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The 1st Annual L.A. Soul Music Festival | July 22nd-24th, 2016

Los Angeles Soul Sings its Way onto the Summer Music Festival Circuit Live at the Autry Museum of the American West this July

The first annual Los Angeles Soul Music Festival will kick off July 22-24, 2016, outside Griffith Park’s Autry Museum and feature award-winning, international and sultry soul singers live on stage. Confirmed performers include Eric Benet, Angie Stone, Marsha Ambrosius, Lalah Hathaway, Lyfe Jennings, Jazmine Sullivan, Joe (Joe Thomas), Melanie Fiona, Eric Roberson, Rahsaan Patterson, Goapele, Vivian Green, Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene, Avery Sunshine and Conya Doss.

(June 5, 2016― Los Angeles, CA )– Soul music lovers are marking their calendars for July 22-24, 2016, and Los Angeles’ first annual LA Soul Music Festival. Debuting live at the Autry Museum of American West nestled in the scenic Griffith Park (located at 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027), Mark Douglas, along with business experts Ezell Kendrick, Jeffrey Weber and Airborne Tickets stand at the helm of this summer music festival circuit. Fri., Sat., and Sun., from 5:30 pm to 11 pm daily, this three-day festival experience will attract fans and tastemakers from all over Southern California.

The 17th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival | April 1st & 2nd, 2016

Organiser espAfrika have announced an exciting all-star line-up for the 17th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF)

The artist announcement at a press conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday was the first for next year’s festival, that will take place on April 1 and 2 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

The Idlewild Music Festival in MI | July 9th & 10th, 2016

2016 Idlewild Music Festival
Honoring The Past, Standing in the Present,
Looking towards the Future

Once again, the Idlewild Music Festival will host regional, national and international performing music artists during the Festival’s weekend of events. This year’s Festival Executive Producer is Theresa Randleman, Founder and CEO of T. ROSE Entertainment, Inc.

The Coltrane Day Music Festival | July 23rd, 2016

The 36th Annual Jazz á Vienne Festival | June 28th-July 15th, 2016

Chick Corea

Jazz á Vienne Announces Lineup for 36th Annual Festival Featuring
Diana Krall, Chick Corea, Kamasi Washington, Seal, Esperanza Spalding, Buddy Guy, Cécile McLorin Salvant, José James, Pink Martini, James Carter and More

Vienne, France – The 36th edition of the Jazz á Vienne festival takes place June 28 – July 15 with an 18-day celebration featuring jazz, blues, funk, gospel, dance, film, literature and a wide variety of events for all ages. Located on the Rhone River in southeastern France just 20 miles south of Lyon, the beautiful city of Vienne also boasts historical monuments, museums, markets, fantastic food and much more.

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

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 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 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

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 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.

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