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Jamie Baum At European Festivals: Südtirol Jazzfestival 6/25, Jazzlent 6/27

Source: Scott Foster
June 23, 2011

The Jamie Baum Septet will perform at the Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige in Bolzano, Italy on June 25, 2011, and The Jamie Baum Quintet will perform at Jazzlent in Maribor, Slovenia on June 27, 2011. The Südtirol concert will be at Piazza Walther in the center of Bolzano. The concert begins at 9:30 PM and admission is free. Jamie Baum, a brilliant flutist and composer, will lead her septet in the performance of her original compositions, including selections from her ...

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c/o pop Festival Looks to the Future in Cologne and Around the World

Source: Phillip Woolever
June 22, 2011

The c/o pop Festival program for 2011 has Cologne, Germany wired from June 22-26 with abundant new music and the Creativity & Business Convention. Entertaining energy will spark and flow from many diverse sources this week as c/o pop (Cologne On Pop) includes Europareise, an international network for festivals. With a general theme of unifying creative mediums and enhanced musical products, focus is on building a common ground for reaching consumers and sharing progress along the way. Initially incorporated in ...

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Peekskill NY - Jazz & Blues Festival Starring Blues Music Award winner Tommy Castro Band

Source: floyd kitty
June 22, 2011

Fifth Annual Outdoor Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival 2011 presented by the Peekskill Business Improvement District and D. Bertolini & Sons. Saturday, July 30, 2011 3pm-10:00 PM. Free and Open to the Public Located near Gazebo on Division Street in Downtown Peekskill Featuring FREE Live Performances by JAZZ and BLUES GREATS: Tommy Castro Band The Curtis Brothers Chris Massey Nue Jazz Project Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Gary Walker, WBGO ...

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Massachusetts Issues 2011 Jazz Festival Schedule

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
June 22, 2011

(Boston)—MassJazz has released its annual schedule of jazz and blues festivals and outdoor concerts taking place in Massachusetts this summer and fall. The schedule includes a dozen outdoor jazz festivals across the Commonwealth, plus hundreds of outdoor concerts taking place in city parks and town squares, at museums and cultural venues, and at tourist spots around the state. “Massachusetts has a lot to offer visitors, from our champion sports teams and our rich history to the stunning landscapes and abundance ...

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All Good Fest: Full Schedule

Source: JamBase
June 22, 2011

40 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS MUSIC FROM TWO ADJACENT STAGES WITH NO OVERLAPPING SETS Held this July 14-17 at Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, WV, the 15th Annual All Good Music Festival has announced the complete schedule and list of artists performing the event, including a rundown of the Grassroots Stage schedule. Check it out here. Fans can rest easier than most other festivals because the All Good Festival features no overlapping sets with the two adjacent stages alternating music non-stop from ...

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29th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival Lineup Announced

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
June 21, 2011

SFJazz Announces The Artist Lineup For The 29th Annual San Francisco Jazz Festival Highlights Include: Esperanza Spalding Wayne Shorter Pat Metheny Mccoy Tyner Savion Glover Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau Jim Hall Robert Glasper Booker T. Mose Allison Ahmad Jamal India.Arie & Idan Raichel Dorado Schmitt & The Django All-Stars Anonymous 4 ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Wraps Up Milestone 10th Anniversary with Nine Days of Spectacular Music and Record-setting Attendance

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 21, 2011

2012 Festival will be June 22-30 Rochester, NY—The 10th anniversary edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival concluded June 18 after delivering nine days of exceptional music, at 285 concerts in 18 venues and attracting a record attendance of 182,000. Elvis Costello, Chris Botti, Natalie Cole, k.d. lang and The Fab Faux headlined the festival. “It was everything we could have hoped for and more for this milestone year, “ said John Nugent, Producer and Artistic Director. “It was ...

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Popped! Philadelphia Fest: Pretty Lights, Girl Talk, the Shins

Source: JamBase
June 21, 2011

FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24 IN FDR PARK The POPPED! Music Festival is back with a vengeance this fall in Philadelphia, PA. To take place Friday, September 23, and Saturday, September 24, this is the first year the festival will be held outside on the lush grounds of FDR Park. The confirmed local and international artists are listed by day below, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. A limited ...

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