Festival News

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010 Roundup

Source: Michael Ricci
July 14, 2010

Outstanding weather, a fantastic atmosphere, good reviews and plenty of happy audiences... The 32nd edition of Copenhagen Jazz Festival has drawn to a close, and already it stands as an artistically very cohesive festival. Audiences have turned out in hitherto unseen numbers--which of course has a little something to do with meteorological factors. That the weather has been so kind to this year's festival has given a boost to the small clubs' evening concerts, with plenty of people in town ...

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34th Telluride Jazz Celebration Just Around The Corner

Source: Michael Ricci
July 14, 2010

Telluride, CO--The annual Telluride Jazz Celebration will celebrate 34 years of bringing the best of jazz to Colorado on August 6-8. The 2010 lineup includes: The Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi, Festival guest of Honor Toshiko Akiyoshi, Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Greyboy Allstars, Dianne Reeves, Hazel Miller, Raul Midon, Lew Tabackin, Chuchito Valdes and many more. By combining the finest of nature and art, The Telluride Jazz Celebration ranks among the world's most memorable music festivals. The intimate festival format, ...

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West Beach Music Fest: Pretty Lights, JJ Grey, and More

Source: JamBase
July 14, 2010

ADDITIONAL ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPECTED SOON

Pretty Lights The 2010 West Beach Music & Arts Festival in Santa Barbara, CA on September 24-26 has announced their lineup for this year, with additional artist announcements and late night show information expected soon. Single day, 3-day and VIP tickets go on sale June 19. Click here for more information.

2010 Lineup:

UB40 Pretty Lights Easy Star All-Stars (Performing “Dub Side of the Moon") Collie Buddz with New Kingston Katchafire

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2010 Pygmalion Festival

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 14, 2010

The Pygmalion Music Festival has just added of Montreal, Janelle Monae, Cut Chemist, Plastician, Darren Hanlon, Unwed Sailor, Turbo Fruits and Light Pollution to this year's lineup, solidifying 2010 as Pygmalion's most exciting year to date. As previously announced, this year's stellar lineup also includes Roky Erickson with Okkervil River, Built to Spill, Caribou, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Cap'n Jazz, Surfer Blood, Holy Fuck, +/-, Those Darlins, Fang Island, Cults, Owen, Color Revolt, David Dondero and Common Loon.

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Postcards from Montreal

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
July 12, 2010

Here are a few visual treats from my coverage of the 31st annual Montreal International Jazz Festival. The musical choices were bountiful and at times painful--with as many as three or four significant offerings simultaneously during peak evening hours.

As the outdoor Quartier de Spectacles continues to evolve, there was a noticeable increase in the number and variety of street performers this time--mimes, men and women on stilts, and a bounty of other zany characters. And that doesn't include a ...

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Hollingsworth Brews for Brew Fest

Source: JamBase
July 12, 2010

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Xponential Fest Sched: Dr. Dog, Grace Potter, Greyhound

Source: JamBase
July 12, 2010

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, GRACE POTTER, ROBERT RANDOLPH, FELICE BROTHERS, & MORE

Dr. Dog The 2010 XPoNential Music Festival has announced details of their day by day schedule. The festival is being held at Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ on July 16-18. Early bird tickets and three day passes are available now through July 9. Click here for more information.

Friday

Camden County River Stage 6:50 pm Alejandro Escovedo 8:00 pm Grace Potter & the Nocturnals ...

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34th Annual Telluride Jazz Celebration...It's More Than Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
July 9, 2010

Truly extraordinary moments tend to happen when high-altitude, great attitude and breathtaking mountain beauty mix with great jazz from all the genres.

August 6-8, 2010 Telluride Colorado

Telluride Jazz Celebration (TJC) has consistently earned national and international favor for featuring the best in classic, mainstream, blues, African and Latin jazz music, and this year will be no exception.

In addition to the 2010 featured artists, there will be additional TJC events like wine tastings, yoga and jazz brunches. And ...

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