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Iconic Composer And Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith Presents 2nd Annual CREATE Festival April 7-8 In New Haven, CT

April 1, 2018

“A trumpeter and composer of penetrating insight.” —Nate Chinen, The New York Times Legendary composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith presents the Second Annual CREATE Festival in New Haven, CT, a two-day celebration and exploration of his inventive and unclassifiable music that will feature world or US premiere performances of four new suites. Taking place Saturday, ...

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Jazz this week: The Baylor Project, Don Dietrich & Ben Hall, "Essentially Ellington" festival, and more

March 28, 2018

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features the local debut of a Grammy-nominated act featuring one of the city's own; a rare local appearance from a founder of one of the most uncompromising free jazz/noise bands of all time; several student ensembles showing off what they've learned this year, and ...

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Lineup Announced For Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 17th Edition June 22-30: Nine Days, 300+ Shows, 20 Venues, 94 Free Events

March 22, 2018

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced the complete lineup for the festival’s 17th Edition. The nine-day festival returns to Rochester June 22 to June 30 presenting more than 1500 artists from around the world in 300-plus shows at 20 venues. The 2018 Festival is presented in three series ...

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Boz Scaggs, Jill Scott, And Lake Street Dive Are Final Three Headliners Announced For Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

February 14, 2018

Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) June 22 to June 30, 2018. Guitarist and singer, Boz Scaggs, will perform on Saturday, June 23. Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter, Jill Scott, will perform on Friday, June 29. Soul pop band, Lake Street Dive, will perform on Thursday, June 28. All shows will take place at Kodak Hall at ...

News: Trends

Music Festival Culture Is Now Playlist Culture [Cherie Hu]

February 15, 2018

In this article, Cherie Hu explores how music festivals have adapted to the rise of playlist culture, through partnerships with streaming services and even the way in which festivals market themselves to fans. Guest post by Cherie Hu on Forbes LAS VEGAS, NV- SEPTEMBER 23: Fans attend the Daytime Village Presented by Capital One at the 2017 ...

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Jazz this week: The Bad Plus v 2.0, Storm Large, "Winter Jazz Fest," and more

January 18, 2018

It's a big week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with one performance that's literally drawing international attention, the debut of a new festival, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, January 18 Guitarist Todd Mosby's New Horizons Ensemble performs at Sky Music Lounge; The People’s Key will play at the Chase Club; ...

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Xerox Rochester Intl Jazz Fest 3 & 9-day Club Passes On Sale Fri Oct 27 At 10am -- Early Bird Prices -- New Shareable Passes

October 26, 2017

The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) 17th edition three and nine-day Club Passes go on sale this Friday, October 27 at 10 a.m. at rochesterjazz.com. The 2018 festival returns to Rochester's East End Entertainment and Cultural District June 22 to June 30. The Club Pass is the festival's popular value pass to discovery, giving music ...

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Jazz this week: Yellowjackets, Pangea, Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival, and more

September 20, 2017

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features the return of a jazz-fusion favorite; a weekend of Latin jazz and salsa at a free outdoor festival, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 20 Jazz-fusion band Yellowjackets opens a four-night engagement continuing through Saturday at Jazz at the Bistro. ...

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Event Marketing Tactics For Music Festivals

September 14, 2017

When it comes to organizing and promoting music festivals, there are a variety of practices and techniques artists can employ in order to generate maximum hype around and event and thereby boost ticket sales. Here we look at some of the most effective of these tactics. Guest post by Emma Miller Music festivals are a great ...

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Jazz this week: Brand X, Tony Grey, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, and more

September 13, 2017

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features a bit of a British invasion, with two shows featuring headliners with roots in England's homegrown jazz-rock movement, plus several other noteworthy performances. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 13 The reunited British fusion band Brand X, touring in support of a ...