Sunday, April 18, 2010

Jazz Festival



You may be thinking jazz in Rochester, NY? Yes! The Rochester International Jazz Festival is in it's 8th year. Every year the nine-day festival grows in size adding artists, venues, and thousands of fans. Past performers include credits from Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra Jr, numerous local talent and high school groups, and even James Brown just months before his death in 2006.

The 2010 Jazz Festival will take place June 11-19 in the East End Cultural District downtown on "Jazz St" (Gibbs St. the rest of the year). Jazz St. will also be the place to find festival merchandise, great drink specials, and plenty of places to sit outside on a warm night to eat and enjoy the background music.

Headliners this year include Gladys Knight, Herbie Hancock, and Jeff Beck. The festival in total will feature over 1,000 artists at 17 different venues in 285 different concerts. With that many shows to choose from, it should be easy to find a number of great shows at every price point. Individual venue shows start at $20, with many outside performances even free to the public. Weekend passes are also available to get prime seating at a number of choice shows.

For more information about tickets, venues, and performances, please visit the festival website: www.rochesterjazz.com

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