspazm & FlowetryMan, Live Band, Themed Drink Specials, Giveaways + more!
The 15th Annual Jazz In The Valley Festival | Aug. 16th, 2015
TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc.
Celebrates the 15th Annual Jazz in the Valley Festival
Sunday, August 16, at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie
featuring
Ron Carter Trio with Javon Jackson & Billy Drummond, Arturo O’Farrill, Tia Fuller, Bill Charlap Trio with Kenny Washington & Peter Washington and Steve Kroon
Poughkeepsie, NY, July 20, 2015 – Join TRANSART & Cultural Services on Sunday, August 16, at 11:00 am for an afternoon celebrating TRANSART’s mission to bring the legacy and future of jazz together at the 15th annual Jazz In the Valley festival at Waryas Park. Listen to traditional jazz with an ear towards the future performed by renowned musicians, while soaking up the exquisite views of the Hudson River Valley.
The 37th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | September 2nd-5th, 2016
The 25th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! in Philadelphia, PA | Aug. 22nd, 2015
Sheryl Lee Ralph announces Star-Studded lineup for Philadelphia Divas Simply Singing! Concert at the Dell Music Center
Join the Divinely Inspired Victoriously Aware DIVA, actor/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 7PM as she brings her renowned DIVAS Simply Singing! Benefit concert to the Dell Music Center. DIVAS Simply Singing! is the longest consecutive running musical HIV/AIDS benefit in the country, hitting its 25th anniversary milestone this year. The show will feature soul-stirring performances by some of the most talented women in entertainment, including Faith Evans, A’ngela Winbush, Meli’sa Morgan, Monifah, Candace Benson, Philly’s Carol Riddick and more.
City Parks Foundation Announces SUMMERSTAGE 30th Anniversary in N.Y.C. | May 18th – Oct. 4th, 2015
City Parks Foundation Announces SUMMERSTAGE
30th ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Presented by Capital One Bank
Expanded season runs May 18 – October 4
Over 140+ FREE Music, Dance, Comedy, Family and Theater programs in 14 Parks Across all 5 Boroughs
April 8, 2015 – New York, NY– In June of 1986 Sun Ra and the Omniverse Jet Set Arkestra performed a free concert in the Naumberg Bandshell in Central Park, and the summer music landscape in New York City changed forever. Today, nearly 30 years later, SummerStage is New York City’s largest free performing arts festival, presenting work in all performing arts disciplines, with a focus on New York’s unique neighborhoods. SummerStage has touched the lives of more than six million fans from around the world.