An All-Star Line-up Set to Perform at the Barbados Jazz Festival January 9 – 15, 2006
Lionel Richie to Headline the 13th Annual Jazz Festival
Barbados, WI – October 11, 2005 – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including singing sensation Lionel Richie and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz Festival a must for music lovers of all ages. There is an assortment of music for every taste, from up and coming talent to jazz purists. The festival is scheduled for January 9 – 15, 2006, and will be staged at various locations, among them the historic Sunbury Plantation House, Heritage Park, set in a rum Factory, the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium and the lush and breezy Farley Hill National Park. It’s the perfect time to explore this leading Caribbean destination.
The key performers this year are: Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Arturo Tappin, Roy Hargrove & Roberta Gambarini, Art Work & Wayne Willock, Norman Brown, Cindy Alexander, boney James, Gary Davis Band and the Cuban Jazz All-Stars. The schedule of performances follows, with ticket prices in U.S. dollars:
Monday, January 9, 8:00 pm: Sunbury Plantation House – $30.00
Headliners: Roy Hargrove & Robert Gambarini
Tuesday, January 10, 8:00 pm: Heritage Park/The Rum Factory – $25.00
Headliners: Art Work & Wayne Willock
Wednesday, January 11, 8:00 pm: Garfield Sobers Gymnasium – $70.00
Headliner: Jill Scott
Thursday, January 12, 8:00pm: Colony Club Hotel, St. James – $100.00
Dinner Set
Friday, January 13, 8:00 pm: Garfield Sobers Gymnasium – $100.00
Headliner: Lionel Richie
Saturday, January 14, 12:00 pm: Farley Hill National Park – $25.00
Headliners: Norman Brown, Cindy Alexander, Arturo Tappin
Sunday, January 15, 1:00 pm: Farley Hill National Park – $25.00
Headliners: Boney James, Gary Davis Band, Cuban Jazz All-Stars
Season tickets are available for US$250.00, excluding the Dinner Set. Tickets can be purchased through the Jazz Festival Web site at www.barbadosjazzfestival.com, the official website of the Barbados Jazz Festival where background on the artists and accommodation choices can be found. Always a favorite spot with locals and visitors alike, Farley Hill National Park will again be hosting two musical “limes” this year. Set on several acres of parkland cooled by the shade of over 3000 trees and the ocean breeze, this family-friendly park offers dramatic views of the rugged Scotland district and the eastern coastline.
For more information on Barbados and the Barbados Tourism Authority, please call 1-800-221-9831, or explore Barbados on-line at www.visitbarbados.org.
Barbados, the most easterly of the Caribbean islands, is popular for its natural beauty, its historic attractions, beaches, water sports, golf courses, fine dining and incredible nightlife. The island is known for its warm, friendly people and wide range of accommodations. For further information on Barbados, call the Barbados Tourism Authority at 800-221-9831, or log onto www.visitbarbados.org.
Lionel Richie to Headline the 13th Annual Jazz Festival
Barbados, WI – October 11, 2005 – A dazzling line-up of international performers, including singing sensation Lionel Richie and musician Jill Scott, make the Thirteenth Annual Barbados Jazz Festival a must for music lovers of all ages. There is an assortment of music for every taste, from up and coming talent to jazz purists. The festival is scheduled for January 9 – 15, 2006, and will be staged at various locations, among them the historic Sunbury Plantation House, Heritage Park, set in a rum Factory, the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium and the lush and breezy Farley Hill National Park. It’s the perfect time to explore this leading Caribbean destination.
The key performers this year are: Lionel Richie, Jill Scott, Arturo Tappin, Roy Hargrove & Roberta Gambarini, Art Work & Wayne Willock, Norman Brown, Cindy Alexander, boney James, Gary Davis Band and the Cuban Jazz All-Stars. The schedule of performances follows, with ticket prices in U.S. dollars:
Monday, January 9, 8:00 pm: Sunbury Plantation House – $30.00
Headliners: Roy Hargrove & Robert Gambarini
Tuesday, January 10, 8:00 pm: Heritage Park/The Rum Factory – $25.00
Headliners: Art Work & Wayne Willock
Wednesday, January 11, 8:00 pm: Garfield Sobers Gymnasium – $70.00
Headliner: Jill Scott
Thursday, January 12, 8:00pm: Colony Club Hotel, St. James – $100.00
Dinner Set
Friday, January 13, 8:00 pm: Garfield Sobers Gymnasium – $100.00
Headliner: Lionel Richie
Saturday, January 14, 12:00 pm: Farley Hill National Park – $25.00
Headliners: Norman Brown, Cindy Alexander, Arturo Tappin
Sunday, January 15, 1:00 pm: Farley Hill National Park – $25.00
Headliners: Boney James, Gary Davis Band, Cuban Jazz All-Stars
Season tickets are available for US$250.00, excluding the Dinner Set. Tickets can be purchased through the Jazz Festival Web site at www.barbadosjazzfestival.com, the official website of the Barbados Jazz Festival where background on the artists and accommodation choices can be found. Always a favorite spot with locals and visitors alike, Farley Hill National Park will again be hosting two musical “limes” this year. Set on several acres of parkland cooled by the shade of over 3000 trees and the ocean breeze, this family-friendly park offers dramatic views of the rugged Scotland district and the eastern coastline.
For more information on Barbados and the Barbados Tourism Authority, please call 1-800-221-9831, or explore Barbados on-line at www.visitbarbados.org.
Barbados, the most easterly of the Caribbean islands, is popular for its natural beauty, its historic attractions, beaches, water sports, golf courses, fine dining and incredible nightlife. The island is known for its warm, friendly people and wide range of accommodations. For further information on Barbados, call the Barbados Tourism Authority at 800-221-9831, or log onto www.visitbarbados.org.
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