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The 2nd Annual “Make Music Los Angeles” Music Festival | June 21st, 2013

Second Annual ‘Make Music Los Angeles’ to Take Place on June 21


  
Mayor of Los Angeles, Key Partners Support Day-Long Countywide Celebration of Live Music


LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Make Music Los Angeles (MMLA, www.MakeMusicLA.org), an annual day-long music festival featuring free outdoor music concerts in public places throughout the county, today announces that it will host its Second Annual celebration on Friday, June 21st, 2013. A kickoff concert will take place on Thursday, June 20th, on the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall, 11:00AM-2:00PM, with performances by jazz vocal trio Chambers, Herbert and Ellis, conductor, composer, saxophonist Geoff “Double G” Gallegos Quintet, and Randal Fisher with Free Association.

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The 27th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Blues Festival | June 22nd-23rd, 2013

 LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 27th YEAR
AT RAINBOW LAGOON PARK, LONG BEACH

Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2013
Featuring Blues, Zydeco & Cajun Music with:


Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, 13 Year Old Guitar Phenomenon – Ray Goren, Big Jay McNeely, Sherry Pruitt, Sweet Baby J’ai, the Grammy nominated Pine Leaf Boys, Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers Cajun & Creole Cuisine, Dance Instruction & Continuous Dancing, Mardi Gras Parade, Activities for Kids and Teens.
 
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The 27th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Blues Festival | June 22nd-23rd, 2013

 LONG BEACH BAYOU & BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 27th YEAR
AT RAINBOW LAGOON PARK, LONG BEACH

Saturday & Sunday, June 22-23, 2013
Featuring Blues, Zydeco & Cajun Music with:


Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, 13 Year Old Guitar Phenomenon – Ray Goren, Big Jay McNeely, Sherry Pruitt, Sweet Baby J’ai, the Grammy nominated Pine Leaf Boys, Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers Cajun & Creole Cuisine, Dance Instruction & Continuous Dancing, Mardi Gras Parade, Activities for Kids and Teens.
 
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The 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl | June 15th-16th, 2013

35TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE WORLD PREMIERES, SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS AND ARTIST DEBUTS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
JUNE 15TH AND 16TH AT HOLLYWOOD BOWL. MULTI-TALENTED ENTERTAINER GEORGE LOPEZ NAMED THIS YEAR’S MASTER OF CEREMONIES



Headliners include George Duke with special guest Jeffrey Osborne, Naturally 7 with special guest Herbie Hancock, Sheila E. and
Bob James/David Sanborn


Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the Playboy Jazz Festival has become an internationally acclaimed event, featuring a veritable who’s who of the jazz world. Considered one of the premier jazz festivals on the West Coast, virtually every jazz icon has performed at the Festival from legendary giants like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie to today’s hottest stars and contemporary artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Jamie Cullum, Trombone Shorty and countless others.

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The 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl | June 15th-16th, 2013

35TH ANNIVERSARY PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE WORLD PREMIERES, SPECIAL COLLABORATIONS AND ARTIST DEBUTS, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
JUNE 15TH AND 16TH AT HOLLYWOOD BOWL. MULTI-TALENTED ENTERTAINER GEORGE LOPEZ NAMED THIS YEAR’S MASTER OF CEREMONIES



Headliners include George Duke with special guest Jeffrey Osborne, Naturally 7 with special guest Herbie Hancock, Sheila E. and
Bob James/David Sanborn


Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, the Playboy Jazz Festival has become an internationally acclaimed event, featuring a veritable who’s who of the jazz world. Considered one of the premier jazz festivals on the West Coast, virtually every jazz icon has performed at the Festival from legendary giants like Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie to today’s hottest stars and contemporary artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Esperanza Spalding, Jamie Cullum, Trombone Shorty and countless others.

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The DC Jazz Festival feat. The Roots | June 5th-16th, 2013

DC Jazz Festival and Events DC Add Showcase Event Featuring The Roots in Concert to 2013 Festival Lineup

 
 
Tickets Go on Sale April 8th


WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Roots, the legendary, Grammy Award-winning hip hop band, will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special concert on Saturday, June 15th at Kastles Stadium at The Wharf. The showcase event – DC Jazz Festival and Events DC Present: The Roots in Concert – will be held during the 2013 DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and feature opening act Snarky Puppy.

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The 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival | May 25th-27th, 2013

Atlanta Jazz Festival Gearing Up For Major Concerts On Memorial Day Weekend

BWB at Chastain, Late Night Jazz Concert and 3 Days In Piedmont Park


Atlanta, GA — “Music lovers are in for some incredible performances at the Atlanta Jazz Festival over Memorial Day Weekend, says Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We will kick off the weekend with an evening under the stars at Chastain Park Amphitheatre featuring BWB and special guest Chrisette Michele on May 24. We’re hosting a Late Night Jazz Concert with Dionne Farris & Russell Gunn on May 26. And from May 25-27 we’re presenting three full days of music in Piedmont Park with some of today’s most innovative young artists like:  José James, Gretchen Parlato, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dominick Farinacci, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Tia Fuller, Jacob Deaton and Alexandra Jackson.  Please join us for one amazing weekend.”

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The 30th Annual Chicago Blues Festival | June 6th – 9th, 2013

Legendary Soul, R&B, Funk Group
The Bar-Kays
to Headline Chicago
Blues Festival


The
legendary Soul, R&B, and Funk group, The Bar-Kay’s will perform as
headliners on the Petrillo Music Band Shell Stage in Grand Park on
Saturday, June 8th starting at 8:10pm where nearly a half-million fans
will gather for the 30th Year Chicago Blues Festival Experience. The
renowned group will be accompanied by The Memphis Soul Revue with
special guests Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice. The famed Memphis-based
Stax Records recording artists take the stage showcasing their array of
soul and R&B hits that defined an era.

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