Festival News

7th Annual Music Festival, Michigan, August 21-23, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

Get lost in the great north woods of Michigan when the Manistee National Forest comes alive for the 7th Annual Hoxeyville Music Festival this August. Featuring two stages of national touring artists, a focus on local music talent, and a weekend of camping in pristine northern Michigan, Hoxeyville 2009 combines the hottest acts with the opportunity to unplug so you can plug-in. The 2009 line up features the legendary and Grammy award winning sounds of Buddy Guy, the funk of ...

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Blank Slate Festival Set For August 8th in Indianapolis

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

Blank Slate: art in the moment, is a festival new to Indianapolis which celebrates the art of improvisation. A full slate of musicians and bands are on the bill, as are visual artists who will be engaged in a fluid improvised dialogue with the musicians on stage. Blank Slate will be held on Saturday, August 8th at EarthHouse Collective. EarthHouse is a cafe and performance space located at 237 N. East St. downtown. The venue is beautiful-- a restored Methodist ...

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Bear Creek Additions

Source: JamBase
July 21, 2009

Bear Creek Artist Additions and Pre-Party

Bear Creek 2008 - The Spirit of the Suwannee by Mahone Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival, located in Live Oak, FL, is proud to announce the latest artist additions and roster for the Thursday night, November 12 pre-party. Additions recently added Include: Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Toubab Krewe, Dr. Claw, Telepath, Yonrico Scott Band, Donna Hopkins Band, Avis Berry's Soul Revue and artist's-at-large Skerik, Mike Dillon, Roosevelt Collier and The Shady Horns.

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Prince Closes out Montreux Jazz Fest

Source: Billboard Magazine
July 21, 2009

Prince fans from across Europe converged on Montreux for two shows by the American musician whose rare appearance on the continent stretched well into Sunday morning. The 51-year-old star closed the two-week Swiss Montreux Jazz Festival with a mix of old hits including “Little Red Corvette," “Peach" and “Purple Rain" and fresh titles such as “Elixir" from his new album with singer Bria Valente. Wearing a bright red suit, geometric gold necklace, and red and white platform shoes, the artist ...

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State Theatre Presents the Annual New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
July 21, 2009

State Theatre Presents the Annual New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival at the Backstage Jazz Club

New Brunswick, NJ - The State Theatre presents the annual return of the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival at the Backstage Jazz Club, September 24-26, 2009. It's an all-star musical lineup in an intimate setting for serious and casual jazz and blues fans alike. Featured performances during the festival include Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (9/24/09 at 8pm & 10pm); Marcia Ball ...

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92nd Street Y Presents Jazz in July Summer Festival - July 20-30, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2009

“For connoisseurs of live improvisation, it's hard to beat Jazz in July." --All About Jazz Join us for a two-week party with dozens of today's top jazz stars and a playlist of swing, blues and exciting surprises, as we celebrate Bill Charlap's fifth anniversary as artistic director. Act now for the summer's hottest tickets! Limited Seats Available. Please call 212.415.5418 for tickets. Details 6-Concert Subscription Choose any 4 Concerts Special Offer: 3-Concert Subscription

Jazz Piano Master Class Mon, ...

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Jazz Port Townsend Pulls out All the Stops

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2009

Jazz Port Townsend, Washingtons largest summer jazz festival turns the Victorian seaport and arts community of Port Townsend into the summer jazz getaway July this weekend. The festival, headlined by such internationally renowned musicians as Taylor Eigsti, Wycliffe Gordon, Ernie Andrews, Sarah Gazarek, Benny Green, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others, features jazz in the clubs as well as mainstage shows the evening of July 24 and all day July 25. The July 24 show features Gretchen Parlato, voice; Gerald Clayton, ...

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31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2009

The Chicago Jazz Festival, now in its fourth decade as one of the city's great free lakefront festivals, continues to be the place where a rich history meets innovative sound. The 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival, produced by the Mayor's Office of Special Events and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago, is Sept. 4-6, 2009, held in its longtime home, Grant Park. Three stages, including the Petrillo Music Shell, will showcase jazz musicians from Chicago and the world, while ...

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