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Is It That Time Already? Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Passes Go On Sale Friday for 10th Anniversary Jazz Festival

Source: Jazz@Rochester
October 26, 2010

According to a press release issued today, the Club Pass for the 10th Anniversary edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, to be held June 10-18, 2011, go on sale this Friday October 29th at 10:00 am. The lineup for the XRIJF 10th Anniversary will be announced in late March. The Club Passes will be sold at a special holiday price of $130, plus $4 service charge, a savings of $45 off the price they will be closer to ...

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Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival Takes Gleaner Honour Awards

Source: JamaicaMusic Offbeat
October 26, 2010

Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, formerly Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, takes the Jamaican Gleaner Honour Award 2010 in the category of Entertainment. From scores of nominees, the award is given annually to individuals and organisations that have made a difference by positively enhancing Jamaica's quality of life. Since its 1996, the festival has brought thousands of tourists to the Jamaican north coast and this year show attracted over 20,000 patrons into its new home Trelawny Multi-purpose stadium outside ...

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Mark Your Calendars: globalFEST 2011

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
October 24, 2010

Annual World Music Mecca globalFEST Returns to NYC's Webster Hall: Thirteen Acts, Three Stages, One Ticket on January 9, 2011

“Last year, I was a kid in a candy store; this year, we're all in for a treat, so spread the word."—NPR's All Songs Considered

“Some of the bands could have melted the ice on the nearby streets."—The Wall Street Journal

globalFEST is a carefully curated bright spot for music lovers in the dark days of early January. ...

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Antibes Jazz Festival Summer 2011

Source: Travel Management Consulting LLC
October 23, 2010

Dear Jazz Aficionado, this is for you! Cool Sounds +Jazz + French Rivera = You enjoying yourself with the Mediterranean Sea as your backdrop! We want to personally invite you to join us on a spectacular trip to the French Rivera and The Antibes Jazz Festival coming this summer 2011: July 12th-25th. The festival celebrated its 50th year anniversary this past summer 2010. We don't want you to miss another year! Share this fantastic journey with friends, family, clients and ...

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National Folk Festival: 9/2-9/4 2011 in Nashville

Source: JamBase
October 22, 2010

LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2011 The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) announced with Mayor Karl Dean and the Compass Records Group that Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, 2011, has been chosen as the date for the 73rd National Folk Festival. One of the nations largest and most prestigious celebrations of traditional music and culture, the National Folk Festival will be presented in downtown Nashville from 2011-2013, with the final year in Nashville marking the Festivals 75th anniversary. Festival planners ...

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Portland Jazz Festival Announces 2011 Schedule

Source: DL Media
October 19, 2010

SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE, REGINA CARTER, DON BYRON, THE 3 COHENS, RANDY WESTON, JOSHUA REDMAN, AND ESPERANZA SPALDING TO HEADLINE THE 2011 PORTLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL BRIDGES AND BOUNDARIES: JEWISH & AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAYING JAZZ TOGETHER The 2011 Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Portland Jazz Festival presented by US Bank will be held Friday, February 18 through Sunday, February 27 at venues throughout Portland. The week-long festival will include jazz education and outreach along with a series of concerts all supporting the 2011 theme, Bridges ...

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