New Mexico - Pueblo Festivals in September

September 2
Old Acoma Pueblo - Annual Feast Day - Harvest Dance
September 4
Isleta Pueblo - Saint Augustine's Feast Day - Harvest Dance
September 2- 4 (Labor Day Weekend)
Santo Domingo Pueblo - Annual Arts & Crafts Show
September 8
Laguna Pueblo - Social Dances (Encinal village)
San Ildefonso Pueblo - Corn Dance
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary's Feast Day
September 19
Old Laguna Pueblo - St. Joseph's Feast Day - Buffalo, Eagle & social dances
September 25
Laguna Pueblo - St. Elizabeth's Feast Day - Harvest & social dances at Paguate village. September 29
Taos Pueblo - San Geronimo Eve - Vespers - Sunset Dance
September 30
Taos Pueblo - San Geronimo's Feast Day - Trade fair, ceremonial foot races and pole climb

Midland Dulcimer Festivals

The 15TH ANNUAL festival will be held August 21 through August 24, 2008. The location will be the Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman Road, Midland, MI 48640

This music festival features hammered dulcimers, but all acoustic instruments are welcome. Workshops, stage shows, vendors and lots of jamming. The site is the Midland County Fairgrounds where ample camping sites with electric hookups are available

Picking in the Pasture

Picking in the Pasture
Aug 21-24, 2008 Lodi New York


Family oriented bluegrass festival located in the heart of the Fingerlakes region of NY State.
World-class stage show featuring The Frank Wakefield Band, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Dailey & Vincent, Dam Paisley and the Southern Grass, The Bluegrass Brothers, The James King Band, The Abrams Brothers, Avery County, Goldwing Express, Remington Ryde, Smokey Greene, Jesse Alexander, Seneca County Bluegrass, and more.
Instructional workshops by some of the greatest musicians in bluegrass music.
Lots of good jam sessions for all levels of ability.



Pickin' In The Pasture is held on a working sheep farm. The gentle rolling pastures become the festival grounds. The creature comforts are well provided at Pickin' In The Pasture. There are plenty of relatively level camping sites on well laid out roadways for RVs and lots of shade in wooded areas for tents. Porta-johns are well distributed throughout the grounds. Water and solar showers are available. Ice is delivered through the campground. There are several rain or shine audience tents in the stage area. A shuttle service transports fans between the stage and their campsites. The gate opens at noon on Wednesday for free camping to those purchasing 4-day weekend tickets. Tired campers are welcome to stay over Sunday night after the festival. A wide variety of good reasonably priced foods are served on site. In the past food items have included chicken barbeque, wood fired pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, Italian Sausage, smoked pulled pork, Jamaican jerk chicken, ice cream, kettle corn, a breakfast menu, etc. Coolers are allowed in the stage area but inappropriate behavior is not.

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"The Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival

"The Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival Alta, Wyoming
reminds me of Telluride in the early days. Go there now and beat the crowds." -Tim O'Brien
The grandfather of Bluegrass Festivals in the northern Rockies, our 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival, August 8-10, will likely be one of the most memorable music festivals of the summer season.
Headliners for 2008 include:Tim O'Brien, Spring Creek, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2008 Grammy Nominee Tony Trischka with his Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular band, Darrell Scott Band, Sam Bush Band, Blue Highway, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck with Casey Driessen & Ben Solle, Jeff Austin & Friends (from Yonder Mountain String Band), and more!

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Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival

7th Annual Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival
August 8-10, 2008

The fiddle and banjo contest will be held Saturday (August 9, 2008) from 9:00 am to approximately 12:00 Noon

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Appalachian String Band Festival

Clifftop West Virginia

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - Sunday, August 03, 2008

A five day mountaintop gathering of musicians and friends with contests, concerts, workshops, square dances, camping and a hymn-sing. West Virginia masters are presented to an audience of more than 3000 musicians and string band music lovers from around the world. Over the history of this festival, more than 20 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states have been represented, with many returning year after year to this much-loved festiva
Camp Washington- Clifftop WV

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San Miguelada or "Pamplonada"

Every September, San Miguel de Allende is host to an event that can only be compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans or Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Begun in 1973, San Miguel de Allende's Pamplonada (named after Pamplona, Spain, where the running of the bulls originated), it is also known as the Sanmiguelada, and is usually the held the third Saturday of September, on the weekend falling between the celebration of Mexico's Independence Day, El Grito, (September 16th) and the festival for the city's patron saint, San Miguel el Arcángel (September 29th). The annual event attracts more than 20,000 participants from all over Mexico, and the world, for what is a weekend-long party of drinking and danger.

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San Miguel de Allende International Chamber Music Festival

International Chamber Music Festival San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, July 31 to August 17.
The second most important international music festival in Mexico features award-winning international ensembles, guest musicians and local artists. This year's line-up includes the Miami String Quartet and the Ahn Trio.Web Site:International Chamber Music Festival

The Festival de Música de Cámara de San Miguel de Allende, one of the most renowned in Mexico and Latin America, was founded in 1979 by a group of Mexicans and foreign residents with the idea of establishing a chamber music festival – based on the internationally famous festivals of Spoleto, Edinburgh and Marlboro – in their own city

The Festival’s essential “raison d’etre” is educational, and thus every year we have offered young, advanced-level students from all over Mexico the opportunity to attend and participate in workshops and master classes, which take place during the two weeks of concerts. These workshops and classes are given by the quartet-in-residence that participates annually in the Festival, as well as the performing groups. To date, more than 1,000 students have participated in our Student Program. In 2007, 183 hours of classes were given and quartet-in-residence, La Catrina String Quartet, received unanimously positive evaluations from the students. We are bringing La Catrina back to San Miguel de Allende for our 2008 season. During thirty years of effort, hard work and dedication - all for the love of music - we have enjoyed world-class artists from three continents. What was only a dream in 1979, has been made reality by the Festival de Música de Cámara – it is now firmly established and is known as unique in its genre in Mexico, as well as important on an international level, and draws more than 7,000 attendees every year.

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Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

On the 2 of November the people of Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead. During the day schools hold special ceremonies and build altars outside their houses. On the night of 2 of November families go to their local cemetery to remember their loved ones. They build altars on the tombs of the dead. On top of the tombs they lay a carpet of flowers and candles. They take seasonal fruits, cakes and a special bread called Pan de Muerto which families bake especially for this feast. Families and friends share special drinks and food during an all night vigil, surrounded by the light of the candles and the memory of their loved ones.

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca In the firsts days of November the smell of incense perfumes most of Oaxaca, the Day of the Dead is celebrated.The festivities of the Day of the Dead, also known as All Saints, are among the most important celebrated during the religious calendar, specially in the rural communities.The origins of the Day of the Dead come from the very human need for transcendence after death, which has preoccupied all human groups. The denial of total disappearance has permitted the development of mythical ideas of the world of the dead.The Day of the Dead starts on October 31st. In the market families buy flowers, incense, candles, food and other items with which they construct their Altars and make their offerings.These altars are usually built on top of the table, covered with a white table cloth or decorative tissue paper, this is where the offerings are made.

Sunday, October 28, 10:00 am - 2 pm $US60.00 Cooking class. Black mole. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Sunday, October 28, 10 am, US$18Field trip to the Tlacolula Market.Santa María el Tule, a visit to one of the widest trees in the world.Mitla , we´ll admire its exquisite decoration made of fretwork.

Tuesday,October 30th, 10:00 am - 2 pm, $US60.00. Cooking class. Tamales. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Wednesday , October 31st, 11 am. $US20 Altar decoration with artist Oscar Carrizosa. Casa Crespo, Crespo 415

Wednesday, October 31st, 8 pm, US$35Xoxocotlán Cemetery, be part of an ancient tradition.This tours lasts 3 and half hours.

Friday, November 2nd, 7 pm, US$35San Felipe del Agua Cemetery.This tour lasts 3 and half hours

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Stresa Italy Music Festival

Stresa Music Weeks- International Festival 01 August 2008 - 06 September 2008
47th edition of the prestigious music festival on the shores of Lake Maggiore. For more than a month internationally renowned artists will perform classical music concerts under the direction of Artistic Director Gianandrea Noseda. Music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart , Schubert and many other great names of classical music will make this festival and its rich calendar of events special.

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Ravello Music Festival

Ravello Music Festival
The Ravello Music Festival is something not to be missed if at all possible. A classical music programme starts in March until October with the highlight, the Ravello music Festival, in July.
About Ravello
Not only do world class performers and orchestra’s play at this event, but the scenery surrounding the venue (the gardens of Villa Rufolo) are spectacular. Since 1952, this ethereal setting and atmosphere has inspired many, including Robert Wagner and continues to bewitch visitors each year. This is, in fact, is one of the oldest music festivals in Italy, after perhaps the May music festival in Florence.
The Ravello Concert Society organises the season, with performance changing every year, from classical music and chamber orchestra, to Opera and Jazz, there is something for everyone. The society’s website has all the dates and events, and you can buy tickets online.
Concerts are also held in the Romanesque Cathedral, which has a 18th century facade and bronze doors by Barisano da Trani (1179). Of interest inside there is the pulpit by Niccolò da Foggia (1272) and a small ambo (1130).

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Verona Opera Festival

The 86th Verona Opera Festival will take place from 20 June to 31 August 2008. The programme comprises five operas, with a total of fortynine performances, involving all the artistic groups of the Arena di Verona: the Orchestra, Chorus, Corps de Ballet and technical support.The Season begins with the Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida on June 20th a new production inspired to the first stage design of Aida in 1913; the second opera in the programme on June 21st is Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, in Hugo de Ana’s acclaimed 2006 production; the next opera will be Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco on June 22nd, with Denis Krief as director as well as stage and costume designer, Georges Bizet’s Carmen, in the already-famous production by the great Florentine director and stage designer Franco Zeffirelli; Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, in the 2003 production with Ivo Guerra as director and Raffaele Del Savio as stage designer.

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Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro

The Rossini Opera Festival is a foundation supported by the Pesaro Town Council, the Provincial government of Pesaro and Urbino, the Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro Foundation, the Banca dell'Adriatico and the Scavolini Foundation.The Festival relies on the musicological contribution of the Rossini Foundation. The 29th festival will be from August 9-23 ,2008

Pesaro has some unique features. Its position, at the northernmost point of the Marches region, the first promontory plunging directly into the Adriatic sea. The natural oasis of the San Bartolo park. The closeness of the town centre to the beach, making town life easy whether one travels on foot or by bicycle. The town’s important historic and artistic heritage: libraries, museums, theatres, churches and noble villas, but also new cultural centres like the Centro Arti Visive Pescheria and the San Giovanni multi-medial library.

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Festival

Basil''s Bar is legendary for parties, for it welcomes everyone, and with a vibe that transends stature or position in life, sailors party with business moguls, high fashion models, gardeners, rocks stars and school teachers. Basil''s Bar is a leveler, whose mantra is to live in the moment as Basil does and enjoy the wonders of life.

The spirit of Basil''s Bar has always been, ''Why not have fun?''. The answer to that question is, to have fun, be yourself and just do it!That is how the Blues Festival was born more than ten years ago. An old friend of Basil''s, London blues singer Dana Gillespie, was visiting Basil on Mustique. It was Jump Up night and as the reggae band played on, Dana was inspired to sing. It was clear that blues sung with Reggae did not work, so she sang accapella. the crowd loved the blues, and with her final encore, Dana promised Basil a full on blues festival, if he would only get a proper piano.

The festival next Mustique Blues Festival will be held January 21 till February 4 2009. Appearing in 2008 were: Ronnie Jones, Zach Prather, Dana Gillespie, Papa George, Steve Simpson. and the London Blues Band: Julien Brunetaud. Dino Baptiste. Jake Zaitz, Jeff Walker, Mike Paice, Darby Todd, and Enrico Morena. Our special Guest: Felix Dennis. The 2008 CD is in production and will be available on Basil''s web site later this year.

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St Bart’s Music Festival From January 8-22, the St Bart’s Music Festival kicks off, showcasing various genres, from classical to jazz. The festival is being marketed as opportunity to relax, take in the sites during the day, and get ready for nights of music and dancing. Located in the French West Indies, St. Bart’s makes for a relaxing holiday with its beautiful beaches (at least fourteen are not crowded, even in peak season), quaint villages, and restaurants. St. Barts is a popular destination for many Lesser Antilles travelers with its definite French feeling. You can stay at luxurious, private villas, take the ferry from St. Maarten to St Barts, and sample cuisine from high-end French restaurants.

Our 2009 Festival on the island runs for two weeks, from January 8 through January 22, 2009. Advanced tickets to performances are not necessary, just come to the island and pay at the door — the old-fashioned way!

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St Lucia Jazz Festival

St. Lucia Jazz has become one of the major events on St. Lucia’s calendar of events. During the month of May, the island moves to the beat of jazz when music fills the air and tourism takes on a whole new meaning to all. What started as simply a marketing event to boost tourism industry arrivals during a low peak period, has now developed into a truly St. Lucian Festival.The month of May is fast approaching and St. Lucia continues to draw attention to the whole world through this celebration of jazz music. In 1999, the St. Lucia Jazz took on a new dimension with the addition of more side attractions, i.e. other jazz performances aside from main stage events. These additions have been affectionately called “The Fringe Activities”. This created a more festive atmosphere and allowed the local St. Lucian public and visitors to participate in these events free-of-charge. St. Lucia Jazz also extends to the South of the island with shows being held in the village of Laborie and the towns of Vieux Fort and Soufriere. All of this goes toward making the St. Lucia Jazz a truly St. Lucian experience for visitors and locals alike.

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35th annual jazz festival in Nancy France

Starting October 07 Nancy France
F.M. Chanson pop // France
Claire Diterzi Chanson // France
Salle Poirel - 20:30
Iswhat?! Hip hop - Soul // USA
Biréli Lagrène "Electric Side" Jazz // France
L'Autre Canal - 20:30
Mercredi 08 Octobre
Franck Agulhon & Pierre-Alain Goualch Jazz // Nancy
Valérie Graschaire 4tet Jazz // Lorraine
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Mariee Sioux Folk - Rock // USA
Victoria Abril Chanson // France-Espagne
Salle Poirel - 20:30
Groupe surprise issu du Festival de Musiques Lycéennes //
Cascadeur Pop // Lorraine
Coming Soon Pop - Folk // France
Zita Swoon Rock Indie // Belgique
Poni Hoax Rock // France
Nada Surf Pop - Rock // USA
L'Autre Canal - Toutes Salles - 20:30
Jeudi 09 Octobre
Coldcut "Journeys by VJ " Electro - Hip Hop // Angleterre
Birdy Nam Nam //
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Tigran Hamasyan Trio "New Era" Jazz // USA-Arménie
Andy Emler MegaOctet Jazz // France
Salle Poirel - 20:30
MeLL Pop - Rock // Nancy
Alister Pop - Rock // France
Mademoiselle K Rock // France
L'Autre Canal - Grande Salle - 20:30
CongopunQ World - Punk // France
Magic Mirrors - minuit
Rockingchair Jazz // France
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Vendredi 10 Octobre
Sebastian Sturm Reggae // Allemagne Indonésie
Patrice Reggae // Allemagne
Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 Afro-beat // Nigéria
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Tal Stef DJ Set - Nu-jazz - Brokenbeat // France
Magic Mirrors - minuit
La Nuit du Ragtime et du Boogie-Woogie Show musical // France
Salle Poirel - 20:30
Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit Live Electro - Dub - Jazz // Allemagne
L'Ostra - 20:30
Samedi 11 Octobre
Little Freddie King Blues // Nouvelle-Orléans
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Blues // Angleterre
Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine & Paul Personne Blues - Rock // France
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Aronas Jazz punk // Australie Nouvelle Zélande Grande Bretagne
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Subtle Hip hop // USA
Fumuj Dub - Electro // France
Baloji Hip hop // Belgique Congo
L'Autre Canal - Grande Salle - 20:30
Dimanche 12 Octobre
LA PÉPINIÈRE EN FÊTE avec :
The Puppini Sisters Jazz - Swing // Angleterre
Renata Rosa World // Brésil
The United Steel Workers of Montreal Country - Folk // Canada
Phoebe Killdeer & The Short Straws Rock alternatif // Australie
Rouler Pinder Ska - Rock festif // Nancy
Tes Baisers Ont Le Goût De La Mort Rock progressif - Jazz // Nancy
La Casa Bancale Chanson festive // Nancy
Les Garçons-trottoirs Chanson - Punk // France
Zephyrologie //
Le Gros Tube //
Orchestre à l'Ecole
Magic Dub Skatalog All Stars
La Zikabilo //
Mississippi All Stars //
Sonar //
Djibril N'Diaye Rose World // Sénégal
Les Frères Diarra World // Burkina Faso
Akpass Hip hop - Jazz - Soul // Congo
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 14:00 - 19:00
Lundi 13 Octobre
Fred Folk - Rock // France
Bashung Chanson rock // France
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
The United Steel Workers of Montreal Country - Folk // Canada
Ecole Nationale d'Architecture - 20:30
Mardi 14 Octobre
Chapelier Fou Electro // Lorraine
Rokia Traoré World - Électroacoustique - Afro-beat // Mali
Camille Chanson // France
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Bibi Tanga & le Professeur Inlassable Electro - Jazz - Soul // France
Magic Mirrors - minuit
Yaron Herman Trio Jazz // Israël
Ron Carter 4tet Dear Miles Jazz // USA
Salle Poirel - 20:30
Mercredi 15 Octobre
Richard Galliano 4tet feat. Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charlie Haden & Clarence Penn Jazz // France USA
Kip Hanrahan Group Jazz - World // USA
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Rudresh Mahanthappa & Vijay Iyer Jazz // USA
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Laetitia Shériff Pop - Rock // France
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter Folk - Pop - Rock // USA
L'Ostra - 20:30
Jeudi 16 Octobre
Florin Niculescu "Hommage à Stéphane Grappelli" Jazz // Roumanie
Thomas Dutronc & Les Esprits Manouches Jazz manouche // France
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
José James Jazz - Soul - Indie // USA
Magic Mirrors - minuit
Yusa World // Cuba
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Vendredi 17 Octobre
Suzanne Vega Rock, pop, folk // USA
Dee Dee Bridgewater's Malian Project Jazz métissé // France
Nneka Reggae - Soul // Allemagne Nigéria
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Sunshiners //
Magic Mirrors - minuit
Hélène Labarrière 4tet Jazz // France
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30
Les Wad-Billys Rock Garage // Lorraine
La Souris Déglinguée Punk - Rock // France
Los Tres Puntos Ska - Punk // France
L'Autre Canal - Grande Salle - 20:30
Samedi 18 Octobre
Richie Havens Folk - Rock // USA
S.M.V. : Stanley Clarke / Marcus Miller / Victor Wooten Jazz // USA
SpokFrevo Orquestra Jazz // Brésil
Chapiteau de la Pépinière - 20:30
Baby Charles Funk // Angleterre
Magic Mirrors - minuit
Dave Liebman 4tet Jazz // USA
Jazz Club Pichon - 20:30

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jazz in August La Rochelle France

The french love jazz, this is one of their many jazz festivals.

The festival takes place in the beautiful port city of La Rochelle located on the
West Atlantic coast of France. August 14th

There can be no better place for the festival to take place, but in the beautiful 17th
century garden of the “Le Musee du Nouveau Monde” in the historic center of
downtown La Rochelle.

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SAVANNAH JAZZ FESTIVAL

September 20th to September 28th
The 27th Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrating jazz as a living art built on a constantly evolving tradition will offer all types of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, and funky down-home "gutbucket" blues. The Festival kick-off on Saturday night (Sept 20) will be a Jazz Concert-Wine Tasting event to raise money for the Backus Children's Hospital. The Ben Tucker Trio is headlining on this evening. The festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The 2008 festival will feature (among others), Bob James, The Savannah Jazz Orchestra-Featuring "Simone", The Ben Riley Trio featuring 'Larry Willis', Ben Tucker Trio, Wanda Johnson with Shrimp City Slim, James Cotton, Freeport, Bob Baldwin, Eric Mintel, The Coastal Jazz Association All-Stars, The University of North Florida Jazz ensemble with Trombonist, Steve Davis, Beer Parlor Ramblers, & The Skylite Jazz Ensemble." Others will be added.
There is no charge for the Savannah Jazz

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Clearwater Jazz festival

What started as a 10-day series of jazz concerts held on the back of a flatbed truck and at venues all around the City of Clearwater, has evolved into a major regional jazz festival and draw for tens of thousands of visitors. Now in its 29th year, the Clearwater Jazz Holiday is a world-class gathering of the some of the greatest talents and greatest fans of jazz. The event takes full advantage of its home in Clearwater, Florida, offering music against the backdrop of warm breezes, brilliant sunsets and one of the world's greatest beaches, on the Gulf of Mexico. October 16-19, 2008

The Clearwater Jazz Holiday is a unique community event, FREE to the public and administered by a charitable foundation, The Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation, The City of Clearwater, and its volunteers. The Jazz Holiday not only brings live music to the Tampa Bay area, it benefits jazz education through its scholarship and educational activities each year.

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Suncoast DixielandJazz Classic
November 21, 22, 23 - 2008
The 18th Edition of the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic continues in the fine tradition of Dixieland Fun in the Florida Sun. The Sheraton Sand Key Resort and Marriott Suites on Sand Key will be transformed into the headquarters hotel for this year's Jazz Classic.

Titan Hot SevenWally’s Warehouse WaifsHigh Sierra Jazz BandCornet Chop SueyBill Allred’s Classic Jazz BandGrand Dominion Jazz BandGalvanized Jazz BandBuffalo Ridge Jazz BandCakewalkin’ Jass Band with Duke HeitgerJean Kittrell and the St. Louis RivermenBarbary Coast Dixieland BandJerry Krahn QuartetValerie Gillespie EnsembleIvory and Gold and Danny CootsWe 3Dixie ChapsNaples Dixieland Jazz BandEddie Graham & FriendsBayside Banjo and Jazz BandPat O'Brien's Palm City JazzSpecial Guest: Bob Leary

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Sarasota Jazz Festival

13 Events in Seven Music-Filled Days with international stars,free concerts, kids' concert, jazz trolley, jazz lectures and more Festival headliners include Branford Marsalis, Billy Taylor, Dick Hyman, Peter Appleyard, Marcus Belgrave, Chuck Mangione, Chenille Sisters, James Dapogny, Loren Schoenberg.
SARASOTA, FL — The 28th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival is ready to swing, says Gordon Garrett, president of the festival's originator, the Jazz Club of Sarasota. "Over 10,000 people attended our Festival last year," he says. "Thanks to enthusiastic audience response and co-sponsorship by the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, we are once again to expand our festival. We will be presenting 13 exciting events in seven music-filled days, from Sunday, March 2 through Saturday, March 8."

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Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival is a 3-day celebration of the best in jazz, with over 500 artists appearing on 9 stages spread throughout the Festival's 20 acres of magnificent grounds. September 19-21.

Cassandra Wilson *
Joshua Redman Trio
Maraca “Cuban Lullabies”
The Derek Trucks Band *
Maceo Parker with the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
Ledisi
NEA Jazz Master Nancy Wilson “Tribute to Cannonball Adderley” *with Special Guests Terence Blanchard & Tom Scott
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra (Commission Artist)
Christian McBride Quintet (Artist-In-Residence)
Jamie Cullum *
Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Christian McBride
Buchanan High School Jazz Band "A" (Clovis, California) (Winning Big Band from Next Generation Festival)
NEA Jazz Master Herbie Hancock *
NEA Jazz Master Wayne Shorter Quartet *
Kurt Elling “Dedicated To You”Kurt Elling Sings Coltrane/Hartman featuring Ernie Watts, ETHEL & Laurence Hobgood Trio

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Blues by the Bay Eureka, California

Come celebrate the 12th Anniversary of Blues by the Bay in beautiful Eureka, California at picturesque Halvorsen Park, located on Humboldt Bay. The incredible view from this bayside park will be the backdrop for a spectacular line up of world premier blues musicians. Food and beverage, art and craft vendors, and micro-brew beers from many local breweries will be available. Blues by the Bay, August 30th & 31st, 2008

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Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival

Don’t miss the fantastic Petaluma Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, August 9th, 2008. The festival will feature a main event stage showcasing nationally recognized jazz and blues artists in the Theater Square District of downtown Petaluma with wine tasting set along the scenic waterfront of the Petaluma River.

This year’s festival will feature these talented artists: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Juan Escovedo & Peter Michael Escovedo Lydia Pense & Cold Blood The Peter Welker All Stars with special guest Ron Thompson The Petaluma High School Alumni Big Band

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Aruba Jazz Festival in September

The Dutch Caribbean is the birthplace and home of many internationally renowned jazz musicians. On the 5th and 6th of September 2008 Aruba will experience the second annual Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival. Cas di Cultura is the pounding heart of music in the Caribbean during this festival weekend. During this festival visitors got the chance to enjoy great Jazz music on three different stages and areas. There will be also places with different kinds of food and an art gallery with creations of both local and international artists. This is really going to bring a Aruban vibe to the Festival. Join us this year on the 5th and 6th of September!

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Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington DC

DC’s vibrant Jazz scene extends beyond the U Street Corridor into Jazz clubs such as Blues Alley, located in Georgetown, and to national cultural institutions including the Smithsonian Institution and the Kennedy Center, all of which are partner venues of the DEJF. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra performs regularly at concerts in and around Washington, DC and also tours nationally and internationally. Shows at the KC Jazz Club and regular Jazz concerts are presented throughout the year at the Kennedy Center. In addition, since 1998, the Kennedy Center has cultivated new Jazz artists with Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program and the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival.

Washington, DC has a rich Jazz history and continues to be home to a thriving Jazz community. With the continued growth of the Jazz scene along U Street, around the city and with world-class events like the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, October 1-7, 2008, presented here, Washington, DC will keep the rhythm be-bopping for decades to come.

Mt Hood Jazz Festival - August 15-17 2008

Grammy Award winning vocalist Diane Schuur, the Benny Green Trio, jazz organist Joey Defrancesco, , and the Mt. Hood Community College Alumni Band will headline the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival when it returns to Mt. Hood Community College this summer.The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival and Mt. Hood Community College have once again joined forces to provide an exciting musical and cultural collaboration for the 2008 Mt. Hood Jazz Festival, taking place August 15 through 17. But the 2008 event will be unlike any jazz festival that has been produced before.

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Evergreen Jazz Festival Evergreen Colorado

Welcome to the home of the Evergreen Jazz Festival, "the best jazz festival anywhere," according to Mississippi Rag columnist Bob Lynn. Once you've experienced the festival's world-class talent, intimate venues and Rocky Mountain setting, we're sure you'll agree. So if you're a fan of traditional jazz, check out Colorado's jazz world gem, the Evergreen Jazz Festival, July 25, 26 & 27, 2008. New this year: Free Dance Lessons on Friday afternoon!
The 2008 lineup features Hal's Angels, James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band, After Midnight, the Rain Dogs, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra, the Don Stiernberg Quartet, Centerpiece Jazz with Joni Janak and special guest Rich Chiaraluce, Celebration Jazz Band, Gremoli, and Colorado favorite Queen City Jazz Band with vocal great Wende Harston.
As word about this wonderful event continues to spread, our small venues have a way of filling up, so be sure to order tickets early. And while you're in the neighborhood, click here to check out our newsletter, The Evergreen Rag.

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Mammoth Lakes Jazz

July 9-13, 2008!

• Beth Chorneau Fourtet -->• Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band• Blue Street Jazz Band• Blue Renditions --> -->• Cornet Chop Suey• Flashback -->-->-->• High Street• Hyperion Outfall Serenaders -->• Ivory & Gold• JAS'M• Jazz Camp Youth Band• Jennifer Leitham Trio• Kim Richmond Bob Florence Ensemble• The Mammoth Lakes All-Star Big Band• Scott Martin's Latin Jazz Band
• Midiri Brothers -->• Night Blooming Jazzmen• PB&J• The Professors-->• Ryan's Raiders-->-->• Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums• Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra• Temple of Folly with Yve Evans• The Phil Norman Tentet• Titan Hot Seven with Draga and Barnhart -->• Tom Hook• Tom Rigney & Flambeau
• Barkin' Dawgs Youth Band-->• We - 3• Your Father's Mustache Band (Colorado)

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Umbria Jazz festival

Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 is, without any doubt, one of the most important event dedicated to jazz in Europe. Since 1973, when was inaugurated the first edition of the Festival Umbria Jazz, the biggest jazz artists have come to Perugia

Also the Umbria Jazz Festival 2008 will take place during the month of July for ten days during which from morning to evening, without any continuity, in the historic center of Perugia, will take place dozens of concerts with musical offers covering the entire music kinds to meet the tastes of a public always more heterogeneous. Perugia will become, once again, a meeting point for thousands of music lovers, coming from all over Italy but also from Europe and the United States

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Provincetown Jazz Festival - Massachusetts

The fourth annual Provincetown Jazz Festival takes place over the weekend of Aug. 15-17 and includes a number of well-known New England-based jazz acts, including alto saxophonist Greg Abate, vocalist Dave Vannatter and vocalist Charlie Harris. For more information, call 508-274-2513 or visit http://www.provincetownjazzfestival.org/

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Cape Cod Jazz Festival

The fifth annual Cape Cod Jazz Festival is held throughout July and August at the Wequassett Resort in Chatham. Starting with the Kenny Werner Trio on July 1, the festival offers 22 concerts. The lineup of performers includes The White Heat Orchestra on July 8, The Lou Columbo Quintet on July 23, The Mark Greel Band on Aug. 6, the Ricardo Monzon/Dan Moretti Latin Jazz group on Aug. 26 and the Greg Hopkins 17-piece Orchestra on Aug. 27. For more information, call 800-225-7125 or visit www.wequassett.com/jazz.

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Newport Jazz Festival - The original jazz festival

"America's First Jazz Festival," the JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island (8/8-8/10). Newport began hosting the festival in 1954, and over the years, has featured some of the greatest names in jazz, blues and R&B. Fresh from the Montreal Jazz Festival, "The Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin will make her first appearance at the JVC Jazz Festival on August 9. Also coming to town that weekend are jazz giants Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland and Sonny Rollins.

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Montreal Jazz Festival

Those in search of a musical outing further north can head to the Montreal Jazz Festival in Quebec, Canada. The 11-day festival began on June 26, and is already delivering the most diverse lineup of jazz, rock, world music, hip-hop and Afro-pop in its 29-year history.Jazz divas Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves and Abbey Lincoln will each be there promoting new releases, as well as piano masters Dave Brubeck, McCoy Tyner and Hank Jones.More than two million people are expected to attend the 2008 Montreal Jazz Festival. Compare that to the 12,000 fans who witnessed the very first festival in 1980. Music will stretch from one end of downtown to the other, with an offering of 500 concerts on indoor and outdoor stages, in small jazz clubs, and on a cruise boat docked on the Saint Lawrence River.

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Detroit Jazz Festival

Celebrating its 29th year, the Detroit International Jazz Festival (8/29-9/1) will stretch its borders to pay tribute to the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a musical celebration named "A Love Supreme: The Detroit/Philly Summit." Representing Philadelphia, are trumpeter Roy Hargrove, saxophonists Benny Golson and Jimmy Heath, guitarist Pat Martino, and this year's Artist in Residence, bassist Christian McBride.Also on tap are Detroit-born vocalist Dianne Reeves, pianists Hank Jones and Geri Allen, guitarist Jim Hall, the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, and saxophonist Ravi Coltrane leading a special tribute to his mother, Alice Coltrane.All of the concerts at the Detroit Jazz Festival are free of charge, including a gospel show, a "Here and Now" stage for emerging artists, a jazz talk tent, a "Kid Bop" section, and a showcase of the area's top high school and college jazz ensembles.

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Opera at Boboli Gardens Florence, also Siena and Cafaggiolo

The annual Opera Festival, held in Florence at Boboli Gardens and Villa Medici of Cafaggiolo and in Siena at San Galgano Abbey, offers a series of performances from June to August.
The 2008 programme features operas including La Traviata, La Bohème and Carmina Burana, as well as a series of supporting events. For detailed information, tickets and advance bookings, please visit the festival website.

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Tuscan Sun Festival in Cortona

Ever since Frances Mayes wrote "Under the Tuscan Sun" her home has been in Cortona. She and many of the locals have create a fantastic cultural event, Tuscan Sun Festival, that focuses on opera, food, art, music. This year it will be August 2-10th. And Cortona will be swarming with Culture. It is the event in Tuscany.

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