Results for "Festival"

Coachella is Sweet Music to Promoters

April 16, 2010

The big question heading into last year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival was whether the event would survive the recession. This year, the only question was how fast it would sell out. The answer: nearly a week before the show kicks off on Friday, despite the higher cost commitment to attend this year. What began ...

A Jazz Festival in Enchanting Barcelona

April 15, 2010

Yes indeed, in addition to it's abundant charms, the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona, situated on the northeastern coast of Spain's Iberian Peninsula, also boasts an auspicious jazz festival. At a luncheon as part of last January's Association of Performing Arts Presenters' jazz component, I had the pleasure of meeting the director of the Barcelona Jazz Festival, ...

Funny SNL Music Fest Clip

April 15, 2010

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Headliners, Other Events Announced by Berkshires Jazz

April 15, 2010

Randy Weston, Claire Daly, The American Jazz Repertory Orchestra Featured in Berkshires Jazz 2010 Season, Festival and Special Events PITTSFIELD, Mass., April 15, 2010 -- Berkshires Jazz, Inc., today announced the headline performers for the sixth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, as well as a special Memorial Day weekend concert with jazz master Randy Weston. The group ...

Juke Joint Festival Spotlights Miss. Blues History

April 15, 2010

In Clarksdale, epicenter of the blues, this year's Juke Joint Festival has everything from legendary blues singers like Grammy- winner David “Honeyboy" Edwards, all the way to racing pigs and monkeys riding on dogs. More than 50 musical acts are scheduled to play at the three-day event that starts Thursday in the Mississippi Delta city ...

JazzBoston's Jazz Week '10: "Made in Boston, Played in Boston" -- April 23 - May 2, 2010

April 14, 2010

JazzBoston's Jazz Week '10: “Made in Boston, Played in Boston" 10 Days Celebrate Music and Musicians Inspired by the City Boston, Cambridge, Somerville Officially Proclaim April 23 - May 2 “Jazz Week" For 10 days from April 23 to May 2, Jazz Week '10: “Made in Boston, Played in Boston" will celebrate ...

The 5th Annual Miles Davis Festival - Saturday, August 14

April 14, 2010

Just a quick reminder from headquarters for your summer planning. The Fifth Annual Miles Davis Festival is Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Commons, Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, Illinois at 12:00 pm HEADLINERS: Michael Anthony Fitzgerald & Brian White The Howard Neal Band will honor LUTHER INGRAM and his music. The ...

Fantastic Hullabaloo Jazz Fest w/ DDBB, Molitz...

April 14, 2010

FANTASTIC HULLBALOO BRINGS MUSIC & ART TOGETHER FOR TWO NIGHTS DURING NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST The Dirty Dozen Taboot Presents two nights of music and art at the Fantastic Hullabaloo on April 29 and 30. Musicians include BoomBox with Steve Molitz on keys, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, ...

Jazz This Week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, John Pizzarelli, King Sunny Ade, Ronald Carter and Russell Gunn, Lea Delaria, and More

April 14, 2010

It's an extremely busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with everything from big bands and straight-ahead small group swing to organ-driven soul-jazz, cabaret, free improv, and two or three different flavors of ethnic music fused with jazz.Let's go to straight to the highlights, described here in more-or-less chronological order:

20th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival

April 13, 2010

20th Houston International Jazz Festival featuring; Rachelle Ferrell, Tito Puente, Jr., Hiroshima HOUSTON, TX -- Jazz will fill the air in downtown Houston Saturday and Sunday, August 7th and 8th as the 20th Annual Houston International Jazz Festival kicks off August Jazz Month. The event will be held at Discovery Green Park, 4:00 to 10:00 PM ...