Festival News

Playboy Jazz Festival Announces Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2009

The Neville Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap- Kings, the Wayne Shorter Quartet and Kenny G are among the performers slated to appear at the 31st Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, June 13-14 at the Hollywood Bowl.

In addition to the Neville Brothers and Sharon Jones, Saturday's lineup will feature a 50th anniversary salute to Miles Davis' class album Kind of Blue by Jimmy Cobb's So What Band.

Also performing on the festival's first day with be Summer Storm featuring Norman ...

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Midnight Oil Returns at Wet Melbourne Bushfire Gig

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2009

Melbourne Before they went onstage, Oils drummer Rob Hirst had joked, “A cabinet minister going back to being a rock musician. Surely that's a world first."

Unexpected rain and chilly temperatures were no deterrent for the 81,000 fans who turned out today (March 14) for the Sound Relief bushfire benefit concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Thousands of ticket holders in the open-air section sheltered under bright plastic ponchos and umbrellas, but remained exultant — from when ...

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Greek Theatre and Gibson Amphitheatre Announce Summer Series

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2009

The Greek Theatre and the Gibson Amphitheatre have announced their forthcoming summer concert series for 2009, along with an expanded edition of their Premiere Marquee Club perks package.

Among the notable headliners this season at the Greek are alt-country siren Neko Case, chamber-folk auteur Andrew Bird, dapper soul man John Legend and globe-trotting folk veterans Gipsy Kings. The Gibson’s lineup includes crooner Frankie Valli, metal stalwarts Judas Priest and ranchero legend Vicente Fernandez.

The Premiere Marquee Club’s broadened perks this ...

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Central Park Summerstage Sets Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
March 14, 2009

This year’s free concerts at Central Park SummerStage will begin on June 12 with a performance by the New York Pops.

Among the 29 other free shows confirmed so far by the City Parks Foundation: Wally Lamb reading from his latest novel, “The Hour I First Believed” (June 17); French tennis star turned singer Yannick Noah (June 21); Malian singer Oumou Sangare (July 5); Detroit soul singer Bettye LaVette (July 24);

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Bear Creek: Galactic, Dump, Slip

Source: JamBase
March 12, 2009

The Bear Creek Music and Art Festival

The Bear Creek Music and Art Festival proudly returns to the magical Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida for the weekend of November 13 - 15, 2009.

The initial lineup includes:

The Slip Galactic x 2 Karl Denson's Tiny Universe x 2 Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk x 2 Lettuce x 2 Perpetual Groove Steve Kimock and Crazy Engine ...

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Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2009

Live Jazz concerts Family Fun, Dixieland, Big Bands, Swing, Straight Ahead... an Art Faire, workshops and more! Take over Old Town Temecula for the 6th Annual Temecula International Jazz Festival July 10-12th. The Southern California Wine Country of Temecula comes alive again this year with Poncho Sanchez, Alex Ligertwood formerly of SANATANA, Kenny Burrell, Richie Cole, Dick Berk, Llew Matthews, Henry “Skipper" Franklin, Danny Green, Keni St. Lewis, Allison Adams Tucker, Jon Laskin, Ruby & the Redhots Mikole Karr & ...

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2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival Announces Theme

Source: JazzStage Productions
March 12, 2009

Detroit, MI – Today, organizers of the Detroit Jazz Fest announced the festival theme and initial slate of performers for its 30th anniversary Labor Day Weekend (September 4 - 7). In celebration of three decades of presenting jazz, the Detroit Jazz Fest will honor key jazz families and Detroit's own significant history of players and composers. Sub-titled “Keepin' Up With the Joneses," it will center on the family dynasty of Thad, Elvin and Hank Jones through performances by brothers and ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival, April 3 5, 2009 in Downtown Monterey

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
March 11, 2009

Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Hosts Country's Top Young Jazz Musicians April 3 5, 2009 In Downtown Monterey

57 Big Bands, Combos, And Vocal Ensembles From 6 States Compete For Spot On MJF Stages

47 Bands From 14 Counties In California Are Finalists Special Appearances By Student Groups From Japan and England

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Members Saxophonist Sherman Irby And Trumpeter Sean Jones Are Artists-In-Residence During NGF

All Competition Events and Activities Open To The ...

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