Festival News

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

Source: Caren West PR
May 14, 2009

THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009 Performers Include The Disco Biscuits – All 3 Nights, Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, STS9, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, The Orb, DFA Disco Tent, Chromeo, Dr. Dog, K'Naan and Many More! $125 Early Bird Ticket Pre-Sale Ending Soon Atlanta, Georgia - The Disco Biscuits have confirmed the first round of performers slated for ...

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Sanofi-Aventis Jazzfest 2009 - A Salute Benny Goodman on June 6th

Source: LKS Associates
May 14, 2009

Sanofi-aventis Jazzfest 2009 to salute Benny Goodman on June 6 at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey MADISON, NJ -- The metropolitan areas only major main stream jazz festival this summer will take place on the campus of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey on June 5 and 6 featuring a celebration of the centennial of Benny Goodman's birth with the Allan Vache Benny Goodman Tribute Big Band. Joining Vache will be his brother Warren, Terry Blaine, Randy Reinhart, Tom ...

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Jazz This Week: Frank Vignola, David Fiuczynski, the Miles Davis Jazz Festival, Mae Wheeler's 75th Birthday Gala, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 14, 2009

This weekend's menu of jazz and creative music in St. Louis includes a couple of first-rate guitar players with very different styles, and birthday tributes to a couple of St. Louis' most beloved jazz performers.Let's start with guitarist Frank Vignola, who's playing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. Vignola draws on influences ranging from swing and the Gypsy jazz sound of Django Reinhardt to bluegrass, and somehow manages to make it all work together. For some video ...

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2009 Coventry Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 14, 2009

The Coventry Jazz Festival will occur over the summer bank holiday weekend from Thursday 21st until Monday 25th May. Featuring a wide range of jazz events, with a host of quality international and UK jazz artists, performing against the spectacular backdrop of Coventry's historical buildings, at various venues across the city which include The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Cathedral, Taylor John's House, and a late-night bar scene. Performances include: Thursday: Clark Tracey's New Sextet Friday: Jacqui Dankworth, Portico Quartet ...

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Duke Ellington Jazz Festival June 5-15 Celebrates New Orleans/Rare Performance by Marsalis Family

Source: Claudia Artzer
May 14, 2009

5th Anniversary Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, DC, Celebrates New Orleans June 5-15 Ellis Marsalis Tribute Features Rare Performance with Sons and Special Guests Harry Connick, Jr., and Dr. Billy Taylor With over 100 performances in nearly 50 venues, the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival (DEJF) is the largest music festival in Washington, DC. This year's 5th anniversary event celebrates New Orleans. DEJF Founder/Executive Producer Charles Fishman comments, “We're very proud and excited to pay homage to New Orleans, the ...

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Jazz at the Center: A Celebration of Jazz in Historic Camden, SC - May 15 & 16, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2009

Ticket Outlets: Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County 810 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 803-425-7676, ext 300 Sims Music 1110 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 803-772-1185 Gibbs Guitars 505 Broad Street, Sumter, SC (803) 775-5195 Schedule subject to change Friday, May 15th

7:00 p.m. Opening Reception Wood Auditorium at the Fine Arts Center 810 Lyttleton St. (803) 425-7676, ext. ...

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Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival Announces 2009 Entertainment Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
May 13, 2009

MILWAUKEE, WI - The West Bend Sunrise Rotary Foundation, Inc., producers of the annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (KMJF), announced that the line up for the 2009 event, to be held Friday, September 11 Saturday, September 12, will once again feature an internationally diverse collection of musicians and vocalists.

The event, which will take place along the banks of the upper Milwaukee River at Riverside Park in West Bend, Wisconsin, will showcase seven play slots, three on September 11, and ...

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Stevie Wonder Opens the Place Des Festivals with a Concert Inaugurating the 30th Edition of the Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
May 12, 2009

Stevie Wonder opens the Place des festivals with a concert inaugurating the 30th edition of the Festival Grand vnement General Motors, Tuesday, June 30 at 9:30 p.m. Montreal -- The Festival International de Jazz de Montral is extremely proud to offer our loyal fans another gorgeous gift as part of this 30th anniversary: a very special free outdoor concert by American music giant Stevie Wonder, in his first-ever visit to the Festival. Alain Simard has dreamt of the show for ...

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