Festival News

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Hits Milestone Friday June 10

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 9, 2011

10th Anniversary Edition is June 10-18 for 9 days with 285 Concerts and 1000+ Artists Elvis Costello, Natalie Cole, k.d. lang, Chris Botti, Bela Fleck and The Fab Faux Headline Rochester, NY—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Friday. The festival's largest edition opens June 10 and continues through June 18, delivering more than 285 concerts at 18 venues. Streets are closing, tents are going up, volunteers oriented, travel schedules ...

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Vision Festival 16 - June 9: An Evening of Special Projects

Source: Chris Rich
June 9, 2011

The special project nights embody the epitome of the festival and the most striking contrast with the pre packaged, off the shelf bloat fests. And the events are thoughtfully timed to allow for movement between performances in the Main Stage and the Downstairs Theater, where the evening begins with the final panel discussion looking to education with seasoned and innovative practitioners applying their combined lore and experience. 5:00PM to 7:00PM Innovative Music in Education Tom Zlabinger, Daniel Levin, Nicole Federici, ...

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Bonnaroo Theme Song Unveiled

Source: JamBase
June 9, 2011

OFFICIAL BONNAROO THEME SONG WRITTEN BY DEL MCCOURY BAND AND PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment are excited to announce that Bonnaroo now has an official theme song. The song, titled “Bonnaroo (Feel the Magic)," was written by the Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. This will hereby serve as the festival's National Anthem, its howl of joyous pride, its exclamation of exuberance, its own rally cry of sorts. The video below was actually ...

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Latviaʼs Rigas Ritmi Festival Celebrates The First 10 Years! With A Stellar Line Up Of International Artists, June 30-July 2, 2011; Riga, Latvia

Source: hubtone PR
June 9, 2011

Ten years after its founding in 2001, the Rigas Ritmi Festival in Riga, the capital of Latvia, has become a bonafide jazz destination and important stop on the European jazz circuit. Created by Artistic Director and jazz drummer Maris Briezkalns, the Festival is a showpiece in the Baltics, featuring an expansive view of jazz, honoring music drawn from a variety of cultures, including home-grown artists. Staged in numerous indoor and outdoor venues around the city, this year's programs—many of them ...

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George Wein & Newport All-Stars Perform at Blue Note, Saratoga, Montreal & More

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 9, 2011

George Wein & the Newport All-Stars featuring Ken Peplowski, Lew Tabackin, Howard Alden, George Mraz & Lewis Nash Perform at Blue Note Jazz Festival June 13㬋, 10:30 pm George Wein & the Newport All-Stars Continue Performances in Saratoga, NY; Montreal, Quebec; and Rockport, MA NEW YORK, NY—George Wein isn't producing a jazz festival in New York this summer, but that didn't stop him from performing in one. Catch the renowned jazz impresario and pianist when he takes center stage at ...

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Celebrate Black Music Month in Harlem!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
June 9, 2011

Harlem Celebrates Black Music Month 2011 at Nine Venues Throughout Harlem BID ON CULTURE's Month-long Celebration Includes Blues, Jazz, Gospel, R & B, Classical, Caribbean, Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Funk and Soul Music Performances Plus Spoken Word, Art and More! HARLEM, NY—Celebrate Black Music Month in Harlem throughout June at nearly 100 events at nine venues throughout the area. The month-long celebration, presented by BID ON CULTURE, features Jazz, Blues, Gospel, R & B, Classical, Caribbean, Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Funk and Soul music ...

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Django Reinhardt Festival Returns to Birdland June 28 - July 3

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
June 9, 2011

It may start to get HOT in June but not as HOT as it will be at Birdland June 28—July 3 when the Django Reinhardt Festival, due to popular demand, returns for a summer week. The annual November event will perhaps become a bi-annual one. There is a thirst for Django's style of music , as he was one of the greatest and most original guitarists the world has known.

Producers Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta have been behind the ...

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Ponderosa Stomp: Lineup, Tix

Source: JamBase
June 9, 2011

ALLEN TOUSSAINT, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, WILLIAM BELL, EDDIE FLOYD, BIG JAY MCNEELY, THE RELATIVES, AND MORE Through hell and high water, the Ponderosa Stomp Festival has spent the last decade bringing icons of American music back to the stage, shining a spotlight on the architects of songbooks that are part of our collective musical DNA. 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Stomp, which has expanded over the years from a 2-day concert to include a film festival, music conference, record ...

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