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New Bedford JazzFest
Custom House Square
New Bedford
Performers include Gerry Gibbs and the Electric Thrasher Orchestra, featuring Gerry Gibbs, Dave Liebman and Nicholas Payton, playing the music of Miles Davis. Also, Southcoast Jazz Orchestra, a 15 piece band, performs.
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June 23-24
Paulie’s NOLA Jazz & Blues Festival
Village of Piedmont
Worcester
Performers include Henri Smith New Orleans Friends & Flavours featuring Charles Neville & Amadee Castenell. Also, Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell Band, Bonerama, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Honey Island Swamp Band, Jumpin Johnny Sansone, Sonny Landreth, and Billy Iuso and more.
baevents.com
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July 9-29
Bang on a Can Summer Festival
Mass MoCA
North Adams
Daily recitals, concerts and a festival finale, featuring world class contemporary music compositions and performances.
bangonacan.org |
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July TBA
Festival Betances 2012
Villa Victoria
South End, Boston
International stars of Latino culture, music and dance, plus youth activities, traditional foods and crafts.
iba-etc.org
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July 14-15
Green River Festival
Greenfield Community College
Greefield
Hot Air balloons, local food and great bands mark this annual festival in western Massachusetts each summer. Among the performers in 2012: the Rebirth Brass Band, Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three, and the Lake Street Dive, featuring jazz vocalist Rachel Price.
greenriverfestival.com |
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July 21
2nd annual
Onset Beach Jazz Festival
Lillian Gregerman Bandshell
Onset
Featuring Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Walter Beasley; vocalist Mikelyn Roderick, and more.
onsetbeachjazzfestival.org |
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August 3-5
Newport Jazz Festival
Newport, RI
Headliners include Pat Metheney, Jack DeJohnette, Bill Frisell, Dianne Reeves, Maria Schneider, Kurt Ellling, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran and many others. Percussionist Dafnis Prieto has been commissioned to compose a new piece for his sextet to debut at the 2012 Festival.
newportjazzfest.net |
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August 4-12
2nd annual
Martha’s Vineyard Jazz Festival
Oaks Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard
Jason Moran, Terri Lyne Carrington and Nasheet Waits, Drew Davidsen, Elan Trotman, Gerald Veasley, Edmar Colon and Frederick Yonnet and Urban Harmonica. Also: book readings and signings, film presentations and an art exhibit.
ticketsmv.com |
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August 10, 11
2nd annual
Merrimack Valley Jazz Festival
Tsongas Center & River Walk
Lowell Heritage State Park
Lowell
Amanda Carr and the Le Creme de Les Femme, Gregg Hopkins All-Star Faculty Big Band, Berklee College, Henri Smith's Friends and Flavours New Orleans Band, Kenny Hadley Big Band and Adagio Big Band.
merrimackvalleyjazz.org |
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August 11 & 13
Provincetown Jazz Festival
Provincetown & Cotuit, Cape Cod
Featured artists include Sharon Clark, Paul Carr, Chris Grasso, Alex Brown, Joe McCarthy and Zach Brown performing at Provincetown Town Hall on August 11. Then on August 13, Bruce Abbott, Steve Ahern, Fred Boyle, Ron Ormsby, Tedi March, Debra Mann, Alan Clinger and Bart Weisman perform at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.
provincetownjazzfestival.org |
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August 15-19
Rockport Jazz Festival
Shalin Liu Performance Center
Rockport
Tierney Sutton Band, Grace Kelly Quintet, Roy Haynes, Ellis Marsalis and Ann Hampton Callaway.
rockportmusic.org |
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August 18-19
Salem Jazz and Blues Festival
Salem Willows
In partnership with Berklee College of Music, the 6th annual Salem Jazz & Blues Festival promises another great line-up of jazz and blues artists.
salemjazzsoul.org |
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August TBD
North River Blues Festival
Marshfield Fair Grounds
Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Larry McCray, Ana Popovich, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Erin and the Delta Swingers and more.
rhythmroomrecords.com |
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September 14-16
Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend
Spectrum Playhouse and First Congregational Church
Lee
Sonny and Perly and Quartet, Charles Neville, Karrin Allyson, and Amherst Jazz Orchestra, Dave Sporney, Musical Director.
gatewayjazzweekend.ticketleap.com |
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September 15
Northampton Jazz Festival
Thornes Marketplace
Main Street
Northampton
northamptonjazzfestival.org |
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September 28 - October 2
JazzFest Falmouth ‘12
Includes a jazz stroll along Main Street, Falmouth and a concert at Highfield Theatre. Lots of great performers each year.
jazzfestfalmouth.org |
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September 29
Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival
Massachusetts and Columbus Avenue
South End, Boston
This year’s theme is ‘Celebrate Women in Jazz.’
beantownjazz.org |
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October 3-13
8th annual
Pittsfield City Jazz Festival
Pittsfield, Various venues
The 2012 line-up features the Jazz Arts Trio and the New England Jazz Ensemble, with guest soloists Ali Ryerson (flute) and Giacomo Gates (Vocals) plus the festival’s Jazz in Schools program to benefit music education in local schools.
berkshiresjazz.org |
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October 13
Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival
Winter Palace Theatre
108 Cabot Street
Holyoke
Live Latin jazz from great local performers in the region.
holyokelatinjazzfest.org |
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