Festival News

Eric Clapton Brings Crossroads Guitar Festival Back to Toyota Park Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2010

Eric Clapton is bringing his Crossroads Guitar Festival back to Toyota Park in suburban Bridgeview on June 26.

The lineup will include Clapton, the Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, BB King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy and John Mayer.

Besides the usual classic-rock and blues suspects, the lineup is notable this year for including British folk veterans Bert Jansch and John Renbourn and Brazilian legend Joao Gilberto.

The first Crossroads Guitar Festival was staged in ...

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Tuscia in Jazz: Info and Festival Program 2010

Source: DL Media
May 23, 2010

Tuscia in Jazz

We have arrived at the ninth edition of the Tuscia in Jazz Festival. Other than the change in name, we have also changed the venue, moving to a fixed location in the heart of the Monti Cimini, the beautiful Soriano nel Cimino. The festival has been strongly supported by the local administration of Soriano and it now returns to the squares of the historical centre, and thanks to the administration's continous support, all the concerts are free. ...

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2010 Red Hook Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
May 23, 2010

The Urban Meadow in Brooklyn Proudly Announces the Red Hook Jazz Festival - 2010 in the Urban Meadow Located on the corner of President & Van Brunt Streets in Red Hook/Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Sundays, June 13th & 20th from 1pm - 5pm $5.00 suggested donation per Adult. Kids are FREE Jazz is Alive in Brooklyn! The Urban Meadow is proud to present for the 3rd year the Red Hook Jazz Festivals. All the shows are free and open to the ...

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Seeking Fresh Talent - And Honoring Dr. Fast Hands

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
May 23, 2010

This is the 16th consecutive year that faculty members from Boston's Berklee College of Music will jet to San Juan for one of its (now global) outreach programs. Berklee in Puerto Rico will provide classes and award $300,000 in scholarships for young musicians to attend Berklee. Saxophonist Miguel Zenon, a participant in Berklee in Puerto Rico's first year, is one of more than 100 such scholarship recipients from Puerto Rico.This year, more than 200 young musicians will take ...

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18th Annual London Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2010

The London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3 is delighted to announce its first shows to go on sale, giving you a taste of what's to come in what has become the capital's biggest pan-city music festival.

Following its most successful year to date the Festival returns for its annual 10-day celebration of jazz from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 November.

Created and produced by international live music producers, Serious, the London Jazz Festival is now in its ...

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The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival Turns 30!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

Ottawa - From its roots as a weekend-long Dixieland bash to its current status as one of the National Capital Region's largest annual events, the Festival has been thrilling music fans for 30 summers. To celebrate, this year's edition is stretching out to encompass 11 days--June 24 to July 4--and introducing three new musical series. “This is a year for us to both reflect on our past and look to the future," says Executive Director Catherine O'Grady. “We'll be featuring ...

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The Tremendous Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings to Perform July 4 at the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

Ottawa - “Tremendous, just tremendous," said David Letterman after Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' performance on his show. The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival is delighted to add the renowned group to the Festival's star-studded Concert Under the Stars line-up on July 4, 9pm on the Main Stage at Confederation Park. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective continues to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival Adds the Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo to Line-up on Saturday, June 12th at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Van Van Tour Cancelled.

Source: Michael Ricci
May 20, 2010

The Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo will join the Playboy Jazz Festival line-up Saturday, June 12th, it was announced today by Dick Rosenzweig, President of the Playboy Jazz Festival.

The group will replace Los Van Van, who regretfully have had to postpone their upcoming tour. “The coordinators of the tour of Los Van Van regret to announce that, due to an unresolved business matter between the group and a third party and circumstances beyond ...

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