Festival News

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Fest Allmans, Winwood, King, Guy

Source: JamBase
February 11, 2010

Eric Clapton Announces Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Saturday June, 26 2010 at Toyota Park in Chicago, IL

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival is a day-long event that will feature legendary music and collaborations including: Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, and more.

Tickets for the Crossroads Guitar Festival will go on sale to the public on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10 ...

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Whitaker Music Festival Announces 2010 Schedule

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 11, 2010

The Whitaker Music Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden has announced the schedule of performers for its 2010 season. The annual summer series of Wednesday night concerts kicks off on June 2 with a performance by singer Denise Thimes, with several other shows that also may be of interest to jazz fans. Here's the complete schedule: June 2: Denise ThimesJune 9: Trio Trs BienJune 16: Peter MartinJune 23: Javier MendozaJune 30: Dawn Weber and ...

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Highlights in Jazz 37th Anniversary Gala w/ Special Guest George Wein

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 11, 2010

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz 37th Anniversary Gala w/ Special Guest George Wein Thurs., Feb. 11th 8PM Tribeca Performing Arts Center

JACK KLEINSINGER Presents Highlights In JAZZ New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series 37th Season The Final Year!

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ SHOWS

Thurs., Feb. 11, 2010 37th Anniversary Gala Jay Leonhart, Wycliffe Gordon, Houston Person, Danny Gottlieb, Ted Rosenthal, Howard Alden with special guest George Wein.

Thurs., ...

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Newport Beach Jazz Party

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2010

10th Anniversary Newport Beach Jazz Party- 4 nights and 3 days of the Best in Mainstream Jazz

For The Love of Jazz

Newport Beach Jazz Party welcomes fans of mainstream jazz from all over the country and the world to Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa for three days and four nights of music and celebration.

The weekend features six big bands including the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, the Sinatraland Orchestra, Ken Peplowski's Big Band Music of Benny Goodman and more. ...

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Bonnaroo Lineup: DMB Jay-Z, Kol, Biscuits, Wonder

Source: JamBase
February 10, 2010

BONNAROO ANNOUNCES 2010 LINEUP FEATURING: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KINGS OF LEON, STEVIE WONDER, JAY-Z, WEEZER, THE DEAD WEATHER FLAMING LIPS PERFORMING DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, PHOENIX, AVETT BROTHERS, THE BLACK KEYS MICHAEL FRANTI, LES CLAYPOOL, THE DISCO BISCUITS, TORI AMOS, JEFF BECK, THIEVERY CORP AND MORE

The 2010 Bonnaroo lineup saw a rather interesting release earlier today (Tuesday February 9). Pouring slowly out of the festival's MySpace page and appearing in videos like ...

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Eric Clapton's Third Crossroads Guitar Festival Coming to Chicago

Source: Michael Ricci
February 10, 2010

Eric Clapton is hosting his third Crossroads Guitar Festival on June 26 in Chicago.

Inviting many of the same stellar guests who appeared at the first two events. This years lineup includes B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Vince Gill, Steve Winwood, Robert Cray and ZZ Top. The event, benefiting Claptons Crossroads Centre in Antigua for people with chemical dependencies, also will include Sheryl Crow, the great Brazilian jazz guitarist Joo Gilberto, James Burton, Albert Lee, Keb Mo, ...

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Rogue Honors Portland Jazz Festival's Bill Royston with Release of Jazz Guy Ale

Source: DL Media
February 7, 2010

Rogue Honors Portland Jazz Festival's Bill Royston With Release Of Seventh Limited Edition Jazz Guy Ale Since 2004 the Portland Jazz Festival has brought world class jazz to the Rose City, showcasing iconic jazz performers from across the world. From February 21st-28th, the Portland Jazz Festival will fill up venues throughout Portland providing more than 20,000 people with more than 75 unique jazz events.In honor of the Seventh Annual Portland Jazz Festival, Rogue Ales has released its seventh ...

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Pitchfork Music Fest: Pavement Modest Mouse, LCD, St. Vincent

Source: JamBase
February 6, 2010

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PAVEMENT, MODEST MOUSE LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, ST. VINCENT, RAEKWON, CASS MCCOMBS AND MORE TO PERFORM AT 2010 FESTIVAL

Pavement As previously reported, the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival will be held at Chicago's Union Park on July 16-18. This year's festival welcomes the highly anticipated return of legendary band Pavement as they make one of their first appearances since reuniting! Pavement will perform on Sunday night. Friday features indie rock, chart-topping mainstays Modest Mouse, while Saturday ...

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