Festival News

Incognito Highlights Closing Night at Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2009

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2008

INCOGNITO TO PERFORM ON FEBRUARY 27th, 2009 AT DUBAI MEDIA CITY OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER. THE BAND WILL BE PERFORMING IN THIS REGION FOR THE FIRST TIME AND EXPETED TO ATTRACT A HUGE HUNGRY FAN BASE FROM ALL AROUND THE REGION. Regarded as one of the key members of the English acid jazz movement, Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with twelve more albums following, the last of which, Tales From The Beach, was released in 2008. Throughout the ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Festival 2009

Source: All About Jazz
December 9, 2008

The 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival begins Wednesday, April 1 thru 30, 2009. This jubilee celebration will feature: star filled double bill Gala Opening Jazz Concert on Saturday (April 4th), Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Jazz: The Women's View Point (April 18th), Jazz & The Fine Arts concert, BAMcafe Live weekend (April 24/25), Youth Jazz Jamboree/Wellness Day (April 25th), Latin Jazz concerts, educational symposiums, programming for senior citizens; individuals with development disabilities, and jazz concerts in churches, ...

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Lionel Richie Headlines Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2008

By Claude Wilson Thousands of overseas visitors will descend on Jamaica tourism capital, Montego Bay, for the January 22 -24, 2009 staging of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival which, according to the event planners, is gearing up to be even more electrifying than in previous years. Rebranded Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, the 2009 event is expected to live up to its reputation of being the premier event on the Caribbean's entertainment calendar. Grammy award winner Lionel Ritchie, designated the ...

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DJ Tiesto, Carl Cox Set for Ultra Festival

Source: Billboard Magazine
December 6, 2008

DJ Tiesto, Carl Cox, Bloc Party, Deadmau5, the Ting Tings, Cut Copy and Crystal Castles lead the bill for the 2009 Ultra Music Festival, to be held March 27-29 at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami. Other artists scheduled to perform at this year's festival include Santogold, Roni Size Reprazent (its first U.S. appearance in seven years), the Presets, Simian Mobile Disco and Busy P. Two-day passes for 11th annual event are currently available through its Web site for $99.95 (plus ...

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Bonnaroo '09 Dates/Pre-Sale

Source: JamBase
December 3, 2008

THE HILLS OF TENNESSEE WILL COME ALIVE AGAIN

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the dates for the eighth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Confirmed to take place June 11 - 14, 2009, the four-day festival will once again be held at the 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Ticket pre-sales for the festival will begin on December 4, 2008 and go through December 31st. These tickets will be specially priced ticket ...

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2008 Riviera Maya Jazz Festival Recap

Source: All About Jazz
December 3, 2008

By Bill King (Editor, Ejazznews.com) As the descent began I scanned the countryside as far as the eye could distinguish seemingly lost in trance like meditation. I imagined what it was like the year 1511 when the Spaniards accidentally landed in Mexico stranded in a hurricane bound for Espanola. Below a densely carpeted deciduous forest bound together by interlocking vines, trees and every imaginable tropical plant awaited my arrival. There were moments of panic as I amused myself with thoughts ...

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University of Iowa Jazz Combo Festival

Source: All About Jazz
December 1, 2008

Jazz combos from seven high schools in Eastern Iowa will be featured in a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Parish Hall of the Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 East College St. in Iowa City, the current home of the University of Iowa Jazz Studies Area. The event is part of the Jazz Combo Festival, presented by the UI School of Music and coordinated by faculty member Steve Grismore. The concert will also feature professional jazz saxophonist Mike ...

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A Feast for the Soul at the New Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival

Source: CaribPR.com
December 1, 2008

NEW YORK, NY - Jamaicas Rose Hall development in Montego Bay is set to become a feast for the soul this January when the new Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the popular resort area from January 22-24, 2009. Fans will be able to sing along to the soulful sounds of the famous OJays, Atlantic Starr, Lionel Richie, Lou Gramm of Foreigner fame and Maxi Priest among several others. Many will remember the O'Jays for hits like Lonely Drifter, ...

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