Festival News

Playboy Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
June 15, 2009

“Rain or shine" was printed across every Playboy Jazz Festival ticket this year, a boilerplate message that seemed laughably perfunctory for a summertime concert in Southern California but nearly encapsulated each day of the weekend festival.

On Saturday, the Hollywood Bowl stage had to be covered after a late-morning drizzle threatened to soak the first day of the festival's 31st installment. But thankfully, the closest thing to an umbrella seen over the weekend was a mini-parade of white parasols carried ...

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Bruce Springsteen, Wilco Soar at Bonnaroo

Source: Billboard Magazine
June 15, 2009

On Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen found himself in a position he probably can't remember last being in: having to preach to the not necessarily converted. Springsteen and the E Street Band's headlining slot at Bonnaroo was only the band's second-ever festival date - the first being Pinkpop in the Netherlands just weeks ago - and instead of proving it all night to a sea of older faces comfortable reporting back every syllable of every song, Springsteen arrived to a crowd ...

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Rimouski International Jazz Festival: 24th Edition

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2009

By Marcel Dubois Five hundred kilometers from Montreal along the mighty and majestic St Lawrence River lies the historical city of Rimouski, population 43,000. Founded in 1696, it's an important maritime city that takes pride in its great nautical traditions. Backed up by rolling hills that offer panoramic views of the Gulf as well as splendid drives on its quaint rural roads, the region is frequented by tourists from both within and without Quebec. Rimouskians are an innovative people for ...

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1st Annual Underground Big Apple Jazz Festival 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
June 13, 2009

Coming June 26 to July 4th, 2009 to a Hidden Jazz Haunt from the Village to Harlem

A week-long celebration will rope together for the first time the best Underground Jazz scene in NYC's hidden neighborhood spots that feature Live Jazz>; Each will put their Fest foot forward with exciting performances for 1st Annual Underground Big Apple Jazz Festival 2009 PASS holders.

Gordon Polatnick, former founder of Harlem's EZ's Woodshed, and Co-Producer Beth Zucker's New York City Jazz Meetup Group ...

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5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor, Israel

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2009

Travelers to Israel this summer can experience three days of classical and contemporary jazz music at the 5th Annual Jazz Festival at Caesarea Harbor (June 18-20). The festival features several world-class jazz troupes, including the Four Saxophones Octet, the Harry Allen Quartet, the International Swing Quintet with clarinetist Antti Sarpila and the Chris Barber Jazz and Blues Big Band. In addition, the Israeli jazz group, Swing de Gitanes, will recreate the famed sound of Django Reinhardt's Hot Club de France ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts June 12-20 - 800 Artists, 225 Concerts, 9 Days!

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 12, 2009

Rochester, NY -- The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank, one of the nation’s fastest growing music festivals, starts Friday June 12th. Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck. Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi, Jake Shimabukuro, Carolyn Wonderland, and SMV The Thunder Tour with Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten, will headline the nine-day event, which runs through June 20th. The Festival will deliver a wide range of creative improvised music from some of the finest musicians ...

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Jazz Travel: The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival VIP Tour Package

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2009

Due to the exclusive nature of these tours (24 guests, per group, 4 groups maximum), they will sell out quickly, so please contact tour manager J.R. Smalling to discuss our rates and options: call 646-234-1359 or email.

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The 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, California September 18-20, 2009 Take a 5-Minute Video Tour of MJF!

ALL PACKAGES INCLUDE: Roundtrip air flight from your home city to and ...

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Updates Gent Jazz Festival, Belgium

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2009

Extra Guests at Gent Jazz Festival Some of the artists at the Gent Jazz Festival (08.07-19.07.09, Bijloke) will invite interesting guests. For instance, Jos James invites Jef Neve as a special guest performer for his concert Friday July 17. Jos James released one of the most exciting albums in 2008 with his debut album The Dreamer. Last year, these men gave a great concert at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels and they will team up again for the Gent Jazz ...

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