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Festival Listings - '10
Be sure to check back soon as we add more festivals!
| Jan | |||
| Event | Line Up | Location | |
| 11 -17 | Barbados Jazz Festival | Smokey Robinson, Lalah Hathaway, Robin Thicke, Babyface,Warren Hill | Barbados, Caribbean |
| 24 - 30 | Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival | Gladys Knight, Baby Face, The Whispers, Third World, Erykah Badu, Billy Ocean, Hall & Oats. | Montego Bay, Caribbean |
| Feb | |||
| Mar | |||
| 19 -28 | Berks Jazz Festival | Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Kim Waters, Chris Botti, Poncho Sanchez, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Brian Bromberg, Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Earl Klugh. Michael Lington, Marion Meadows and many others |
Redding, PA |
| 20 -21 | Jazz In The Garden | Joe Sample, Cassandra Wilson, David Sanborn, Mary J Blige, Robin Thicke, John Legend and more... | Miami, FL |
| 20 -21 | Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival | Althea Rene Tim Bowman | Orlando, FL |
| Apr | |||
| 8 - 10 | Weekend of Jazz at Broadmoor | Earl Klugh, Al Jarreau, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Spencer Day | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 15 - 18 | Seabreeze Jazz Fest | Nick Colionne, Brian Simpson, Marc Antoine | Panama City Beach, FL |
| 15 -25 | Ramssey Lewis, Patti Austin among others | Cleveland, OH | |
| 18 | Jazz on the River | Alexandria, LA | |
| 4 -23 - 25 | Denton Arts and Jazz Festival | Chick Corea, Tom Braxton among others. | Denton, TX |
| 4 -23 / 5 -2 | N.O. Jazz & Heritage Fest | Aretha Franklin, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Gipsy Kings, Teena Marie, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Jeff Lorber, Terence Blanchard among others |
New Orleans, LA |
| 24 | WSJT Smooth Jazz Fest |
Les Sabler, B.K. Jackson, Spencer Day, Jessy J, Oleta Adams |
Clearwater, FL |
| 24 | City of Lights Jazz Festival | Will Downing, Fattburger, Euge Groove, Everette Harp and more.... | Las Vegas, NV |
| 24 | ON THE LAKE IN BALDWIN PARK | Alex Bugnon, The Rippington's featuring Russ Freeman and Boney James |
Orlando, FL |
| May | |||
| 1 | Carolina Wine Jazz Festival | Peter White, Warren Hill, Jessy J, Brian Simpson, Marcus Johnson and more. | Fayetteville, NC |
| 1- 9 | St. Lucia Jazz Festival | Earl Klugh, Jean Luc Ponty, Steel Pulse, Maxi Priest and more.. | Saint Lucia, Caribbean |
| 7- 8 | Murfreesboro’s JazzFest |
Admission is Free TBA |
Murfreesboro, TN |
| 7- 9 | Jazz On The Vine | Nick Colionne, Paul Taylor, Earl Klugh, Michael Lington, East Bay Soul, Average White Band among others.. | Elkhart Lake, WI |
| 8 | The Charleston Jazz Festival | Kim Waters, Kenny Lattimore among others.. | Charleston, NC |
| 14 | Wavefest | Michael McDonald, Chaka Khan, Poncho Sanchez, Mindi Abair among others. | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 - 16 | Hyatt Newport Jazz Festival | Marion Meadows, Paul Taylor, Warren Hill, Boney James, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Bobby Caldwell, Brian Culertson, Euge Groove, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright, Peter White, Dave Koz, Spyro Gyro among others | Newport Beach, CA |
| 15 | Palm Springs Jazz Festival | Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot | Palm Springs, CA |
| 21 - 23 | Sonoma Jazz + Festival | Earth, Wind & Fire, Crosby Stills & Nash, Lizz Wright and more | Aspen, CO |
| 29 | KIFM Gaslamp Festival | Peter White, Mindi Abair, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Golub, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Steve Cole, Jackiem Joyner, Jeff Kashiwa, and others. | San Diego, CA |
| 29 - 30 | Atlanta Jazz Festival | Marcus Miller, Spyra Gyra, Stanley Clarke, Diane Shuur among others. |
Atlanta, GA |
| 30 | KSBR Jazz Festival | David Benoit, Hiroshima, Greg Adams, Chieli Minucci, Brian Bromberg, Blake Aaron, Richard Smith, Dan Siegel among others. |
Mission Viejo, CA |
| Jun | |||
| 1 - 5 | TasteFest | TBA | Detroit, MI |
| 5 | The Preserve Jazz Festival | Gerald Albright, Michael Ward, Joey Sommerviall among others | Hoover, AL |
| 6 - 7 | Capital Jazz Festival | Kenny G, Gladys, Patti LaBelle, Ledisi, Brian Culbertson, Patrice Rushen, Esperanza Spalding, Marcus Johnson, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, Rachelle Ferrell, Down to the Bone w/Hil St. Soul, Nick Colionne, Eric Darius, David Benoit, Gerald Albright, Lee Ritenour among others. | Columbia, MD |
| 10 - 13 | Bonnaroo Music Festival | Stevie Wonder, Norah Jones among others | Manchester, TN |
| 12 - 13 | Playboy Jazz Festival | Chick Corea, George Benson, Manhattan Transfer, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Marcus Miller, Christian McBride among others.. | Hollywood, CA |
| 17 - 26 | New York City Jazz Festival | Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Eddie Palmieri, Roy Hargrove, Chris Botti among others... | New York, NY |
| 18 - 20 | West Oak Lane Festival | Al Jarreau, George Duke, David Sanborn, Esparanza Spalding among others. | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 - 20 | Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival | Joe Lovano, Sean Jones among others | Twin City, MN |
| 18 - 20 | Big Bear Lake Jazz Trax Festival | Steve Oliver, Alex Bugnon, Nick Colionne, Euge Groove, Mindi Abair, Jackiem Joyner, Cindy Bradley | Big Bear, CA |
| 25 - 27 | Genuine Jazz Festival | Paul Taylor, Jeff Lorber, Four 80 East, Matt Marshak, Eric Darius, Marcus Anderson and many more | Denver, CO |
| 25 - 27 | Hampton Jazz Festival | Gladys Knight, Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Sheila E, En Vouge, Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum, among others.. | Hampton, VA |
| 26 | Charlotte Jazz Festival | Norman Brown, Alex Bugnon, Ken Navarro, Mike Phillips, Maysa among others. | Charlotte, NC |
| Jul | |||
| 10 | Potomac Jazz & Seafood Festival |
Matt Marshak, Jackeim Joyner among others.
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Omaha, NE |
| 10 - 11 | Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival | Boney James, Mike Phillips, Brian Culbertson, Spryo Gyra, Cindy Brady among others. | Colton Point, MD |
| 15 -17 | Jazz Fest | YellowJackets, Trombone Shorty, among others. | Sioux Falls |
| 16 -17 | Yellowstone Jazz Festival | See website: | Cody, WY |
| 16 -25 | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Warren Hill among others. | Toronto, CAN |
| 17 - 18 | JazzFest West | Brian Culbertson, Eric Darius, Charlie Wilson among others. |
San Dimas, CA |
| 23 -24 | Norfolk Jazz Festival | Roy Ayers, Tom Browne, Lonnie Liston Smith, Wayne Henderson, Ronnie Laws, Fattburger and Jeff Lorber. | Norfolk, VA |
| 24 -25 | Winter Park Jazz Festival | Chaka Khan, Brian Culberton, Craig Chaquico, Norman Brown, Brenda Russell, Phil Perry, Jessy J and Boney James. | Winter Park, CO |
| 30 | Smooth Jazz Festival | Norman Brown, Phil Perry, Alex Bugnon, Eric Darius | Augusta, GA |
| Aug | |||
| 1 - 2 | Jazz on the River Festival | Marion Meadows among others. | Trenton, MI |
| 6 - 8 | Telluride Jazz Celebration | Stanley Clarke, Diane Reeves among others.. | Telluride, CO |
| 7 - 8 | KWJZ Jazz Festival at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery |
Fourplay, Acoustic Alchemy, Brian Bromberg, Jackiem Joyner, Average White Band, David Benoit, Darren Rahn, Joe McBride |
Woodenville, WA |
| 7 - 8 | The Ultimate Jazz Festival | Marcus Johnson; Jeff Kashiwa; Joyce Cooling; Steve Cole; Pete Escovedo & family; Poncho Sanchez, Michael Paulo, Stanley Jordan, Con Funk Shun and ZAPP. | Riverside, CA |
| 7 - 9 | Oakville Jazz Festival | See Website: | Oakville, Ontario Canada |
| 13 -15 | Long Beach Jazz Festival | Boney James, The Original Jazz Crusaders, Featuring Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson and Wilton Felder, Dave Koz, Jonathan Butler, Sheila E., Ronnie Laws, Tom Scott, Chante Moore, Paul Jackson Jr., Jason Miles, Melanie Fiona, Shilts, Poncho Sanchez, Al Jarreau, George Duke, Marcus Miller, Christian Scott, Al Williams Jazz Society among others. |
Long Beach, CA |
| 14 | Peoples Festival |
Cheryl Hicks tribute to Phyllis Hyman, Adelante, Aziza Kinteh among others.
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Philadelphia, PA |
| 14 - 15 | Raisin Jazz Festival | David Sanborn among others. | Monroe, MI |
| 14 - 15 | The Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont | Marcus Johnson, Poncho Sanchez, Chaka Khan, Norman Brown, Lalah Hathaway, Stanley Clarke, Rick Braun and Richard Elliot, Bob Baldwin, Alex Bugnon, Ledisi, Chuck Mangione, Boney James among others. | Richmond, VA |
| 21 | HARBORPARK JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL | Marion Meadows among others. | Kenosha, WI |
| 22 | Gardena Jazz Festival | Norman Brown, Earl Johnson Jr., among others. | Gardena, CA |
| 25 - 27 | Breckenridge Genuine Jazz & Wine Festival | Paul Taylor, Jeff Lorber, among others | Breckenridge, CO |
| 27 - 29 | Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival | Mavis Staples, Spyro Gyra, David Sanborn, Stanley Jordan, The Rippingtons among others. | Vancouver, Canada |
| 28 - 29 | redwhite+bluezz Pasadena Jazz Festival | Stanley Clarke, Doc Powell,Kevin Eubanks, Lao Tizer, Karen Briggs, Rachelle Ferrell, Hubert Laws, Take 6, Spyro Gyra, Rita Coolidge among others. |
Arcadia, CA |
| 28 - 29 | Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines | Tom Scott, David Benoit among others. | Idyllwild ,CA |
| 29 | Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival | Mindi Abair and Peter White | Camarillo, CA |
| Sep | |||
| 3 - 6 | Detroit International Jazz Festival | Kirk Whalum, Mulgrew Miller, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Allen Toussaint, Take 6, Manhattan Transfer and many more. | Detroit, MI |
| 4 | The Low Country Jazz Festival | Spyro Gyra, Euge Groove, Shilts among others. | Charleston, SC |
| 10 - 11 | Kettle Morain Jazz Festival | Alex Bugnon, Jeff Lorber, Spyro Gyra, Craig Chaquico, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Chieli Minucci and Special EFX, Karen Briggs among others. | West Bend, WI |
| 11 | West Los Angeles Jazz Festival | Keiko Matsui, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Peter White, Najee, Alex Bugnon, Euge Groove, Howard Hewitt and more. | Los Angeles, CA |
| 11 - 12 | The Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival | David Sanborn, Doobie Brothers | Guerneville, CA |
| 12 - 18 | Indy Jazz Fest | Al Jarreau, Raul Midon Dee Dee Bridgewater among others. | Indianapolis, IN |
| 17 - 19 | Monterey Jazz Festival | Diane Reeves and more.. | Monterey, CA |
| 18 - 19 | Jazz SA Live | In Travis Park, The Aaron Neville Quintet featuring Charles Neville, Joseph Vincelli and Kevin Eubanks among others. | San Antonion, TX |
| Oct | |||
| 1st 3 Wks | Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival | Eric Darius, Alex Bugnon, Euge Groove, Greg Adams and East Bay Soul . Mindi Abair . The Sax Pack feat. Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Jackiem Joyner . Peter White ...and More | Catalina Island, CA |
| 3 - 10 | Amelia Island Jazz Festival | Ramsey Lewis and the Trio among others. | Fernandina Beach, FL |
| 8 - 9 | Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival | Lao Tizer and Karen Briggs | Aruba, Caribbean |
| 13 -17 | Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival | Nick Colionne, Steve Cole, Marc Antoine, Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, Brian Simpson, Gerald Veasley, Boney James, Matt Marshak, Will Downing, Jason Miles, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Chante Moore, Randy Brecker, Jeff Golub, among others. | Rehoboth Beach, DE |
| 29 - 31 | Bermuda Jazz Festival | TBA | Bermuda, Caribbean |
| 30 | Tubac Jazz Festival | Arturo Sandavol, Marlena Shaw among others. | Tucson, AZ |
| Nov | |||
| 13 - 16 | Groove Smooth Jazz Cruise | TBA | Nassau and Coco Cay Bahamas |
| Dec | |||
| 3 - 5 | Cayman Island Jazz | TBA |
Cayman Island,,Caribbean |
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