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January 2016

2016 Newport Jazz Festival® | July 29th-31st, 2016

Angelique Kidjo - Newport 2016Robert Glasper - Newport 2016
 
George Wein Announces Lineup for 2016 Newport Jazz Festival®Set for July 29 – 31, Including Three Full Days of Performances by Some of the World’s Greatest Established and Emerging Artists
 
Newport Jazz Festival - 2016
 
Performers Include Chick Corea, Gregory Porter, Angélique Kidjo, Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Kamasi Washington, Django Festival All Stars, Galactic, John Scofield/Joe Lovano, José James, Steve Coleman, Darcy James Argue, Mary Halvorson, Monty Alexander, Kneebody, Kenny Barron, The Bad Plus, Christian Scott and Many More
 
Tickets Go On Sale Thursday, January 21, 10:00 am
 
NEWPORT, RI, January 19, 2016 – With last year’s highly-celebrated festival behind him, George Wein, Festival producer and chairman of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™, today announced the lineup for the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, which will again take place in Newport, RI, July 29 – 31 at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.

The 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st-30th, 2016

Blue Note Jazz Festival 2016
 
Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper,
Al Jarreau, Gilberto Santa Rosa,
Joshua Redman, Christian McBride,
McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes,
Scofield / Mehldau / Giuliana,
Rebirth Brass Band, Talib Kweli,
Sangam: Charles Lloyd / Zakir Hussain / Eric Harland,
Arturo Sandoval, Avishai Cohen, Jason Moran & More
 
New York, NY – April 15, 2016 – With over 100 events in 10 venues throughout New York City, the 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival will take place June 1-30. Ticket information and a current schedule of events is available on the official website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com. Additional performances, venues, and events will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 2nd Annual Beacon Jazz Festival | June 25th, 2016

Sun Ra
 
SUN RA ARKESTRA TO HEADLINE 2nd ANNUAL BEACON JAZZ FESTIVAL
 
SECOND YEAR PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS JAZZ ALONGSIDE HUDSON VALLEYS DISTINCTIVE CRAFT DISTILLERIES, BREWERIES, BEVERAGES & MIXOLOGY BAR
 
AT BEACON’S PETE & TOSHI SEEGER RIVERFRONT PARK
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2 TO 7 PM
 
BEACON, NY — The legendary cosmic jazz of Sun Ra Arkestra — under the direction of their longtime, nonagenarian alto saxophonist, Marshall Allen — headlines the second annual Beacon Jazz Festival. Sponsored by Birches Associates and once more celebrating this quintessential American music, alongside the distilleries, craft vendors, culture and natural splendor of the Hudson Valley, the second Beacon Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, June 25 from 2-7 PM at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park in Beacon, NY.

The Wellington Jazz Festival | June 8th-12th, 2016

Lisa Fischer - 2015
Lisa Fischer
 
Wellington Jazz Festival Line-Up Confirmed
 
With over 100 gigs in the city across five days, the capital’s biggest mid-winter music festival is back from 8 – 12 June, showcasing some of the world’s most acclaimed jazz performers, including the Wayne Shorter Quartet already announced last month. Wellington Jazz Festival’s Artistic Director Shelagh Magadza said the international line-up, which goes on sale to Culture Club supporters on 12 April, and to the general public from 18 April, is set to be a sure-fire antidote to the winter blues.

The 18th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival® | April 20th-24th, 2016

The Seabreeze Jazz Fest - 2016
 
Seabreeze Jazz Festival® Returns With Jazz Packed
Weekend Of Top Entertainment
Smooth Jazz, White Sands, and Fun set for April 20-24th in beautiful Panama City Beach, FL
Celebrating 18th Anniversary
 
Presented by ResortQuestBy Wyndham Vacation Rentals
 
Platinum-selling and multi-Grammy winning Michael McDonald, top-charting saxophonist Boney James, vocalist Peabo Bryson, and guitarist Peter White are just some top-notched talent set to perform…

The 8th Annual Lowcountry Jazz Festival | Sept. 2nd-4th, 2016

Lowcountry Jazz Fest - 2016
 
2016 Lowcountry Jazz Festival
 
“NOTHING WOULD BE FINER THAN TO BE IN…”
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
LABOR DAY WEEKEND SEPT 2-4 2016
 
UPDATE: GRAMMY Award Winner Dave Sanborn and Grammy Award Nominee Dave Koz added to the 2016 Low Country Jazz Festival
 
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE 8TH ANNUAL
GREATER CHARLESTON LOWCOUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL!
 
We are inviting you to be one of the first to purchase tickets by offering a 10% discount on all “ Early-bird” purchases made by February 29, 2016!! Early-bird discounted weekend packages AND single night tickets are available!

The 38th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival | June 11th-12th, 2016

Playboy Jazz Pic - 2015
 
Artists Confirmed to Perform Include
Fourplay, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Seth MacFarlane, and Janelle Monáe; Full Line-up to be Announced March 1
 
38th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival
June 11 & 12, 2016 at the Hollywood Bowl
Hosted by George Lopez
 
Tickets on Sale Tuesday, March 1, 2016
 
Los Angeles, CA (January 5, 2016) – For the third year in a row, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will present the 38th annual Playboy Jazz Festival, June 11 & 12, 2016, at the Hollywood Bowl.

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