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New Orleans sizzles with Satchmo SummerFest
New Orleans sizzles with more than summer heat in August. The music scene is as hot as ever, especially during the annual Satchmo SummerFest taking place today through Sunday, Aug.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band marching in
In the French Quarter of New Orleans, just three blocks from the Mississippi River, is one of the sacred places of American music.
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Ready to party: Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs with the Grand Rapids Symphony's Picnic Pops on Thursday evening at Cannonsburg Ski Area.
Gospel and Jazz Down By The Riverside
Gospel and Jazz Down By The Riverside Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 7:11AM The Blind Boys of Alabama and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band have announced a joint tour of the U.S. that will see the two famed New Orleans ...
The New Orleans jazz scene is world renowned. From pioneers such as Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino, jazz lies at the heart of this musical city.
Food bank hopes for concert boost
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is hoping concertgoers to this year's Food for the Soul Concert Series on Wednesday nights in July will donate twice the amount in cash or food they have given in previous ...
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: "Preservation Hall Presents" Series Kicks Off...
"Preservation Hall Presents" Series Kicks Off August 5th with New Albums from Carl Leblanc and Joe Lastie, Jr.
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Listen for free: Enjoying the sounds of summer doesn't have to cost a lot
As the mercury rises, many popular outdoor entertainment venues need creative ways - and strong acts - to bring audiences to their space and not somewhere across town.
Jazzfest reaffirmed art and life in Big Easy
NEW ORLEANS -- Hearing the Preservation Hall Jazz Band play 'Bourbon Street Parade' may, indeed, be among the biggest of New Orleans' cultural cliches. via The Courier-Journal
Carl Welser: Students play along with pros
“When you bow your instrument, pretend you're painting the side of a house and not getting paid by the hour.”
You like rock. I prefer classical. Let's not come to blows about it. It's a toe-MAY-toe versus toe-MAH-toe stand-off between us. via LivingstonDaily
Band brings New Orleans to ASO
Associate Conductor Israel Getzov will be on the podium for an evening of New Orleans jazz favorites, including "Bourbon Street Parade," "Basin Street Blues," "St. Louis Blues" and "When the Saints Go Marchin' ... via Arkansas Online
“If insulting somebody is an art form, then Jeffrey Ross is Pablo Picasso”
BIG, EASY MUSIC: Preservation Hall Jazz Band will team with ASO. HE'S BACK: Carll, with Corb Lund. via Arkansas Times
Rainy Jazz Fest gets a rave review from the BBC. Who can resist great music and free ice cream? Many local New Orleans bands took time out from performing in the city's bars and clubs to get the festival's ... via Voices of New Orleans
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Alys Stephens Center broadens cultural calendar for new season
“Frequently, it's something quite amazing. I love the idea of Blue Note Records on tour.”
Posted by Michael Huebner -- Birmingham News May 03, 2008 11:48 PM Categories: Play Center offers big-name combos and crossover acts, along with art, wine tastings and lectures Blind Boys of Alabama with ... via Michael Huebner's Blog & Column ...
Ringo Starr, Wynton Marsalis, Mandy Patinkin headline Reno Artown festival
Ringo Starr, Wynton Marsalis, Mandy Patinkin and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are among the headliners announced today for Reno's 13th annual Artown arts, music and cultural festival running throughout the ... via KTNV
Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots Confirmed For Voodoo Experience
NINE INCH NAILS, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Confirmed For VOODOO EXPERIENCE - Apr. 28, 2008 NINE INCH NAILS and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have been confirmed for the Voodoo Experience 's tenth-anniversary celebration this ... via BlabberMouth.net
'Hittin' the Town' for Saturday, April 26, 2008
Posted by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com April 25, 2008 11:57PM Categories: Saturdays Five Blind Boys, four Jazz vocalists and Ozomatli highlight Saturday Four-time Grammy winners The Blind Boys are teaming up ... via NOLA.com
“When they listen to the music, that's exactly what's going to happen. 'There's some of the best musicians from Louisiana. We have some of the best singers you can find anywhere.”
Some may say a gospel quartet belongs in church, not an outdoor music festival. But Eric McKinnie, drummer with the renown Blind Boys of Alabama, said their joyful brand of gospel can rock a festival, a church ... via The Daily Advertiser
Tickets on sale for one of hottest festivals around
BOOKING for this year's Oundle International Festival opens on April 19th with phone lines expected to be red-hot for the main events. via Rutland and Stamford Mercury