42nd Annual Hampton Jazz Festival | 2009
42nd Annual Hampton Jazz Festival Line-up Announced
On
June 26-28, 2009 the 42nd annual Hampton Jazz Festival will return to
the Hampton Coliseum for yet another soulful weekend of unforgettable
entertainment. Presented by Chrysler-Jeep Hampton Roads Dealers, this
highly anticipated event features the top jazz, pop, R&B, and blues
performers in the nation. This year’s line-up includes:
The 42nd annual Hampton Jazz Festival takes place June 26-28, 2009 at the Hampton Coliseum.
Friday,
June 26 at 7:30 p.m.: Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds (pictured above); George Benson; Ledisi;
Jazz Attack featuring Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, and Richard Elliot
Saturday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m.: The O’Jays; Michael McDonald; Fantasia; The Forte Jazz Band featuring Brian Pinner
Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m.: Patti Labelle; Robin Thicke; Chuck Brown, Keiko Matsui
Ticket
prices are $52.50 for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All are subject to
applicable service charge and handling fees. Tickets for all three
performances will go on sale at the Hampton Coliseum this Saturday,
March 28 at 10 a.m. Tickets are also available for purchase at all VA,
MD, and DC Ticketmaster outlets and at www.Ticketmaster.com. To charge
by phone, call 800/745-3000. All seats are reserved.
Group
orders of 45 tickets or more receive special ticket prices of $47.50
(per performance) for Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances plus
$3.00 facility fee and $5.00 handling fee on overall order. Group
ticket sales are only available through the Hampton Coliseum Box Office
(in person), or by fax or mail. In addition, an order form can be
obtained online at www.hamptoncoliseum.org Orders will not be taken by
phone.
Festival patrons can receive additional information
online at www.hamptonjazzfestival.com. Individuals interested in
overnight accommodation information should contact the Hampton Visitor
Center at 1-800-800-2202. Tour operators and group travelers requiring
itinerary and planning assistance should call Bruce Newton at
1-800-487-8778.
Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor
and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344, 000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads
Convention Center, is located in the center of the Hampton Roads
metropolitan area. Hampton is the site of America’s first continuous
English-speaking settlement and is home to such visitor attractions as
the Virginia Air & Space Center and Riverside IMAX ® Theater, the
Cousteau Society, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises,
Hampton University Museum (the oldest African American Museum in the
US), Aberdeen Gardens, Fort Monroe (Freedom’s Fortress), award-winning
Hampton Coliseum, The American Theatre, among others. Hampton was
twice-named All-America City, the nation’s oldest and most prominent
community recognition award.