Festival News

Wilco To Play Friday Evening Concert At Newport Folk Festival, July 27

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 11, 2012

WILCO TO PLAY NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL FRIDAY, JULY 27, at FORT ADAMS STATE PARK NEWPORT, RI: Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. in association with Higher Ground is pleased to present the acclaimed Chicago sextet Wilco in a special headlining concert at the Newport Folk Festival on Friday, July 27, at 5:00 pm. The concert takes place at Fort Adams State Park on the eve of the 2012 Newport Folk Festival and features a headlining Wilco performance plus special guests Blitzen Trapper ...

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Bourbon St. Comes To Bellevue Ave: Newport Jazz Fest Salutes New Orleans, 8/3

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 11, 2012

Bourbon Street Comes to Bellevue Avenue: Newport Salutes New Orleans with Dr. John & The Lower 911 and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Opening Night Concert of Newport Jazz Festival Presented by Natixis Global Asset Management at International Tennis Hall of Fame on Friday, August 3, 8:00 pm Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday, April 11, 10:00 am  Newport Jazz Festival Opening Night Cocktail Party 6:30-7:45 pm, International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino NEWPORT, RI: Two of the most ...

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Jamaica Celebrates Its Legendary Music During the Island's 50th Anniversary of Independence

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

Fifty years of Jamaica’s independence also marks over 50 years of legendary Jamaican music. To commemorate the famous artists and genres that hail from the island, there are a number of heart-thumping music events and festivals this year. Throughout 2012, visitors will have an opportunity to experience the music of Jamaica during a series of island-wide concerts for a taste of Jamaica’s past and present.

The evolution of Jamaican music over the last 50 years has seen the rise of ...

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Coco Montoya and JJ Grey & Mofro Headline Waukesha BluesFest August 10 & 11

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Friday, August 10th will feature California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, and on Saturday, August 11th, JJ Grey & Mofro will bring their soul infused blues rock to the Waukesha BluesFest stage.

Born into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey was raised with a combination of backwoods wisdom and old-school blue-collar values. Grey’s original songs are inspired by legendary musicians, including Southern rockers Lynyrd ...

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Celebrating 50 Years Of Reno Jazz, 1962-2012!

Source: Michael Ricci
April 10, 2012

Two Grammy winners—Joe Lovano and The Mingus Big Band—set to kick off 50th anniversary of the Reno Jazz Festival, April 26-28, 2012 RENO, NV: Considered one of the best of its kind in the world, and lauded by the San Francisco Chronicle as “showcasing music's future," the Reno Jazz Festival has been bringing jazz superstars and the finest emerging young artists to town for decades. Celebrating 50 years of jazz, 1962-2012, the Reno Jazz Festival marks its 50th anniversary with ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Next Generation Jazz Festival Results

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
April 10, 2012

68 Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and Special Guests from 11 States Performed Throughout Weekend of March 30-April 1, 2012 Top Groups Will Appear at 55th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2012 Monterey, CA: The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, celebrating the 42nd National High School Jazz Competition. A full list of top groups, scholarship and award winners can be found on the Festival's Web site. Results by Category ...

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Glendale Jazz Festival Set for Friday, May 25

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
April 10, 2012

The city of Glendale and the Glendale Women's Club will present the 13th annual Glendale Jazz Festival (.pdf file) from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday, May 25 on the lower parking lot of the Glendale City Hall complex, 424 N. Sappington Rd. Performers at this year's event will include Cornet Chop Suey (pictured), the Terry Thompson Swing Alive Band, and blues/rock guitarist and singer Billy Peek, with Don Wolff once again serving as MC. The festival is free and ...

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Eastern European Piano Phenom Dejan Ilijic & His Post-Cobain Fusion Ensemble EYOT Invited to Vicenza Jazz Fest

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 5, 2012

Serbian jazz quartet EYOT will join Ron Carter, Dominic Miller, Stefano Battaglia, Kenny Barron and other acclaimed international jazz bands in Italy at the 17th annual Vicenza Jazz Fest in May 2012. The four brilliant young Eastern European musicians will perform their jazz fusion on May 5 and May 6, 2012. EYOT is supporting their 2011 album Horizon with an international tour that has already stretched across Europe, and to the United States. The haunts of John Coltrane and the ...

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