Festival News

Telluride Blues and Brews B.B. King, ZZ Top, Galactic

Source: JamBase
May 4, 2010

TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP B.B. King, ZZ Top, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, and Galactic

Telluride Blues & Brews 2009 by Dino Perrucci The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, which will be held September 17-20, 2010, has announced B.B. King and ZZ Top will be headlining this year's festival. Joining these legendary artists on the Blues & Brews stage will be Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, Galactic, Black Joe Lewis & the ...

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Jam Cruise 9: Weir, Stockholm Galactic, Alo, Lotus, Greyboy

Source: JamBase
May 4, 2010

FLOATING FESTIVAL SETS SAIL JANUARY 4, 2011

Jam Cruise 9 will sail January 4-9, 2011, leaving from Ft. Lauderdale, FL and making stops in Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. Here's the announced lineup for Jam Cruise 9:

Jam Cruise 8 by Chad Smith Scaring The Children (Bob Weir, Jay Lane and Rob Wasserman) Rhythm Devils Robert Randolph & The Family Band Maceo Parker Super Jam Galactic The Greyboy Allstars ...

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Jazz Cruises LLC Announces Lineup for Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 4, 2010

St. Louis-based Jazz Cruises LLC has announced the lineup for its Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012, which will offer two separate sailings January 15-22 and January 22-29, 2012.Singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson will make his Smooth Jazz Cruise debut on the 2012 voyages, with saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn (pictured) and multi-instrumentalist and producer Marcus Miller serving as cruise hosts, and singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler and saxophonist Gerald Albright as special event hosts.Other performers aboard the Holland America ...

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Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz

Source: CHC Network
May 4, 2010

WHAT: 33rd Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days of Jazz Presented by American Family Insurance WHEN: May 1 - May 31, 2010 WHERE: Various venues throughout Atlanta culminating in a 2-Day Festival in beautiful Piedmont Park TIMES: Times vary per event

COST: Free (cost for select events)

Jazz aficionados, awaken your artistic side, discover your own musical tastes and explore the rhythm and talent of some of the best musicians from Atlanta, the nation ...

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The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival's 24th Year!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 3, 2010

The GCTJF, which launched a very successful 23rd year in Wallingford, will be moving in 2010 but not far away. The 2010 Great Connecticut Jazz Festival will be held July 30, 31 and August 1 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel at 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, just moments from I-91 and Routes 5 and 15.

There will be four venues, two indoor and two outdoor, with more than a dozen great traditional jazz bands from all over the United ...

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New Orleans' Jazz Fest Wraps up Another Stellar Run

Source: All About Jazz
May 3, 2010

NEW ORLEANS After two weekends of sublime and riotous roots music from more than 400 national and regional acts, the city's 41st Jazz & Heritage Festival ended its run Sunday.

Though one headliner was a no-show (Aretha Franklin) and opening day was plagued by thunderstorms and heavy rains, the crowds appeared to be in keeping with previous seven-day post-Katrina gatherings, which have ranged from 400,000 to 450,000. (Official figures will be released in a few days.) Not even the week's ...

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Star-Studded Lineup for the Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012 Includes Smokey Robinson

Source: Michael Ricci
May 3, 2010

Smooth sailing in the Caribbean with music legends and luminaries Star-studded lineup for The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2012 includes Smokey Robinson St. Louis, MO: Expect a Miracle at The Greatest Party at Sea. The stellar lineup to set sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise in 2012 was announced today by Jazz Cruises, LLC. Motown legend Smokey Robinson will make his debut on The Smooth Jazz Cruise that will be hosted by David Sanborn and ...

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1st Annual NYC Undead Jazzfest June 12-13

Source: Kim Smith Public Relations
May 2, 2010

boomBOOM Presents & Search & Restore proudly announce The 1st Annual NYC Undead Jazzfest

On June 12th and 13th 2010 boomBOOM Presents and Search & Restore unleash the Undead Jazzfest on New York City

Hot off the success of Winter Jazzfest, these like-minded, ambitious concert presenters have revived the same two-day, many-artist, multi-venue formula.

For two Summer nights, one ticket will give jazz fans access to Le Poisson Rouge, Kenny's Castaways and Sullivan Hall -- three clubs with distinctly different ...

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