Festival News

Wilco's Solid Sound Fest 2011

Source: JamBase
January 21, 2011

JUNE 24-26, MASS MOCA, NORTH ADAMS, MA; TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 11 AM EST Wilco's Solid Sound Festival, an intimate three day celebration of music, comedy, art and community, returns to MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA June 24㬖. Envisioned by Wilco and presented in collaboration with MASS MoCA, America's largest center for contemporary art, this year's festival boasts two headline concerts by Wilco, a comedy cabaret hosted by John Hodgman, the new Solid Ground tent ...

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They Still Call It Jazzfest

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
January 22, 2011

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival yesterday announced the lineup for the 2011 edition. The festival will run the weekends of April 29-May 1 and May 5-8. In New Orleans, they still refer to the event as JazzFest. Here is a partial list of the hundreds of major attractions.Arcade Fire, Bon Jovi, Jimmy Buffett, Kid Rock, John Mellencamp, Wilco, Willie Nelson, The Strokes, Robert Plant, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Sonny Rollins, John Legend & The Roots, ...

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Nights Are Scorching Hot at the 2011 NYC Winter Jazzfestival

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
January 19, 2011

Every year, I come away from the NYC Winter Jazzfestival galvanized. The relatively inexpensive two-day event at five clubs in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village featured upward of 60 groups this year, offering sets from 6PM until sometime more than nine hours later. I joined 2,000 other jazz fans (happily—most of whom seemed college age or just after) on Saturday night to do my best to catch as much music as I could. But like other festivals, I also ...

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Coachella 2011: Arcade Fire, Kings of Leon, Kanye West

Source: JamBase
January 19, 2011

The 12th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is set for Friday, April 15, Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17 at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA and the 2011 line-up includes headlining performances from Arcade Fire, Kanye West and Kings of Leon. While music serves as the centerpiece for Coachella, this year's festival will feature an expanded commitment to art, culture and community via a unique partnership with The Creators Project—a global initiative that supports leading ...

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Headliners Announced for 2011 10th Edition of Xrijf

Source: Jazz@Rochester
January 19, 2011

Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced five headliners for the 10th Edition of theXerox Rochester International Jazz Festival to be held June 10-18, 2011.

Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole will perform on opening night, Friday June 10.  The Fab Faux (a Beatles tribute band) plays Saturday June 11.  Bela Fleck & The Original Fleckstones performs Tuesday June 14.  k.d. lang takes the stage on Thursday June 16.  Elvis Costello & The Imposters, plays on Friday June 17 (ask him ...

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Five Headliners Announced for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 10th Edition

Source: Jean Dalmath
January 18, 2011

Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Natalie Cole, Béla Fleck and The Fab Faux—Tickets on Sale Friday January 21! Rochester, NY—Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced five headliners for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 10th Edition, which will be held June 10-18, 2011.

Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole will perform on opening night, Friday June 10. The Fab Faux, the most musically satisfying Beatles tribute band on the scene today plays Saturday June 11. Premier banjo player Bela Fleck ...

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Tanglewood Jazz Festival Receives Grant from NEA Jazz Masters Live

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
January 18, 2011

The Tanglewood Jazz Festival, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and held every Labor Day weekend, has been selected as a participant in NEA Jazz Masters Live, a National Endowment for the Arts program of performances and residencies featuring NEA Jazz Masters, cooperatively managed by Arts Midwest. This is the first grant the festival has received from the program. NEA Jazz Masters who will be featured in the 2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival lineup are drummer Jimmy Cobb and composer/conductor Gunther ...

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The 22nd Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, February 15-18, 2011

Source: Eyal Hareuveni
January 18, 2011

The Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, in its 22nd year, is one of the most important jazz events in Israel. The Festival has garnered a prestigious reputation in Israel and abroad, as a magnet for stellar jazz performers and a home for special projects. However, the Festival's main attraction is the exciting experience it provides for jazz aficionados. This year, the Festival will host internationally known jazz musicians, who will play side-by-side with Israeli musicians, in original Festival productions and premiere ...

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