Festival News

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts June 22 -- 9 Days, 300 Concerts, 1000+ Artists, 18 Venues! Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Steve Martin, Esperanza Spalding, Daryl Hall, Keb’ Mo’ & Zappa Plays Zappa To Headline

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
June 5, 2012

Rochester NY: The 11th edition of the nine-day Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank opens in less than three weeks on June 22! The festival runs through June 30 and will present more than 1000 artists performing at 18 venues and outdoor stages, in 300 concerts, including almost 70 free concerts. Last year’s festival drew more than 182,000. With one of the nation’s most extensive international lineups, artists will travel from 14 countries including Canada, Sweden, ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Jazz Ensemble Perform in British Columbia and Seattle, June 29-July 4

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
June 3, 2012

Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Jazz Ensemble Perform in British Columbia and Seattle, June 29-July 4 All-Star Band and Vocal Ensemble Perform at San Jose Jazz Festival, August 11; Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos, August 22; West End Celebration in Sand City, August 24; and at 55th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 23 Monterey, CA; On June 29, the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County High School All-Star Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz ...

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Jive Brings Electro Swing to Boston

Source: All About Jazz
May 31, 2012

By Timothy J. O'Keefe First Friday of Each Month An Tua Nua 835 Beacon St Boston, MA

When Brother Cleve, mixologist and procurer of craft cocktails, walked into the Boston Shaker for some supplies, he was taken aback by the music. After all, it had been a bit of challenge to cross paths with fellow Bostonians who were familiar with electro swing—a musical genre that blends elements of jazz, swing, drum and bass, house, and ...

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All-New Loops and Variations Music Series Begins June 7 in Chicago's Millennium Park

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 31, 2012

Chicago’s Millennium Park’s summer concerts continue with the all-new innovative series, Loops and Variations, a mix of new music and electronica. The series of six free concerts will take place on select Thursday evenings June 7 through July 12 and Sunday, August 26, 2012. Start times vary. Highlights of the series include the pairings of electronic music artists with new music ensembles; local companies such as eighth blackbird and Third Coast Percussion bringing electronic elements to their programs, utilizing the ...

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Waukesha BluesFest Full Entertainment Line-up Announced

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 30, 2012

In addition to the previously announced Waukesha BluesFest headliners California blues guitarist Coco Montoya on Friday, August 10th and the soul infused blues rock of JJ Grey & Mofro on Saturday, August 11th, the Waukesha BluesFest is bringing one of its most exciting stage line-ups to Naga-Waukee Park this summer. The Waukesha Rotary Club, the presenter of Waukesha BluesFest, has announced of the following acts: Friday, August 10th: Coco Montoya; James Armstrong; Perry Weber & The DeVilles; Queenie & The ...

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Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Rescheduled to October 19 and 20

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 29, 2012

The Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival in Belleville, Illinois, held for the past four years during the second weekend in June, has been rescheduled this year for Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The 2012 event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday in the square in downtown Belleville. The announcement came Saturday via a message on the festival's Facebook page; as of this writing, the event's ...

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Catskill Chill Music Festival Artist Line-Up September 7-9

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 25, 2012

Catskill Chill Music Festival unveils their artist line-up for the third annual Chill at the picturesque Camp Minglewood in Hancock, New York. Taking place September 7th – 9th, the 2012 event will host over 40 bands on three stages during the 3-day camping festival.

Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, where the beauty of nature synchronizes with the euphoric sounds of live music, this intimate lakeside event has quickly become one of the most anticipated festivals of the year. The Chill ...

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Dusseldorf Jazz Rally Celebrates 20 Years Of Pure Jazz

Source: Phillip Woolever
May 24, 2012

For the twentieth anniversary gala of what has become a Rhineland rite of springtime and swing time, the observant organizers of the Dusseldorf Jazz Rally simply continued doing what they do best. That’s all jazz, all the time. Once again, the Jazz Rally lives up to its name with a program composed of almost 100% pure jazz. It can’t be denied that many major festivals which feature jazz (even in name) must depend on more crossover mainstream headliners to supplement ...

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