Festival News

Jazz This Week: David Sanborn Trio, Guitars and Saxes, Miles Davis Jazz Festival, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 13, 2010

The weather in St. Louis is brutally hot this week, but if you can brave the scorching conditions enough to leave the house, there are several shows of interest to jazz fans happening during the next few days. Most notably, saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn (pictured) and his current trio featuring organist Joey DeFrancesco will be in town on Monday and Tuesday to play at Jazz at the Bistro. The gigs are benefit performances intended to raise money ...

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The 22nd Edition of Earshot Jazz Festival: October 15 to November 7, 2010

Source: Earshot Jazz
August 13, 2010

Seattle's annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 15 and continues through November 7 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. “Seattle's most important annual jazz event" —Downbeat Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming" (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America" (Seattle Times) the Earshot Jazz Festival brings jazz greats from around the world into creative collaboration with area artists and audiences. Earshot also celebrates Seattle's place in the world of ...

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Detroit Jazz Festival: Music On All Cylinders

Source: DL Media
August 12, 2010

Detroit Jazz Fest Goes Global Today, organizers of the Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF) unveiled a unique concept to share the 2010 festival with the world on DJF's Jazz Planet tv—an interactive web experience that will stream via the internet live and taped performances, news flashes, interviews and behind-the-scenes commentary throughout Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3rd. The mission of the project is to showcase Detroit as an important center for American music, to provide a unique platform for musicians to ...

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Farm Aid 25 Full Lineup

Source: JamBase
August 12, 2010

WILLIE NELSON; NEIL YOUNG; JOHN MELLENCAMP; DAVE MATTHEWS; KENNY CHESNEY; AND MORE Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will be performing at Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, October 2. The full lineup: Willie Nelson Neil Young John Mellencamp Dave Matthews Kenny Chesney Norah Jones Jason Mraz Jeff Tweedy

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Jazz Middelheim Opens Exciting 29th Edition

Source: Phillip Woolever
August 12, 2010

The 29th season of Jazz Middelheim kicks off Thursday August 12th with another exceptional line-up at Antwerp's Park Den Brandt. Jazz Middelheim is not Belgium's longest festival or feature the most multiple musical genres, but it is definitely among the best of any region in regard to distinctive depth and quality. If you're primarily a jazz fan, that focus on sticking to a fundamental form is a very positive factor. That doesn't mean Jazz Middelheim only contains standard shows from ...

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Pat Martino To Perform at the Chicago Guitar Festival

Source: Buzzword PR
August 11, 2010

Pat Martino and Nicholas Barron To Perform at the Chicago Guitar Festival on Wednesday, October 6—Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Chicago, IL—Dot-to-Dot Management today announced that jazz guitar great Pat Martino will perform at Chicago's legendary Jazz Showcase from Thursday, October 7th through Sunday, October 10th as part of the much-anticipated Chicago Guitar Festival. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Nicholas Barron has also joined the Festival line-up, opening for Tim Sparks at Martyrs on Monday, October 11th. Presented by Dot-to-Dot Management, the Chicago ...

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Provincetown Jazz Festival Takes Place August 13-14 on Cape Cod

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
August 11, 2010

The 6th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival features a tribute to New Orleans jazz this Friday and Saturday, August 13-14, 2010 on Cape Cod.Jazz drummer and festival director Bart Weisman says this year's festival features the Big Easy's Paul Sanchez, one of the many jazz musicians whose lives were affected by Hurricane Katrina, which occurred five years ago this month. Proceeds from the Provincetown Jazz Festival are going to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic.

Moogfest 2010 Complete Lineup

Source: JamBase
August 11, 2010

MGMT; GIRL TALK, MASSIVE ATTACK, THIEVERY CORPORATION; PRETTY LIGHTS; HOT CHIP; AND MORE

Celebrate the vision and influence of Robert Moog at Moogfest 2010 On October 29-31 at multiple venues in Asheville, North Carolina. The full lineup is below.

Weekend passes and single day tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 13 at 12:00 PM EST. VIP packages will also be available. Click here to get tickets.

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