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'Jazz Is Everywhere' At Festival International De Jazz De Montréal 2023
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), presented by the TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, invites you to discover Jazz is Everywhere presented by TD with the financial support of Canada Economic Development, an innovative and accessible experience starting June 29 that allows people to access and enjoy all of jazz’s relevance and contemporaneity, including its influence on other musical styles and historical importance. It features three components: an augmented reality tour, a revamped the Wall ...
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Midsummer MusicFest: New Annual Festival Debuts With Jazz In July And An Additional Week Of Jazz-Fueled, Genre-Blurring Events
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Michael Ricci
The 92nd Street Y, New York announces Midsummer MusicFest, a new summer festival debuting this year in celebration of 92NY’s 150th anniversary. Envisioned as an annual summer event inspired by a musical genre that has made a significant impact on 92NY’s programming, the festival launches this year with three weeks focusing on jazz. Midsummer MusicFest 2023 runs from July 11-27 and includes 92NY’s signature Jazz in July festival led by artistic director Bill Charlap, plus additional performances that showcase jazz’s ...
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CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts June 23
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
The 20th Anniversary Edition of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival starts in just 10 days! The nine-day event will be held from June 23 to July 1 in Downtown Rochester, NY. It will present more than 1750 artists in 300 shows, including 100 free shows, jam sessions, and workshops, at 19 venues. The festival draws more than 210,000 people annually. It will deliver an outstanding lineup of amazing artists from around the world who are looking forward to performing ...
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Jazzascona Holds Its 39th Festival Edition From June 22-july 1 In Ascona, Switzerland With Stefano Di Battista Presenting A Tribute To Ennio Morricone, Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Featuring China Moses, And More
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ARE Group
After a much-appreciated post-pandemic edition that highlighted the official partnership between New Orleans and Ascona, JazzAscona looks forward with renewed momentum and optimism to its 39th edition from June 22 to July 1, 2023, which offers a rich program with approximately 300 concerts and 270 invited artists, with over seventy musicians coming directly from New Orleans. New Orleans will again be the keystone of a program that promises to be full of emotion and nuances. The program will reintroduce a ...
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Central Virginia Blues Festival Presents The Nighthawks, Gabe Stillman, Sol Roots And More
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9th Floor Music
The 5th Annual Central Virginia Blues Festival returns on Saturday, June 10th, 2023, with an outstanding lineup of powerful music, delicious food, cool refreshments, and a variety of vendors. The performing artists for 2023 showcase some the best in national and regional blues and roots talent. The Gabe Stillman Band is a three-piece machine that runs at full tilt for every performance. While their sound is unmistakably rooted in the blues, the band draws from the deep well of all ...
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June 29-July 8: The 43rd Festival International De Jazz De Montréal!
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Ann Braithwaite
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, continues to evolve to the beat of the music it showcases. Today, its programming team is very proud to reveal the artists who will be performing at this 43rd edition, which takes place this coming June 29 to July 8. Paid concert tickets will go on sale Thursday, April 6 at 10 a.m. Newsletter subscribers will enjoy an exclusive access to a presale ...
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58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival: 100+ Concerts / 15 Venues / Headliner Shows Free from July 21-25 2023!
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San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Jazzaldia)
For years the San Sebastian Jazz Festival had harboured the wish of billing Norah Jones in the city. That dream will come true on 22 July when the singer performs at the Kursaal Auditorium. Another of the aims fulfilled is being able to enjoy two British artists we have tried to bill for several editions, and who will perform in the Plaza de la Trinidad this year: the singer Joss Stone and the saxophonist Nubya Garcia. Completing our wish list ...
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Lineup Announced For 20th Edition CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival - June 23 To July 1
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
9 Days – 300 Shows including 1010+ Free Shows! – 1750+ Artists – 19 Venues... Free Headliner Shows! Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Close the Fest in Free Show on Wegmans Stage @ Parcel 5 The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent today announced the lineup for the Festival's nine-day 20th Anniversary Edition to be held from June 23 to July 1 in 19 venues in downtown Rochester, New York. The CGI Rochester International Jazz ...
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