Festival News

Hot August Blues Fest: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Robert Randolph

Source: JamBase
March 15, 2011

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, OREGON RIDGE PARK, COCKEYSVILLE, MD; EARLY-EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY With the Hot August Blues & Roots Festival nearing its second decade, the excitement is mounting as details emerge about the lineup. Confirmed acts include Tedeschi Trucks Band, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Kings Go Forth, J. Roddy Walston and The Business, and Tom Larsen. Set for Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, MD, early-early bird tickets go on sale ...

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16th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival, Berkeley, CA, May 15

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
March 15, 2011

16th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival will take place Sunday, May 15, from Noon-5:00pm in Berkeley, CA on Fourth Street between Hearst and Virginia. For more information, visit fourthstreet.com or call the hot line at (510) 526-6294. This free outdoor music festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, features the legendary Dixieland outfit Mal Sharpe's Big Money in Jazz Band; the authentic Cuban jazz of Pellejo Seco; the classic blues of Delta Wires; two Berkeley High School ...

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The Jazz Cruise Unveils Perhaps Its Finest Lineup of Straight Ahead Jazz Stars for 2012

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
March 15, 2011

The eleventh edition is already sixty-percent booked St. Louis, MO: After celebrating its tenth anniversary earlier this year with another sold-out sailing, The Jazz Cruise, the first and only full ship charter dedicated to straight ahead jazz, has assembled a stellar lineup of musicians for the eleventh edition taking place January 29-February 5, 2012. With already sixty-percent of the ship sold, returning and new guests are booking cabins at a record pace for the Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida ...

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34th Paradise Valley Jazz Party, April 16-17

Source: Patricia Myers
March 13, 2011

The 34th annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party, one of the longest running jazz events in the world, again will bring top-level musicians to Arizona from across the nation on April 16-17. The weekend party was first staged in 1978 by Don Z. Miller and his late wife, Sue. During the past 33 years, the events have featured the most legendary jazz artists in the world. “Although there are tweaks to this exciting format from year to year, it is always ...

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What Really Makes a Festival Succeed...

Source: Digital Music News
March 12, 2011

You go to a festival to hear great music, right? Not exactly. Of course, the music has to be stellar, but according to top organizers at Canadian Music Week, the acts are just one part of a successful event. Instead, other elements seemed more important... like:

(1) Community.

More than the lineup or any headliner, the community and social aspects are far more important. “It's the feeling, the emotions, and the quality of the place," said Wolfgang Linneweber of the ...

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Vevo to Live Stream Bonnaroo

Source: JamBase
March 11, 2011

COMPANIES STRIKE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE NEW BONNAROO SERIES PROGRAMMING VEVO will bring the summer's biggest music event to fans via an exclusive live stream of the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Through a new strategic partnership, VEVO will web cast select live and on-demand performances and interviews from the landmark music and camping festival (June 9-12, Manchester, TN). The live and on-demand experience will be presented by sponsors including Ford. The four-day live stream is an unprecedented event for ...

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Telluride Bluegrass: Complete Lineup and Single-Day Tix

Source: JamBase
March 11, 2011

SINGLE-DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW; JUNE 16-19, TELLURIDE, COLORADO The complete lineup for the 38th Telluride Bluegrass Festival has been released. Featuring headliners Robert Plant, Railroad Earth, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Decemberists, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mumford & Sons, Sarah McLachlan, the festival is set for June 16-19, 2011 at Telluride, Colorado. Even more important to many Festivarians, single-day tickets ($65) are now available. Click here for more information. Thursday, June 16 Telluride House Band featuring Sam, ...

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Antibes Jazz Festival 2011 - Full Line Up Has Arrived - Book Today

Source: Travel Management Consulting LLC
March 10, 2011

Full Lineup has arrived:

Friday, July 15: Bitches Brew Beyond Herbie Hancock—Wayne Shorter—Marcus Miller: « Tribute To Miles » Produit Par Marcus Miller Sunday, July 17: James Hunter B.B. King Tuesday, July 19 Robert Randolph Carlos Santana Thursday, July 21 Raphael Saadiq Ben L?Oncle Soul & Imany Saturday, July 23 Harold Lopez Nussa Trio Manu Katche Project Sunday, July 24 Soirée Gospel: Craig Adams

Book today! You don't want to miss this fantastic festival. We hope to see you there! ...

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