The 30th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival | June 1st – 30th, 2011
Blue Note Jazz Club Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City
Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Chaka
Kahn, Bobby McFerrin, The Roots and Many More to Perform in June at this
Year’s Largest New York Jazz Festival
NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City
during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.
More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the
Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year’s largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. Ticket information and a complete schedule of events are available on the official festival website, www.BlueNoteJazzFestival.com.
The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N’Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux
and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at
the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town
Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5,
Joe’s Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Sept. 2nd – 5th, 2011
Artists from Japan, The Netherlands, Israel, West Africa, England and Brazil will “beat the drum” at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival
DETROIT, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 32nd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Detroit.
Subtitled “We
Bring You the World,” the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz’s
influence on the world and the world’s influence on jazz.
“Jazz is
America’s most significant artistic export to the world, and it’s fun
and interesting to hear the spin that other cultures take on it,” said Terri Pontremoli,
executive and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival. “While it can
be argued that the festival literally brings the world to Detroit year after year, there is a definite international flair in 2011.” Slated are: Amina Figarova from the Netherlands, Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins and Vinicius Cantuaria from Brazil, Toots Thielemans from Belgium, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Anat Cohen from Israel, Paquito D’Rivera from Cuba, Vertical Engine from Japan and first-generation Indian Americans Vijay Iyer and Sachal Vasandani.
The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the U.S. Air
Force Airmen of Note, will make their first Detroit Jazz Festival
appearance since 1997, the Sun Ra Arkestra will take us off the planet
momentarily, and some of the best in jazz – Dave Holland Octet, Joe Lovano Us 5, the New Gary Burton Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Antonio Sanchez, Steve Wilson and Wilsonian’s Grain, Helen Sung – “Sung with Words” with Carolyn Leonhardt, Tony Monaco Trio, Warren Wolf & WOLFPAC, Sean Jones Quintet, Kevin Eubanks, Anthony Wilson Trio, and Jason Moran & the Bandwagon – will thrill the perennially-hip Detroit jazz audience. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The 32nd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Sept. 2nd – 5th, 2011
Artists from Japan, The Netherlands, Israel, West Africa, England and Brazil will “beat the drum” at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival
DETROIT, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 32nd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5, in downtown Detroit.
Subtitled “We
Bring You the World,” the Detroit Jazz Festival will celebrate jazz’s
influence on the world and the world’s influence on jazz.
“Jazz is
America’s most significant artistic export to the world, and it’s fun
and interesting to hear the spin that other cultures take on it,” said Terri Pontremoli,
executive and artistic director, Detroit Jazz Festival. “While it can
be argued that the festival literally brings the world to Detroit year after year, there is a definite international flair in 2011.” Slated are: Amina Figarova from the Netherlands, Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins and Vinicius Cantuaria from Brazil, Toots Thielemans from Belgium, Angelique Kidjo from Benin, Anat Cohen from Israel, Paquito D’Rivera from Cuba, Vertical Engine from Japan and first-generation Indian Americans Vijay Iyer and Sachal Vasandani.
The premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, the U.S. Air
Force Airmen of Note, will make their first Detroit Jazz Festival
appearance since 1997, the Sun Ra Arkestra will take us off the planet
momentarily, and some of the best in jazz – Dave Holland Octet, Joe Lovano Us 5, the New Gary Burton Quartet with Julian Lage, Scott Colley & Antonio Sanchez, Steve Wilson and Wilsonian’s Grain, Helen Sung – “Sung with Words” with Carolyn Leonhardt, Tony Monaco Trio, Warren Wolf & WOLFPAC, Sean Jones Quintet, Kevin Eubanks, Anthony Wilson Trio, and Jason Moran & the Bandwagon – will thrill the perennially-hip Detroit jazz audience. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The 2011 BVI Music Festival – “Stars on the Beach!” | May 27th-29th, 2011
Headlining Acts Announced for Memorial Day Weekend Concert at Beautiful Cane Garden Bay on Tortola
NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — There is yet another outstanding reason to visit the British Virgin Islands over the 2011 Memorial Day
Weekend as the 2011 edition of the BVI Music Festival will feature some
of the hottest performers. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is
pleased to announce three of the headlining acts. Friday, May 27,
number one selling Trey Songz will get things started. On Saturday, May 28, four-time Grammy award winner, platinum selling and VH-1 reality television star, Ms. Keyshia Cole will light up Cane Garden Bay. Closing it out on Sunday, May 29 will be one of the biggest and most beloved R & B groups ever … Boyz II Men. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The Miami Reggae Festival | April 30th, 2011
(Miami,
FL March 29, 2011) The people behind Rockaz MVMT, a premier event
production company with over 15 years successful events to date,
understand the importance of using the transformative force of music to
stir social conscience, to actualize social change. That is precisely
what they aim to accomplish with the launch of a national Feed the
Hungry campaign, using free, first-rate concerts to incentivize people
to help feed America’s hungry. The national initiative kicks off right
here in Miami, with Miami Reggae Festival, Saturday April 30, 2011 – 3
pm at Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The Miami Reggae Festival | April 30th, 2011
(Miami,
FL March 29, 2011) The people behind Rockaz MVMT, a premier event
production company with over 15 years successful events to date,
understand the importance of using the transformative force of music to
stir social conscience, to actualize social change. That is precisely
what they aim to accomplish with the launch of a national Feed the
Hungry campaign, using free, first-rate concerts to incentivize people
to help feed America’s hungry. The national initiative kicks off right
here in Miami, with Miami Reggae Festival, Saturday April 30, 2011 – 3
pm at Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival | May 29th-30th, 2011
Lupe Fiasco and Sean Paul to Headline 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is proud to announce that the artists headlining its 2011 festival will be Lupe Fiasco on Jam Day (May 29th) and Sean Paul on …
The 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival | May 29th-30th, 2011
Lupe Fiasco and Sean Paul to Headline 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is proud to announce that the artists headlining its 2011 festival will be Lupe Fiasco on Jam Day (May 29th) and Sean Paul on …
The 44th Annual Hampton Jazz Festival | June 24th-26th, 2011
44th Annual Hampton Jazz Festival Line-up Announced
This June 24-26, 2011 the 44th annual Hampton Jazz Festival returns to Hampton, Virginia for yet another soulful weekend of unforgettable entertainment. This highly anticipated event will feature the top jazz, pop, R&B, and blues performers in the nation.
(Vocus/PRWEB) March 24, 2011
This June 24-26, 2011 the 44th annual Hampton Jazz Festival returns to Hampton, Virginia for yet another soulful weekend of unforgettable entertainment. This highly anticipated event will feature the top jazz, pop, R&B, and blues performers in the nation. This year’s line-up includes:
Friday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m.: Anthony Hamilton; Chaka Khan; Boyz II Men; Boney James
Saturday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m.: Charlie Wilson; KEM; Chrisette Michele; Soul of Summer featuring Jonathan Butler, Eric Darius, and Maysa
Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m.: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; Stephanie Mills; David Sanborn, George Duke, and Marcus Miller; Laura Izibor
Ticket prices are $55.50 for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All are subject to applicable service charge and handling fees. To continue, please click “MORE”!
NFF Announces Newport Jazz Festival Schedule & New Sponsor | Aug. 5th-7th, 2011
NFF Announces Newport Jazz Festival Schedule & New Sponsor, Alex and Ani
Newport Festivals Foundation Announces 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Schedule
and Celebrates New Sponsor, Alex and Ani
NEWPORT, RI, March 22, 2011 – Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.* today announced the support of a new sponsor, Alex and Ani, and the schedule of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival®, which is set for August 5 – 7. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday events go on sale worldwide Friday, March 25, at 10:00 am through TicketMaster and www.newportjazzfest.net.
Rhode Island jewelry designer and manufacturer Alex and Ani joins the ranks of dedicated corporate sponsors to help continue the legacy of the Newport Jazz Festival. Headquartered in Cranston, RI, with its flagship store at Newport’s Bowen’s Wharf, the company will sponsor the Harbor Stage at Fort Adams State Park on August 6 – 7. Alex and Ani, which also will sponsor the Harbor Stage at the Newport Folk Festival on July 30-31, will create limited edition charms that will be introduced and available exclusively at the two Festivals. To continue, please click “MORE”!
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