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The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Every year it features roughly 3,000 artists from 30-odd countries, more than 650 concerts (including 450 free outdoor performances), and welcomes over 2 million visitors (12.5% of whom are tourists) as well as 300 accredited journalists.
The first Jazzmandu was held in 2002 (22 years ago) (), building upon the success of the first 'Jazz at Patan' event the previous year.The festival's first edition included performances by the renowned Australian jazz and swing musician Don Burrows, UK singer Natalie Williams, and Australian Jazz/Funk outfit Afro Dizzi Act, who have since returned to Jazzmandu on several occasions.
The 8th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 1–4). [5] 3. David Murray and the Sunny Murray Trio recorded Live at Moers Festival during this festival. [6] 15. The 2nd Playboy Jazz Festival was held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, with Bill Cosby as emcee. [7] 22. The 26th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island ...
Oct. 6—Fifty years ago, the city of St. Marys held its first Rock Shrimp Festival with little fanfare, but great food. Over the years, the festival has grown into one of the largest annual ...
Quint Davis (born November 5, 1947) is an American festival producer and director based in New Orleans. He is best known as the producer of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest) founded by George Wein. Davis has been involved in the production of the event from its start in 1970. He is the CEO of Festival Productions, Inc.
Dallas Center Fall Festival returns Friday and Saturday with a variety of activities for the whole family, including a carnival, 5K, parade, sand volleyball, bags and pickleball tournaments and more.
Vocalist/bass player Adi Oasis, curator of the 2024 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. The Flynn plans on May 3 to announce its schedule of free concerts including Friday, June 7 and Saturday ...
The Music Hall at Fair Park (originally the Fair Park Auditorium or State Fair Auditorium) is a performing arts theater in Dallas, Texas's Fair Park that opened in 1925. [4] The building features Spanish Baroque architecture with Moorish influences, including six stair towers topped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park.