The 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival | Sept. 17th-19th, 2010

Arena Packages and Single Day Tickets Available for 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon, September 17 – 19, 2010

 Three-Day Arena Packages Offer Ultimate MJF Experience with Prime Seating for 5 Concerts, Access to 7 Additional Grounds Stages, In-and-Out Privileges, Renewable and Upgradeable Annually

New Single Day Arena Tickets Offer Reserved Arena Seating from $66, Including Access to 7 Additional Grounds Stages

Exclusive Arena Performances by Harry Connick, Jr.; Ahmad Jamal, Angelique Kidjo, Chick Corea’s Freedom Band with Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Roy Haynes; Delbert McClinton, Les Nubians, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Big Band

August 17, 2010, Monterey, CA; Offering a rare opportunity for fans to purchase and retain Arena seats, the Monterey Jazz Festival has announced that Three-Day Arena Packages for the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival are still available. 

An Arena Package provides intimate access to exclusive world-class music on the legendary Jimmy Lyons Stage, the site of countless musical memories and historic events since 1958.

“An Arena Package is the ultimate way of experiencing the festival because it enables patrons to keep their seating choice each year,” says Timothy Orr, Marketing Associate for MJF. “With the Three-Day Arena Packages, you are guaranteed a seat in the Arena, and you can request an upgrade in seat location each year. Patrons get access to all the additional Grounds venues as well, plus the ability to exit the Fairgrounds and come back for the evening’s shows with the next Arena Show Ticket, so it allows the greatest freedom. For Patrons on a budget, the Single Day Arena Tickets are a great option to see the shows on the day of your choice, while getting all the Grounds festivities at the same time.”

Arena Packages are on sale now by phone at (925) 275-9255 and on the Monterey Jazz Festival’s website, www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Arena Packages are available starting from $225, and include one reserved seat for each of five concerts on the Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage, access to all performances and activities on seven additional Grounds Stages throughout the weekend, plus conversations, exhibitions, panel discussions, international shopping, food and beverages, and more.

Exclusive Arena Artists for 2010 include Harry Connick, Jr., Ahmad Jamal, Angelique Kidjo featuring Christian McBride, Lionel Loueke, Kendrick Scott and Mino Cinelu; the Freedom Band with Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Roy Haynes; Delbert McClinton, Les Nubians, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Dianne Reeves, and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Big Band. On Saturday night, the Arena will host the 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival Commission piece, “Music for Two Quartets” featuring the Billy Childs Quartet with the Kronos Quartet in their Arena-exclusive performance.

Arena artists who will also be performing on the grounds include Septeto Nacional de Cuba, Roy Haynes, Billy Childs (with Scott Colley, Steve Wilson and Brian Blade); the Kronos Quartet, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the Roy Hargrove Big Band featuring Roberta Gambarini, Dianne Reeves, and Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens.

Tickets are on sale now by phone at (925) 275-9255 and on the Monterey Jazz Festival’s website, www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Full Weekend Arena Packages are available starting from $225, and include one reserved seat for each of five concerts on the Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage, access to all performances and activities on seven additional Grounds Stages throughout the weekend, plus conversations, exhibitions, panel discussions, international shopping, food and beverages, and more.

For the full 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival lineup, tickets and additional information, visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org.

The Monterey Jazz Festival is dedicated to perpetuating the uniquely American form of music known as jazz by producing performances that celebrate the legacy and expand the boundaries of jazz; and by presenting year-round local, regional, national, and international jazz education programs. The Monterey Jazz Festival is a nonprofit organization and has donated its proceeds to musical education since its inception in 1958.