Festival News

Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet Appear at Cape Town International Jazz

Source: All About Jazz Publisher's Desk
March 21, 2010

Festival, Africa's Premier Jazz Festival Saturday, April 3, 2010, 19:45 Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Stage: Moses Molelekwa Master Class on April 4, 2010, time: TBA The Space Theatre Michaela Rabitsch, singer, composer and Austria's only and top female jazz trumpet player and her ingenious partner - composer and guitarist Robert Pawlik are pleased to announce their appearance at the 11th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival, presenting their junior release Moods. They present ...

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Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Single Day Schedule

Source: JamBase
March 20, 2010

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros By Jake Krolick The 37th Telluride Bluegrass Festival has announced the single-day lineups for this year's festivities.

Thursday, June 17, 2010 Tim O'Brien Band | Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas | Del McCoury Band | Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band | Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile | Keller & the Keels | Sarah Jarosz

Friday, June 18, 2010 Leftover Salmon | Lyle Lovett ...

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All Good Festival Adds: Dr. Dog New Mastersounds, Derek Trucks

Source: JamBase
March 20, 2010

MORE SWEET ADDITIONS TO 14TH ANNUAL GATHERING

Walther Productions has announced the following additions to the 2010 All Good Music Festival lineup. The festival will take place July 8-11 in Masontown, WV on Marvin's Mountaintop, with no overlapping sets allowing fans to see every set and every band on the lineup. The new All Good Festival additions are:

Dr. Dog by Josh Miller Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band Dr. Dog SOJA Everyone Orchestra ...

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Red Rocks and Blue Umphrey's, Galactic, Wailers

Source: JamBase
March 20, 2010

RED ROCKS HEADLINING DEBUTS

Galactic Umphrey's McGee and Galactic will celebrate Independence Day Weekend at the Red Rocks & Blue extravaganza on Saturday, July 3 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Also on tap is a heavy dose of reggae classics from The Wailers. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks in addition to the many surprises planned for the show. This will be Umphrey's and Galactic's first time headlining Red Rocks.

In addition to the Red Rocks ...

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Gathering of the Vibes 2010: Primus, Marley, Rhythm Devils

Source: JamBase
March 20, 2010

15th INSTALLMENT OF BELOVED FEST INCLUDES PRIMUS, UMPHREY'S McGEE, JACKIE GREENE, RHYTHM DEVILS AND MUCH MORE

Gathering of the Vibes XV will take place July 29-August 1 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT. The initial lineup is as follows:

Sunrise at GOTV 2009 by Dave Vann Damian Marley & Nas Primus Jimmy Cliff Rhythm Devils featuring Keller Williams Umphrey's McGee Galactic Jackie Greene Robert ...

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Fred Anderson's 81st B-Day: 2nd Annual Chicago Blackout Festival Tribute March 20th, 2010 at the Velvet Lounge

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
March 20, 2010

Hold on to your hats! The Second Annual Blackout Festival Tribute to Fred Anderson of Chicago's Velvet Lounge fame, begins 8:00PM at the Velvet Lounge, 67 E Cermak, 312.791.9050 and is the highlight of a three day Birthday Benefit Festival Tribute to Fred who turns 81 years young in 2010...the Blackout Festival on Saturday March 20th features the following lineup: Corey Wilkes and Abstrakt Pulse, with Kevin Nabors, Junius Paul, Isaiah Spencer Dee Alexander's Evolution Ensemble, with ...

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Furthur Fest: Initial Lineup Hot Tuna, Jackie Greene, Hips

Source: JamBase
March 20, 2010

Furthur :: 12.31.09 :: by Susan J. Weiand The Furthur curated gathering Furthur Festival @ Mountain Aire will take place May 28-30 at Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp, CA. The festival will feature four stages, camping, special late night shows, organic food & drink, special Grateful Dead memorabilia, artwork and music selected by archivist David Lemieux.

Initial Lineup Furthur (headling two nights) Electric Hot Tuna Jackie Greene Galactic Larry ...

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Savannah Music Festival Opens This Weekend

Source: Michael Ricci
March 18, 2010

On the heels of one of the country's biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations, the 2010 Savannah Music Festival opens on Thursday, March 18th with a concert featuring Chinese pianist Lang Lang with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, along with Mike Marshall's Big Trio premiering the newly-commissioned “Suite Savannah" on a co-bill with new favorites of western swing, The Belleville Outfit. Unique co-bills and original productions are staged in intimate venues throughout the historic seaport city from March 18th through April 3rd, ...

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