Festival News

The Disco Biscuits Announce Second Round of Performers for Camp Bisco VIII

Source: Caren West PR
May 20, 2009

THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009 Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Bonobo Live, Tractorbeam vs. The Perfume, Brothers Past, Pnuma Trio, Dr. Fameus vs. DJ Drizno, BLVD and Two Fresh added to performers that include The Disco Biscuits – All 3 Nights, Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, STS9, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, DFA Disco Tent, Chromeo, Dr. Dog, K'Naan ...

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Full Programme Announced for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown

Source: All About Jazz
May 19, 2009

The complete programme has been announced for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown festival, which runs at London's Southbank from June 13th to 21st. As well as the headline acts that had already been announced--and for which tickets are selling fast-- the full programme now includes all the support acts, the free events, and the opportunity for a limited number of musicians to join a tuition week of Harmolodics, in partnership with Trinity Laban.

The new additions increase the British contingent at the ...

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David Byrne Curates Bonnaroo Stage

Source: Billboard Magazine
May 19, 2009

David Byrne is happy to be “the guinea pig" at this year's Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival. Byrne is helming the first artist-curated stage in Bonnaroo's eight-year history, presenting a Friday night (June 12) lineup that will include his own “Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" show along with Santigold, the Dirty Projectors, Ani DiFranco, St. Vincent and the all-female Norwegian alt-folk band Katzenjammer. “For me it's kind of a wonderful thing to be asked to do," Byrne said ...

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African Arts Festival, St. Louis Art Museum to Present Mamadou Diabate, Zimbabwe Nkenya

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 18, 2009

Next weekend's St. Louis African Arts Festival includes a couple of events at the Saint Louis Art Museum that may be of interest to local fans of jazz and creative music.Kora player Mamadou Diabate (pictured) will give a free concert at 7:00 p.m, Friday May 22 in the Grigg Gallery as part of the Museum's Art After 5 series. A native of Mali, Diabante has played at festivals and concert halls across North America, performing music that blends ...

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Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Set for Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 18, 2009

Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of performers for this year's event, which will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 in the square in downtown Belleville, Illinois.Friday night's musical menu includes the Scott Air Force Base “Shades of Blue" combo at 5:00 p.m.; Two Times True, featuring pianist Carolbeth True and her son, drummer David True, at 6:45 p.m.; and singer Brian Owens at 8:30 p.m.On Saturday, the ...

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Southwestern Summer Jazz Festivals 2009

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2009

By Patricia Myers The summer jazz festival season in the Southwest offers a variety of special focuses, from an extended weekend of big bands and intimate cabaret performances to mountain-high concerts. Here are the details:

“A Swingin' Affair": Big Band Festival, May 21-24, Four Points Sheraton at LAX, Los Angeles, presented by the Los Angeles Jazz Institute, 20 big bands including Bill Watrous Big Band, Ann Patterson's Maiden Voyage, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Bob Florence Limited Edition (tribute band), ...

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Bellevue Jazz Festival Returns May 22 - 24

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
May 15, 2009

Dianne Reeves headlines the 2009 Bellevue Jazz Festival The new, old Bellevue Jazz Festival reconvenes for the second year in a row in its current incarnation, a full-blown, three-tiered, weekend-long, diverse offering of artists, both well-known and novices, all within walking distance (a vigorous one perhaps, but a walk nonetheless) in a maturing, downtown Bellevue. Originally started in 1978 at Bellevue Community College as a grass-roots, local event, the current festival aims to compete with the likes of the jazz ...

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Moscow's 6th Usadba Jazz Festival, June 6-7 2009

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2009

Usadba Jazz is one of the biggest open-air festivals in Russia, taking place at the Arkhangelskoe Manor near Moscow. Its creative conception and administrative control is managed by ArtMania, an event-agency located in the heart of the Russian capital. This year more than 30,000 guests will pour through the festival's gates to watch performances on four different stages, with more than 30 bands from Russia and abroad. The stages are separated into styles and genres: the “Parter," a spontaneous and ...

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