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Events > Upcoming Events > Music Festivals > Summer Jazz, Country, Rock, Blues Music Events USA Music Festivals & Upcoming EventsFind upcoming Music Festivals & events! Search country, rock, blues, christian, jazz, bluegrass & other music concerts! Buy tickets for the CMA, Essence, Ultra, Coachella, Bonnaroo, & Beale Street Festival. Also, watch music videos or find other festivals and events including documentary film festivals, Winter festivals, local County fairs, medieval themed Renaissance fairs, 4th of July events, craft and art shows plus USA State Fairs. 2010 Upcoming Music Events
Post Your Music Festival February 2010 Music Events02/04 - 02/06, 2010 - North Carolina Jazz Festival Wilmington, North Carolina Location: Wilmington Hilton Riverside Website: www.ncjazzfestival.com Contact Phone: 910-763-5900 Details: Since its inception in 1980, the North Carolina Jazz Festival continues a tradition of bringing world-class jazz musicians to Wilmington, North Carolina. 02/04 - 02/06, 2010 - Tucson Gem & Jam Show Tucson, Arizona Location: The Hut Website: www.gemandjam.com Contact Phone: 520.740.1000 Details: Tucson Gem and Jam is a 3 day music, art, and mineral event that coincides with the Tucson Gem and Mineral exposition. The event will feature live music, dj's, and performance painting. Gem and Jam caters to a wide variety of musical tastes and has a little something for everyone! 02/04 - 02/07, 2010 - SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards & National Convention Nashville, Tennessee Location: Sheraton Music City Hotel Website: www.spbgma.com Contact Phone: 660-665-7172 Details: Please visit website for more details! 02/05 - 02/07, 2010 - Dulciburr - Dulcimer Music Festival Falls of Rough, Kentucky Location: Rough River Dam State Resort Park Website: www.internet.parks.ky.gov Contact Phone: 1-800-325-1713 Details: Join us for a celebration of great American dulcimer music! Enjoy dulcimer workshops, jam sessions and concerts when you join us for this event! 02/06 - 02/15, 2010 - Bonterra Lowcountry Blues Bash Charleston, South Carolina Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.bluesbash.com Contact Phone: 843-762-9125 Details: The Southern Comfort Lowcountry Blues Bash® is Charleston, South Carolina’s annual celebration of authentic blues music. With ten days of performances in select clubs, restaurants, hotels, and other venues, the Bash boasts some of the most innovative blues festival programming in North America. 02/06, 2010 - UkeFest 2010 Denver, Colorado Location: Swallow Hill Website: www.events.swallowhill.com Contact Phone: (303) 777-1003 Details: Three years ago, Aaron Keim of the Boulder Acoustic Society declared "Denver needs a ukulele festival and it should be at Swallow Hill!" We loved the idea and jumped right on it by presenting the first Denver Ukefest in February of 2008. To our delight, this little niche festival became a raging success. 02/06 - 03/07, 2010 - Winter Park Bach Festival Winter Park, Florida Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.bachfestivalflorida.org Contact Phone: 407.646.2182 Details: The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park has the distinction of being the third-oldest continuously operating Bach Festival in the United States, as well as being Central Florida's oldest operating performing arts organization. 02/08 - 02/14, 2010 - Together: The New England Electronic Music Festival Boston, Massachusetts Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.togetherboston.com Details: Dance music and its surge in popular culture provides a chance to collaborate and communicate as never before: thoughts are remixed, songs are made in cooperation and entire events are promoted collectively. Together: The New England Electronic Music Festival extends this idea—a multi-venue, multi-party, multi-panel super event uniting not simply genres of music, but entire scenes once thought to be disparate. 02/11 - 02/14, 2010 - Newport Beach Jazz Party Newport Beach, California Location: Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa Website: www.newportbeachjazzparty.com Contact Phone: 949-759-5003 Details: Right down the middle and straight-ahead jazz! 02/12, 2010 - Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Framingham, Massachusetts Location: Sheraton Hotel Website: www.bbu.org/jvhome.htm Contact Phone: 617-782-2251 Details: Join the Boston Bluegrass Union and celebrate the legacy of the late Joe Val with three big days of bluegrass at the Sheraton Framingham. We have expanded workshops, educational programs, a great lineup of national and regional talent, music vendors, and around the clock picking. 02/12 - 02/14, 2010 - Mellon Jazz in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Location: MCG Jazz Hall, Pittsburgh's North Side Website: www.bnymellon.com Contact Phone: (412) 323-4000 Details: By partnering with nonprofit organizations primarily in the Pittsburgh region, BNY Mellon Jazz underwrites jazz concerts and concert series, educational initiatives and scholarships. This year-round focus provides cultural and educational institutions with exceptional opportunities to offer the best in jazz artistry under the BNY Mellon Jazz brand. Additionally, BNY Mellon Jazz recognizes industry excellence including artists and community leaders who stand as champions of jazz. 02/12 - 03/14, 2010 - Riverwalk Blues and Music Festival Fort Lauderale, Florida Location: Downtown Streets Website: www.riverwalkbluesfestival.com Contact Phone: 786 380-0866 Details: It's been a long musical road since Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker and John Mayall headlined the original "South Florida Blues Festival" on Sunday, November 22, 1987 in the back parking lot and inside the Musicians Exchange Cafe at the Musicians Exchange(TM) Complex on Sunrise Blvd. in Ft. Lauderdale. 02/12 - 02/14, 2010 - Winter Classic: A Gathering of the Celts Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Location: Stabler Arena at Lehigh University Website: www.eohebrides.com Contact Phone: 610-825-7268 Details: The Winter Classic is a celebration of Celtic culture and heritage, and much like the Celtic Classic in September, will bring Celtic music, dance, Highland athletics, border collie demonstrations crafts, food and more to the Lehigh Valley. 02/13, 2010 - Mardi Gras Ball Cranston, Rhode Island Location: Rhodes on the Pawtuxet Website: www.mardigrasri.com Contact Phone: 401-783-3926 Details: Outstanding live music, dancing, Cajun and Creole food for sale from the Chili Brothers and plenty of cash bars on site. No outside food or drink can be brought into Rhodes! The ball is Costume Optional and we will be giving out prizes to the best costumes in a variety of categories. 02/18 - 02/20, 2010 - Palatka Bluegrass Festival Palatka, Florida Location: Rodeheaver Boys' Ranch - Highway 19 Website: www.aandabluegrass.com Contact Phone: 706-864-7203 Details: Please visit website for more details! 02/19 - 02/21, 2010 - Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival Denver, Colorado Location: Northglenn Ramada Plaza Website: www.midwinterbluegrass.com Contact Phone: (970)482-0863 Details: Regional artisans will display instruments, art, jewelry, crafts and more! 02/20, 2010 - Pop-Con Uniondale, New York Location: Nassau Coliseum Website: www.thepopcon.com Details: The festival experience is now for kids too. On Feb. 20, 2010, Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum will host Pop-Con, an all-day music festival experience for tweens with multiple stages, various vendors and games with the amenities of a family-friendly convention environment. 02/20 - 02/21, 2010 - Ragga Muffins Festival Long Beach, California Location: Long Beach Arena Website: www.raggamuffinsfestival.com Contact Phone: 310-515-3322 Details: Recognized as the premiere and largest Reggae Festival in the US! It features North America’s largest International Crafts and Food Fair jammin’ each day during the ten-hour Saturday and Sunday Festivals. This family-friendly event offers free admission to children 12 years and under when accompanied by a paid adult. 02/21 - 02/26, 2010 - Cayamo—A Journey Through Song Miami, Florida Location: Norwegian Dawn Website: www.cayamo.com Contact Phone: 877-SIXTHMAN Details: Join the best singer/songwriters around for this five-day journey as you get up close and personal with your favorite musicians and discover new talent. Last year's event proved to be one of the most successful cruises in Sixthman history, filled with amazing performances, once-in-a-lifetime moments, and incredible spontaneous collaborations between artists. We expect Cayamo 2010 to be no different! 02/22 - 02/28, 2010 - Portland Jazz Festival Portland, Oregon Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.pdxjazz.com Contact Phone: 503.228.JAZZ Details: The Portland Jazz Festival is a celebration of jazz music, Black History Month, and the City of Portland. Throughout the Festival there will be numerous events, including headlining ticketed concerts; free showcase performances highlighting regional talent; community performances co produced with our partners; and numerous educational opportunities. 02/23 - 03/01, 2010 - Noise Pop Festival San Francisco, California Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.noisepop.com Contact Phone: 415-375-3370 Details: Every year, Noise Pop takes over the best-loved venues in San Francisco for six nights to host unforgettable performances by nationally-known indie rock, electronic, punk and cutting edge musical artists teamed up with the best local bands, transforming the city into an almost week-long celebration of the finest that the underground and not-so-underground has to offer. 02/24 - 02/27, 2010 - Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Moscow, Idaho Location: University of Idaho Kibbie Dome Website: www.uidaho.edu/jazzfest Contact Phone: (208) 885-6765 Details: For 40 years, the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival has been changing lives through jazz education and stellar performances. We invite you to join us in our efforts to continue the tradition of keeping the magic, music and spirit of jazz alive for future generations with your contributions. 02/25 - 02/28, 2010 - Wintergrass Bellevue, Washington Location: Hyatt Regency Website: www.acousticsound.org Contact Phone: (253) 428-8056 Details: The IBMA named it the bluegrass festival of the year in 2006, but it is really a newgrass (or progressive bluegrass) event. The must-attend festival for the active Pacific Northwest acoustic music scene, it also draws a national audience. 02/26 - 02/27, 2010 - Kinston Winter Bluegrass Festival Kinston, North Carolina Location: Lenoir Community College Website: www.ibluegrass.com Contact Phone: (252) 233-6865 Details: The goal of Kinston Winter Bluegrass is to promote and preserve this wonderful old-time music, lovingly called bluegrass, that is such a part of our roots. We strive to meet this goal by bringing you the most professional, internationally know bluegrass artists available. 02/26 - 02/28, 2010 - Everglades Bluegrass Festival Bal Harbour, Florida Location: Haulover Beach Park and Marina Website: www.southfloridabluegrass.com Details: Bluegrass on the Beach! WOW! Camping, swimming, fishing, golf, tennis, shopping, hotels, attractions, and more! 02/27 - 02/28, 2010 - Beale St. Zydeco Festival Memphis, Tennessee Location: Multiple Venues Contact Phone: 901.619.5865 Details: Although heavily touted as "the home of the blues", Beale Street provides a home to a number of different musical styles throughout the year. This February come experience the fast-paced, fun sounds of zydeco music with the Beale Street Zydeco Festival. Zydeco music has its roots in the cajun culture, with a heavy emphasis on the accordion. 02/27, 2010 - Blues Blast Mesa, Arizona Location: Mesa Ampitheater Website: www.bluesblast.info Details: Appearing at Blues Blast 2010 will be Big James & The Chicago Playboys, Candye Kane, The Insomniacs, The Sugar Thieves, The Jump Back Brothers, and Arthur Migliazza & Tom Walbank. The show will start at 11:00 am; gates will open at 10:00 am. 02/27, 2010 - Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival Worthington, Ohio Location: Holiday Inn Worthington Website: www.colsbluesalliance.org Contact Phone: 614-477-5897 Details: The mission of the festival is to further the appreciation of blues music in its original format, being mostly acoustic (or at least traditional). Acoustic/traditional practitioners are far fewer than electric/modern musicians and it is rare for an acoustic performer to travel far or get to perform for a large audience. We're proud to present one of the very few festivals in the county focusing on blues in its traditional form! March 2010 Music Events03/02, 2010 - The Music of the Who Tribute New York, New York Location: Carnegie Hall Website: www.carnegiewho.com Details: A benefit concert featuring 20 artists each performing songs from the Who's catalog. Artists: Bobby McFerrin, Bob Mould (of Husker Du), Gaslight Anthem, Matt Nathanson, Sondre Lerche, The Postelles, Warren Haynes & Govt. Mule, Living Colour, Robyn Hitchcock, The Smithereens, Mose Allison, Bettye LaVette, Jason Isbell and more to be announced. 03/04 - 03/06, 2010 - Other Minds San Francisco, California Location: Jewish Community Center Website: www.otherminds.org Contact Phone: 415.934.8134 Details: The 15th Other Minds Music Festival (OM 15), March 4-6, 2010, in San Francisco will present three highly influential senior composers: Chou Wen-chung, who became the founder of a movement for contemporary Chinese music; Kidd Jordan of New Orleans who organized the first World Saxophone Quartet; and composer and influential new music critic Tom Johnson. 03/05 - 03/06, 2010 - Boulder Bach Festival Boulder, Colorado Location: First United Methodist Church Website: www.boulderbachfestival.org Contact Phone: 303.776.9666 Details: The Boulder Bach Festival was founded in 1981 to present the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and to encourage knowledge and appreciation of the Baroque master. Since 1982 a multi-day festival has been presented each year, featuring an orchestra, chorus, and soloists drawn from the pool of area musicians, with a few nationally-known artists from other parts of the country. 03/05 - 03/13, 2010 - Festival of the Arts BOCA Boca Raton, Florida Location: Count de Hoernie Amphitheater/Mizner Park Website: www.festivaloftheartsboca.org Contact Phone: 561-368-8445 Details: The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, a non- profit organization will present its fourth annual Festival of the Arts BOCA March 5-13th. Considered by critics to be "an important and impressive addition to the artistic landscape" - the Festival, held in Boca Raton, Florida, will continue to feature the finest in classical music, jazz, art, film and literature. 03/05 - 03/07, 2010 - Bluegrass On the Beach Lake Havasu City, Arizona Location: Lake Havasu Website: www.landspromotions.com/parkerhome.htm Contact Phone: 209-785-4693 Details: Formerly Parker, Bluegrass On The River 03/06 - 03/14, 2010 - Boston Jewish Music Festival Boston, Massachusetts Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.bostonjewishmusicfestival.com Contact Phone: (781) 883-2091 Details: Boston will be home to an amazing Jewish Music Festival full of concerts, workshops, and events for people of all ages at locations across the area. Jewish music will ring out from the Back Bay to the North Shore, from Metrowest to the South Shore. Klezmer to Cantorial and the Classical, from Israel to the Balkans to Brooklyn underground, March 2010 promises to be the first of an incredible celebration of Jewish culture for all Boston. 03/06, 2010 - Denver Folk & Roots Festival Denver, Colorado Location: Ellie Caulkins Opera House Website: www.swallowhillmusic.org Contact Phone: (303) 777-1003 Details: Swallow Hill Music is pleased to announce Judy Collins and Neko Case headlining the fourth annual RootsFest with Paper Bird and Trace Bundy at the renowned Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Denver CO. 03/07 - 03/14, 2010 - Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival Tucson, Arizona Location: Tucson Community Center Website: www.arizonachambermusic.org Contact Phone: 520-577-3769 Details: The Arizona Friends of Chamber Music (AFCM), which has brought nationally and internationally renowned chamber music groups to perform in Tucson for 60 years, is pleased to present the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival. This world-class musical event has been called “one of the best and most adventurous festivals in the US!”(American Record Guide), and a “jewel of a festival” by Chicago classical radio station WFMT. 03/11 - 03/13, 2010 - Bluegrass Family Gathering March Arcadia, Florida Location: Craig's RV Park Website: www.craigsrv.com Details: Please visit website for more details! 03/11 - 03/14, 2010 - Bluegrass on Broadway Redwood City, California Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.scbs.org/events/bob/ Details: In addition to a full roster of bands including Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Nell Robinson & Red Level, Kitchen Help, Mountain Drive and more, the second annual NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will also include the Northern California Bluegrass Awards, a bluegrass film festival, appearances by bluegrass book authors and other programs. This is a free event with principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, the Redwood City Friends of the Library, the Redwood City Public Library and the Peninsula Christian Center. 03/11 - 03/14, 2010 - Neon Reverb Las Vegas, Nevada Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.neonreverb.com Details: Neon Reverb is a new, independent, grass-roots, DIY music festival in Las Vegas, happening every March and September! 03/12 - 03/13, 2010 - Bonita Blues Festival Bonita Springs, Florida Location: Riverside Park Website: www.bonitablues.com Contact Phone: 239-947-0715 Details: Yes - We're back. We loved it last year. And yet again we will be bringing the Blues to Bonita, and in such a wonderful venue. We will proudly host our Fourth Annual Bonita Blues Festival at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs. The Bonita Blues Festival is our largest fundraising event of the year, and we hope you will join us. 03/12 - 03/14, 2010 - Harvest of Hope Fest St. Augustine, Florida Location: St. Johns County Fairgrounds Website: www.harvestofhopefest.com Details: Join us as we celebrate 3 days of alternative music featuring the best up and coming bands, and main act headliners from around the country. Most importantly, help us generate financial support and inspire social awareness for the non-profit Harvest of Hope Foundation. 03/13, 2010 - Minerva Music Festival Tupelo, Mississippi Location: Ballard Park Website: www.minervamusicfest.com Details: Tupelo's First Alternative Music Experience 03/17 - 03/21, 2010 - RedGorilla Music Festival Austin, Texas Location: Sixth Street Website: www.redgorillamusic.com Contact Phone: (615)866-0836 Details: RedGorilla Music Fest launched six years ago as the DreamScapers Artist Showcase and grew each year under that name. In 2007, the showcase branded the event RedGorilla Music Fest, and over 200 artists participated in shows at venues on 6th Street in Austin, Texas. 03/18 - 04/03, 2010 - Savannah Music Festival Savannah, Georgia Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.savannahmusicfestival.org Contact Phone: (912) 234-3378 Details: The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is Georgia's largest musical arts festival and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world. SMF is building a robust history on its devotion to living, vibrant musical traditions, regularly presenting commissioned works, unique and imaginative productions and rare regional appearances by renowned artists in jazz, classical, blues, bluegrass, gospel and other styles of American and international roots music. 03/19 - 03/28, 2010 - Berks Jazz Festival Reading, Pennsylvania Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.berksjazzfest.com Details: Jazz icons Wynton Marsalis and Boney James will be two of the major headliners for the 20th annual VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest. 03/19 - 03/21, 2010 - Palm Springs Classic Jazz Festival Palm Springs, California Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.desertjazz.org Contact Phone: (760) 333-7932 Details: We are proud to announce our headlining band for this year! Direct from San Francisco and a Jazz Festival favorite: Tom Rigney & Flambeau! 03/19 - 03/20, 2010 - River City Blues Festival Marietta, Ohio Location: Lafayette Hotel Website: www.bjfm.org/Templates/festival.htm Contact Phone: (304) 295-4323 Details: Please visit website for more details! 03/20 - 03/21, 2010 - Jazz in the Gardens Miami Gardens, Florida Location: Dolphin Stadium Website: www.jazzinthegardens.com Details: Jazz in the Gardens has become one of the most highly anticipated events in South Florida and a signature tradition in The City of Miami Gardens. We are a progressive, growing city that is poised to become "the" winter break destination for jazz lovers all over the world. 03/23 - 03/24, 2010 - Shen Yun Performing Arts with live Orchestra! Seattle, Washington Location: The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St Seattle Website: www.shenyunperformingarts.org Contact Phone: 800-393-6802 Details: After touring over 100 cities on five continents, Shen Yun Performing Artscomes to Seattle for a spectacular, original production of Chinese dance and music. Here's your chance to experience the show that has left millions in awe. Discover for yourself the brilliant choreography, gorgeous costumes, and state-of-the-art backdrops that have astounded audiences everywhere. 03/25 - 03/28, 2010 - Suwannee Springfest Live Oak, Florida Location: Spirit of the Suwanee Music Park Website: www.jazzinthegardens.com Contact Phone: 904-249-7990 Details: The best description of the music we emphasize is Americana or Grassroots, which includes a flavorful, rich blend of new & traditional folk, bluegrass, newgrass, roots rock, alternative country, singer/songwriter, rhythm & blues, Cajun, and Celtic music plus a few things that defy description. 03/26 - 03/28, 2010 - Big Ears Festival Knoxville, Tennessee Location: The Bijou Theater & The Pilot Light Website: www.bigearsfestival.com Details: For its next edition, BIG EARS is turning up the volume…expanding the breadth and depth of the BIG EARS concept to create an unprecedented festival experience. In all, Big Ears 2010 anticipates presenting over 30 bands and artists in nearly 50 performances during the weekend. 2010 artist in residence is avant garde composer Terry Riley. 03/26 - 03/29, 2010 - Jewish Music Festival San Francisco, California Location: Multiple venues Website: www.jewishmusicfestival.org Contact Phone: (510) 848-0237 Details: The Jewish Music Festival presents music that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores what it means to be Jewish in a multicultural world. The Festival produces creative and entertaining programs, challenges stereotypes, and fosters engagement with the broader community. 03/26 - 03/28, 2010 - RenoFest Hartsville, South Carolina Location: Center Theater Website: www.renofest.com Contact Phone: (843) 332-1600 Details: RenoFest is a regional tradition and wonderful opportunity to welcome both the beginning of Springtime and the start of America's bluegrass festival season. 03/26 - 03/27, 2010 - Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival Spring Wilmington, Ohio Location: Roberts Centre Website: www.somusicfest.com/marchlineup.html Contact Phone: 937-372-5804 Details: The Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival is the only indoor bluegrass, old-time and gospel event of this caliber in the region. The Southern Ohio Indoor Music Festival features nationally known, award-winning acoustic acts, from bluegrass pioneers such as Bobby Osborne and J.D. Crowe to rising stars such as Cherryholmes and the Grascals. 03/26 - 03/27, 2010 - Ultra Music Festival Miami, Florida Location: Bicentennial Park Website: www.ultramusicfestival.com Details: UMF expanded to a two-day festival in 2007 and now boasts 16 stages set over both days featuring more than 250 bands, DJs, artists, and producers. Every EDM genre and sub genre is represented at Ultra. 03/27 - 03/28, 2010 - The Bamboozle California Anaheim, California Location: Angel Statium Website: www.party.thebamboozle.com Details: Please visit website for more details! 03/30 - 04/01, 2010 - Music Now Cincinnati, Ohio Location: Memorial Hall Website: www.musicnowfestival.org Contact Phone: 662-871-9273 Details: MusicNOW invites contemporary music and artists that take risks and do not fit neatly into categories. The festival is curated by Bryce Dessner, who performs with Clogs and the National. April 2010 Music Events04/02 - 04/03, 2010 - Delaware Music Festival Dewey Beach, Delaware Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.deweybeachfest.com/demusicfest/ Contact Phone: 302-227-3888 Details: 30 Delaware bands on four stages. 04/03, 2010 - Hooked On Music Ft. Pierce, Florida Location: Downtown streets Website: www.hookedonmusicfestival.com Contact Phone: 813-235-3459 Details: The 2nd Annual Hooked On Music Festival (HOM2) will continue the tradition of the festival’s past by bringing together an unprecedented collection of great music, fine arts & crafts, delicious cuisine, and special events and activities. And, there couldn’t have been a more vibrant setting for HOM2 located directly off of the beautiful Indian River Lagoon on the east side and sprawling through 2nd Street in the heart of Historic Downtown. 04/05 - 04/10, 2010 - Bonneville Chamber Music Festival Ogden, Utah Location: Val A. Browning Center Website: www.community.weber.edu Contact Phone: 800-978-8427 Details: Please visit website for more details. 04/09 - 04/11, 2010 - French Quarter Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Location: Various Venues Website: www.fqfi.org Contact Phone: 504-522-5730 Details: The award-winning French Quarter Festival is Louisiana's largest free music event, a three-day local music showcase scattered throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are music performances on 15 stages. The community festival also features the "World's Largest Jazz Brunch," which are the festival food booths operated by nearly 60 local chefs and restaurants throughout the festival weekend. 04/16 - 04/18, 2010 - Austin Reggae Festival Austin, Texas Location: Auditorium Shores Website: www.austinreggaefest.com Details: The Austin Reggae Festival celebrates positive vibrations, peace, tolerance and the miracle of spring. In addition to amazing world music from dozens of top national and international bands, the event also features ethnic food, exotic arts & crafts, and premium people-watching. 04/16 - 04/18, 2010 - Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Indio California Location: Empire Polo Fields Website: www.stagecoachfestival.com Details: Everything is mega about Southern California's festival of the year—three days and nights of the biggest names in alternative rock, huge crowds, beautiful grassy grounds, gigantic art installations, and the ultimate VIP experience. Having moved up a week last year, it is early enough in the season to beat the daytime desert heat (be prepared for chilly nights). 04/16 - 04/18, 2010 - Juke Joint Festival Clarksdale, Mississippi Location: Multiple Juke Joints Website: www.jukejointfestival.com Contact Phone: 662-624-5992 Details: The Juke Joint Festival combines an international “blues festival” with a community-minded “small-town fair,” creating a strong and memorable event like no other in the universe. It’s organized by the Clarksdale Downtown Development Association (CDDA) and staffed by enthusiastic volunteers. This “half small-town fair, half blues festival” does more than simply entertain attendees. 04/16 - 04/17, 2010 - Dewey Beach Popfest Dewey Beach, Delaware Location: Ruddertowne Complex Website: www.deweybeachfest.com/popfest/index.htm Contact Phone: 302-227-3888 Details: 40 Power Pop, Britpop, and Pop Punk bands on six stages. 04/17 - 05/08, 2010 - Gilmore Keyboard Festival Multiple cities, Michigan Location: Multiple Venues Website: www.thegilmore.org Contact Phone: 800-347-4266 Details: The Gilmore's biennial Festival presents more than two weeks of astonishing keyboard performances across West Michigan – a Festival that celebrates the joy and power of music in concerts, recitals, chamber music performances, lectures, master classes, and film. Names of eminent international keyboard artists, jazz greats and contemporary stars fill the program book, and The Gilmore also showcases lesser-known artists who should be better known and young pianists who merit wide exposure. 04/17 - 04/18, 2010 - Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival Glendale, Arizona Location: Historic Downtown Glendale Website: www.glendaleaz.com Contact Phone: 623-930-2299 Details: The festival features two stages, one highlighting jazz performers and the other showcasing blues bands. But the Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival is more than music. It offers more than two dozen food and beverage concessions, craft artisans, a wine tasting with Kokopelli Winery, children’s activities and more. 04/18, 2010 - Rocks Rock Manchester, Connecticut Location: 247 South Main Street Contact Phone: 860-643-0949 Website: www.lutzmuseum.org Details: The Farmer Rick Band knows how to rock, and the Manchester Gem and Mineral Club knows all about rocks. These two experts in their field join forces for the 2010 Rocks Rock concert tour. The Farmer Rick Band kicks off the event with some kid-friendly rock and roll. Then stay to learn about the earthbeneath our feet with demonstrations by the Manchester Gem and Mineral Club. Sunday, April 18, 1:00 − 4:00 PM. Free with museum admission. 04/21 - 04/25, 2010 - Festival International de Louisiane Lafayette, Louisiana Location: Downtown Streets Website: www.festivalinternational.com/site.php Contact Phone: 337-232-8086 Details: The annual five-day festival, free to the public, is held during the last full week of April. Historic downtown Lafayette, Louisiana, is transformed into an entertainment complex featuring six music stages, food court areas, street musicians and animators, arts and crafts boutiques, art galleries, beverage stands, cultural workshops, international cooking demonstrations and a world music store. 04/22 - 04/24, 2010 - Gene Harris Jazz Festival Boise, Idaho Location: Boise State University Website: www.geneharris.org Contact Phone: n/a Details: The mission of the Gene Harris Jazz Festival is to educate, entertain and enrich listeners of all ages in Boise and surrounding communities to the exciting sound of all forms of jazz music; to encourage the appreciation of, and participation in music by children and adults alike; to support an endowment that will provide ongoing financial support for guest artists, music scholarships and the festival at BSU. 04/23 - 04/24, 2010 - Bluegrass Returns to Its Roots Festival Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Executive Inn Rivermont Website: www.riverparkcenter.org Contact Phone: 270-687-2770 Details: Please visit website for more details. 04/23 - 04/24, 2010 - Brimstock Music Festival Moss, Tennessee Location: Brown's Farm Website: www.brimstock-music-festival.webs.com Contact Phone: (931) 258-4499 Details: Acoustic Blues • Bluegrass • Southern Rock • Western Swing. It's happening again. Our 3rd year for hosting this festival on our farm in Moss, Tennessee is sure to bring in a Fantastic Weekend of Entertainment and Fun! 04/23 - 04/25, 2010 - McDowell Mountain Music Festival Scottsdale, Arizona Location: WestWorld Polo Grounds Website: www.mmmf.net Contact Phone: 602-343-0453 Details: The Festival took off in April of 2004 as an endeavor to bring real music back to Arizona while getting the community together for a great cause: our children. Each year, the festival brings together 13 bands from a wide variety of genres over two days. This is our gift to the community, giving this forum to move and groove and make it your own in the wide open spaces against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains. 04/23 - 04/25, 2010 - New England Folk Festival Mansfield, Massachusetts Location: Mansfield High School Website: www.neffa.org Contact Phone: 781-662-6710 Details: The New England Folk Festival is a fabulous blend of dance, music, crafts, and food from many lands. The 2010 Festival, our 66th annual Festival, is to be held on April 23-25 2010 in Mansfield, Massachusetts (near Boston). 04/23 - 05/02, 2010 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival New Orleans, Louisiana Location: Fair Grounds Race Course Website: www.nojazzfest.com Contact Phone: 504-410-4100 Details: Celebrating the richness of New Orleans culture, it couldn't be labeled as anything other than "jazz," though the music is jazz in name only. Jazzfest, as it is known, is really the ultimate city festival. And now that it its host city are largely recovered from the ravages of Katrina, it has reclaimed its unofficial title as the most important North American festival of the year. 04/24 - 05/22, 2010 - Country Bluegrass Show North Platte, Nebraska Location: Lincoln County Fairgrounds Website: www.countrybluegrassshow.homestead.com Contact Phone: 308-532-1465 Details: All concerts indoors with bleachers or bring your lawn chairs. One Large heated and air conditioned building to be used for jamming and workshops. Bring your instruments and voices and join the fun. 04/24, 2010 - Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival Las Vegas, Nevada Location: Clark County Government Ampitheater Website: www.yourjazz.com Contact Phone: 1- (800) 969- VEGAS Details: 10 Hours of JAZZ MUSIC! FESTIVAL IS LOCATED VERY NEAR DOWNTOWN AND THE LAS VEGAS STRIP . 04/24 - 04/25, 2010 - Festival of Universal Sacred Music New York, New York Location: Universalist Society at Central Park Website: www.universalsacredmusic.org/festival/ Contact Phone: 914-767-0808 Details: Please visit website for more details! 04/29 - 05/02, 2010 - MerleFest Wilkesboro, North Carolina Location: Wilkes Community College Website: www.merlefest.org Contact Phone: 800-343-7857 Details: Honoring the memory of Doc Watson's son Merle, the most highly regarded "bluegrass plus" festival combines unmatched artistic quality and authentic North Carolina culture on a woodsy community college campus in Doc's home town. Musically the festival is known for its mix of roots genres—ranging from the purely traditional to progressive acoustic—and its scheduled and unscheduled multi-artist jams. There are 14 venues spread across the campus. 04/30 - 05/02, 2010 - Gamble Rogers Folk Festival St. Augustine, Florida Location: Downtown venues Website: www.gamblerogersfest.com Contact Phone: n/a Details: It is nice to find a place of your own where you can relax and enjoy great music in historic downtown St. Augustine. The purpose of the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival is to continue the tradition of folk and other music and expose children to the power of this art form. Families can enjoy this event together and experience original music in a natural setting. More Music Festival Event Dates Coming Soon! How To Start A Concession Stand  Music Festival & Events SurveyFind Summer Music Events, Live Concerts and Other Festivals and Fairs | Search | List Events | Contact | About | Privacy
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