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The 13th Annual Biamp PDX Jazz Festival | Feb. 18th-28th, 2016

Charles Lloyd & Ravi Coltrane
Charles Lloyd (left) and Ravi Coltrane
 
2016 Lineup Set For Biamp PDX Jazz Festival
John Coltrane @ 90 Celebrates 13th Annual Gathering of Living Legends,
NEA Jazz Masters, Established and Emerging Artists
 
Headliners Ravi Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Dianne Reeves
Compliment Tributes to Alice Coltrane, Elvin Jones,
Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Joni Mitchell
 
The 13th Annual Biamp PDX Jazz Festival is set to commence Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, February 28 with 30 featured concerts at venues throughout the Portland metro region. Tickets exclusively available to PDX Jazz members beginning October 4, and to the general public November 2.

The 10th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival | Oct. 17th, 2015

McDonald's Logo
 
McDonald’s Brings Afternoon Of Gospel Music, Fellowship And Fun To Taste Of Soul Family Festival
 
McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour merges local and national gospel artists to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Southern California
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s is bringing its Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour to the 10th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on October 17, 2015. Southern California McDonald’s will join local gospel choirs with today’s biggest names in gospel music for a day of fellowship and fun for the community festival in Crenshaw. Hosting the tour is Stellar-nominated artist and radio personality Lonnie Hunter. Joining him on stage will be music director and songwriter Donald Lawrence, vocal powerhouse Yolanda Adams, evangelist and the “Rose of Gospel” Dorinda Clark-Cole, the incomparable choral-master Ricky Dillard, urban inspirational artist DeWayne Woods, Stellar Award nominee and BET’s Sunday Best season six winner Tasha Page-Lockhart and Christian comedienne Small Fire.

FREE ADMISSION! The 15th Annual Beantown Jazz Festival | Sept. 26th, 2015

Beantown Jazz Festival 2015
 
Beantown Jazz Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
 
On September 26, music lovers of all ages will gather for the 15th annual Beantown Jazz Festival in Boston’s historic South End – home to several legendary clubs during Boston’s jazz heyday. The all-day, free outdoor event will offer contemporary jazz, funk, Latin, pop, and soul acts on three stages. Natixis Global Asset Management, one of the world’s leading asset managers, is the presenting sponsor of the festival for the fifth year in a row and will present a $5, 000 George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarship to a high school student musician.

The 12th Annual Amelia Island Jazz Festival | Starting Oct. 4th – 11th, 2015

Amelia Island Jazz Festival
 
AIJF SETS LARRY CORYELL & KEVIN MAHOGANY AS 2015 HEADLINERS
 
Jazz guitar pioneer, Larry Coryell, and Kevin Mahogany, a masterful jazz vocalist, are set to headline the 2015 Amelia Island Jazz Festival, it was announced this week by AIJF Artistic Director Les DeMerle. A hugely influential guitar player, Coryell is a major figure in the jazz fusion movement of the 1970s and continues to turn out highly regarded recordings.

The New Blues Festival III in Long Beach, Ca. | Sept. 3rd-4th, 2016

New Blues Festival - 2016
 
NEW BLUES FESTIVAL III LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN LONG BEACH,
FEATURES VARIED LINEUP HONORING BLUE’S PRESENT & FUTURE, CONTINUES LONG TRADITION AS SOCAL’S FIRST BLUES FESTIVAL
 
Saturday, September 3 & Sunday, September 4 /Music Starts 10 a.m.
 
MORE THAN 30 ORIGINAL BLUES ACTS/2 LARGE STAGES OVER 2 DAYS
 
(Long Beach, CA/August 15, 2016) – Returning for its third big year, expanded and better than ever, is the New Blues Festival III, taking place over two big days, Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, again this year at El Dorado Regional Park, 7550 E. Spring St. in Long Beach, Calif. Gates open at 10 a.m., and music starts at 10 a.m. each day. Tickets are $30, available now at http://www.newbluesfestival.com/. Tickets will also be sold at the gate both days.

The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2016 | Aug. 24th-28th, 2016

Charlie Parker Jazz Fest - 2016
 
City Parks Foundation’s
2016 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Presented by Capital One Bank
 
Runs August 24 – August 28
 
New York, NY– City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the 2016 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. The festival is New York City’s annual salute to the legendary saxophonist, featuring contemporaries of Charlie Parker as well as young jazz musicians that continue to shape and drive the art form.

The 7th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival | Aug. 11th-14th, 2016

Richmond Jazz Festival - 2016
 
The Largest Jazz Festival On The East Coast Is Back Again With World Renowned Talent
– Tickets on sale now –
 
RICHMOND, Va., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Richmond Jazz Festival, the premier musical event on the east coast, has returned for its seventh year, August 11 – 14th. Thousands of music lovers from across the country will converge on Richmond for a one-of-a-kind musical experience. This year boasts one of the most impressive lineups to date, featuring names such as Herbie Hancock, The Roots, Al Jarreau, Michael Franks and Esperanza Spalding. Other notable artists include Vanessa Williams, Ramsey Lewis, Diane Schuur, Grace Kelly, Arrested Development, Morris Day and The Time, plus many more noteworthy acts.

The 1st Annual Bay Area Vibez Music Festival | Sept. 26th-27th, 2015

Bay Area Vibez Festival - 2015
 
Headliners Bassnectar, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Nas, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Meshell Ndegeocello and Many More, Set to Perform at the Inaugural “Bay Area Vibez” Festival in Oakland, California
 
The Middle Harbor Shoreline Park will come to life with music, arts, diversity and culture, along with over 25 headlining, regional and local acts that will perform at the breathtaking venue. Tickets on sale now!
 
OAKLAND, Calif., July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The inaugural Bay Area Vibez music festival announces more artists for its multi-stage, 2-day music, arts and urban lifestyle festival being held at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, with more than 25 artists to represent the line-up. The festival was created in celebration of music, art, diversity and the rich culture that mirrors the Bay Area and its unique characteristics.

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