Festival News

2010 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Tickets on Sale Feb 14

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
February 14, 2010

TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR THE 2010 TANGLEWOOD SEASON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, INCLUDING ANNUAL TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL, TO TAKE PLACE OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND 2010 TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL TO FEATURE KURT ELLING, JOHN PIZZARELLI, THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA, EDDIE DANIELS, BOB JAMES, DONAL FOX, JULIAN LAGE, JESSICA MOLASKEY, LAURENCE HOBGOOD TRIO AND MORE On Sunday, February 14, tickets go on sale for the 2010 Tanglewood season, including the annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival, to take place September ...

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Telluride Jazz Celeb '09 Lineup

Source: JamBase
February 14, 2010

26TH ANNUAL FEST TAKES PLACE JUNE 5-7INCLUDES THE DUO, BILL FRISELL, OZOMATLI, JIMMY HERRING

Jimmy Herring Since 1977, Telluride's majestic perch has been the site of the Telluride Jazz Celebration, an annual cultural event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz. Combining performances on outdoor stages during the day with theater and club shows at night, the TJC has become even more festive as it blends with the 26th annual edition of the colorful Telluride Balloon Rally .

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Thousands of Jazz Enthusiasts Will Meet in Panama City Beach, FL

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

The 12th Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival will be held April 16th-18th at the Pier Park Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, Florida. Pier Park became the new home for the ResortQuest Seabreeze Jazz Festival last year and the response from attendees was overwhelming positive. Pier Park is Northwest Florida's largest shopping, dining, and entertainment venue and a perfect fit for a festival of this size. The Jazz Festival offers attendees the opportunity to combine a weekend of cool jazz with a ...

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NEA Grant to Support 2010 Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2010

Berklee College of Music has been awarded a $17,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support the 2010 Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival. In awarding the prestigious Access to Artistic Excellence grant to Berklee and consortium partner JazzBoston, Inc., the NEA cited the festival as a celebration of Boston s diversity as reflected in the attendees, music, food, and crafts. The NEA's Access to Artistic Excellence grant was created to encourage, support, and expand access to the ...

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Jim Jarmusch: ATP Curator 9/5

Source: JamBase
February 13, 2010

JIM JARMUSCH CONFIRMED AS ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES CURATOR FOR SEPTEMBER 5

All Tomorrow's Parties will return to Kutsher's Country Club, Monticello for the third ATP New York festival over Labor Day weekend, running from Friday, September 3 - Sunday September 5. Legendary film-maker Jim Jarmusch, well known for his fantastic collaborations and documentaries with musicians, has been confirmed as the guest curator for Sunday's festivities.

Born in Akron, Ohio, Jarmusch lives and works in New York. His films include Permanent ...

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Superfly During Jazzfest Mule, Galactic, Les, GBA, NMA

Source: JamBase
February 13, 2010

SUPERFLY DURING JAZZFEST 2010

Gov't Mule The initial Superfly During Jazzfest lineup has been released. Included in the announcement is a very special Gov't Mule show at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre. Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, the theatre was fully restored, given a state of the art renovation and was reopened to the public in January of 2009.

Gov't Mule w/ 7 Walkers featuring Bill Kreutzmann & Papa Mali Friday, April 30th Mahalia Jackson Theatre ...

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High Sierra Music Fest: Avetts, Femi, Rre, Dr. Dog, Slip

Source: JamBase
February 13, 2010

High Sierra Music Festival Initial Lineup

The 20th Annual High Sierra Music Festival has announced the following acts. There will be many more to follow:

HSMF 2009 by Krolick The Avett Brothers Ozomatli Femi Kuti and Positive Force Railroad Earth Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer Dr. Dog Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Cornmeal Blitzen Trapper

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Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival (28 April - 3 May)... the Full Programme Announced

Source: Michael Ricci
February 12, 2010

The full programme for Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival is available from today online at cheltenhamfestivals.com

This is ahead of priority member booking which opens on Monday 15th February, and public booking from Monday 22nd February.

The Barclays Cheltenham Jazz Festival has become an unmissable date in the jazz calendar due to its unique blend of British stars, one off collaborations and the freshest new sounds. 2010 sees more concerts, international legends and festival fun than ever before. The star-studded line-up ...

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