Woodsist, an indie label founded back in 2006 by Woods‘ Jeremy Earl. Founded in Brooklyn, the label is currently based in Stone Ridge, NY. For more information on the label, check out: https://www.woodsist.com
Impact Concerts, the Hudson Valley’s premiere concert and festival producer, creating carefully curated music and lifestyle events showcasing internationally renowned artists alongside local crafts, food, libations and cannabis. For more information on the production company, check out: https://www.impactconcerts.com.
Ground Control Touring is a boutique booking agency based in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, offering international tour booking services to a tightly focused roster of artists. Their hands-on approach to the careers of their clients has taken the recent form of producing bespoke festival and curatorial properties alongside them, including both Woodsist Festival and Felice County Fair in the Hudson Valley and additional events elsewhere throughout North America. For additional information, check out: http://www.groundcontroltouring.com
Started back in 2009, the inaugural Woodsist Festival took place in Brooklyn and featured a lineup of Thee Oh Sees, alongside acts like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, and Kurt Vile. Since then, the festival has taken place in several different locations including Big Sur, Point Reyes National Seashore and Pioneertown, CA. The festival has been presented at its current home of Arrowood Farms since 2019 in partnership with Ground Control Touring and Hudson Valley-based concert promoters Impact Concerts. The festival has played there annually since 2021.
Arrowood Farms will also feature food from local Hudson Valley-based vendors and craft beer brewed directly on site. Tickets go on sale April 26, 2024 at 10:00AM ET and are available via www.woodsistfestival.com.
Spring and summer, along with warmer weather are just around the corner. And you know what that means? Festival announcements, followed by festival season.
Presented by Bell and Coors Light, OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival‘s 17th edition will take place August 2, 2024 – August 4, 2024 in Montréal‘s gorgeous Parc Jean-Dreapeau. Over the course of 16 previous editions, OSHEAGA has become a global reference for great music and top-notch festival experiences: Attendees come to the Montréal and the festival to experience something that they simply can’t find anywhere else. Located on two islands, one which is man-made, just off the shore of Montréal Island and Vieux Montréal, Parc Jean-Drapeau was the site of the Expo 1967. The park has one of the most stunning views of Montréal’s skyline and Mont Royal, and while in the park, you’re able to catch a wide variety of artists, both emerging and established across an array of genres.
Festival organizers and books have curated this year’s festival with the explicit mission of appealing to fans of every genre, style and generation. Grammy nominated, rinsing folk pop artist Noah Kahan will be headlining the festival’s first day, August 2, playing what will be a rare festival set this summer. Fans of singer/songwriter pop can also catch Hozier, who played a sold-out show at Laval’s Place Bell last year; Teddy Swims, the genre-bending artist, who has dominated Tik Tok; Melanie Martinez, the alt-pop phenom, who has amassed over 12 billion streams and more; and singer/songwriter and actor Reneé Rapp, who starred in the Broadway production of Mean Girls — and played a much-talked about, sold-out show at MTELLUS last October.
If you dig punk and alt rock — and you were a child of the 90s or came of age in the 90s, OSHEAGA has got something for you: 90s punk icons Green Day will be headlining the festival’s second day, August 3. Fully expect to hear tunes from Dookie, American Idiot and more. But personally, I’d love to hear songs off Warning. Beloved old-school punks Rancid, rising Los Angeles rockers The Linda Lindas, riot grrrl legends Sleater-Kinney and The Smashing Pumpkins are the day’s biggest names. The Smashing Pumpkins return to the OSHEAGA stage for the first time in 17 years.
SZA, the biggest name in pop at the moment will be headlining the festival’s third and final day. And if you dig genre-bending pop anthems. T-Pain will be making his OSHEAGA debut. The festival’s bill features a wide variety of Afrobeats and Afropop including Grammy Award winner Tyla, who won the first ever Best African Music Performance Award for her global smash hit “Water;” Nigerian artist Ayra Starr; Haitian artist Michaeël Brun, who played a sold-out Festival International de Jazz Montréal show last year.
If you’re a hip-hop head who digs both chart-topping and underground emcees from across the globe, OSHEAGA will have something for you: This year’s lineup will feature Denzel Curry; Bronx emcee Lil Jay, who played Place Bell back in 2022; Swedish, experimental beat-driven sensation Bladee; British emcee Skepta, who has made a name for himself for pairing UK grime-driven bars with Afrobeat influences; Belgian emcee Hamza, who spits bars in a silky French; and Moroccan emcee ElGrandeToto.
If you dig electronic dance music, OSHEAGA will have something for you: Wildly popular Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix, who headlined last year’s îLESONIQ Festival will be playing; acclaimed French electronic duo Justice will be playing OSHEAGA to support their first album of original material in seven years; British electronic music artist and producer Labrinth, best known for the music in acclaimed series Euphoria will be making a rate live appearance this year, too. Additionally, there’ll be live performances from Overmono, Iréne Drésel,Confidence Man, The xx‘s Romy and DJ sets from Uncle Waffles and Mochakk.
This year’s edition will also proudly showcase homegrown acts. Roughly a third of the 2024 lineup features artists from Québec and Canada at large, including Ontario-based TALK, an acclaimed, multi-Juno Award-nominated, bilingual artist, with massive following in la belle province will be playing the festival. Acclaimed, Prince Edward Island-based indie outfit Alvvays are on the bill. Local funk outfit Clay and Friends, who I believe I caught at M for Montréal in 2019 or so will be playing. ASDIQ Félix Award winner CRi and local hip-hop outfit Planet Giza will also be playing on the OSHEAGA stage.
3 Day Tickets are already available. Single-day tickets go on sale Friday at 10:00am. Pricing and links are below y’all.
OSHEAGA 2024 TICKET PRICES (Taxes and service fees included. Prices are subject to change without notice.)
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET / SINGLE-DAY: starting at $165 CAD GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET / 3-DAYS: starting at $395 CAD
CASINO DE MONTRÉAL GOLD TICKET / SINGLE-DAY: starting at $320 CAD CASINO DE MONTRÉAL GOLD TICKET / 3 DAYS: starting at $745 CAD
PLATINUM TICKET / SINGLE-DAY: starting at $685 CAD PLATINUM TICKET / 3 DAYS: starting at $1,620 CAD
American Express Cardmembers can get Front Of The Line® presale tickets started yesterday at 10:00am ET and goes until tonight at 10:00pm ET tonight.
The Totally Tubular Festival announced its inaugural lineup and tour dates, which initially featured stops at 17 markets across North America starting June 28, 2024 in Santa Barbara, CA and closing out July 27, 2024 in Cincinnati.The tour includes a July 18, 2024 stop at Pier 17.
Due to popular demand and impressive ticket sales, festival organizers have added additional markets to its inaugural run. “Sales in our initial 17 markets have been so strong, that I decided to add new markets, and invite more friends to the party,” Jon Pleeter CPO (Chief Party Officer) of Totally Tubular Festival says.
Tickets for the newly added dates will go on sale, Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:00am local time. You can get tickets and information here: totallytubularfestival.com.
The festival’s first lineup features a collection of artists that exploded into the pop culture zeitgeist in the early to mid 1980s as a result of regular rotation of their music videos on MTV. Because of nostalgia — and the songs were great — the sounds of the 80s and the artists, who created that song have seen a resurgence in popularity over the last handful of years.
“This is a dream lineup for those who love the music of the early 1980’s, and for those who want to relive the days when life was…plain and simply–a total party,” says Jon Pleeter, CPO (Chief Party Officer) of Totally Tubular Festival. “You wore dayglow, you wore parachute pants, you had big hair, perms and more perms, mullets, leg warmers, along with tons of buttons and lots of rubber bracelets. You wore sunglasses at night. The choruses were big, and the hooks were bigger—the party didn’t end.”
“This event will be an explosion of fun and excitement, from the opening note to the final curtain!! It is truly an honour to be a part of the 2024 Totally Tubular Festival and share the stage with our illustrious contemporaries from the greatest decade of new wave music!!” Men Without Hats’ Ivan Doroshuck says. “Come join us and sing-along to all the hits!!”
“I have talked many times with Thomas Dolby about the chance of touring together and, at last, we have arranged a great list of dates in North America. The Totally Tubular Tour has an amazing line-up of great artists from the golden era of 80s music and I can’t wait to see you all,” Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey says.
“Dig out your old rollerblades. Fire up the Delorean. Or just pull on a white glove and moonwalk over to the Totally Tubular Festival!” Thomas Dolby says.
“Best way to spend a hot summer night…Great bands playing great music…Totally Tubular…That’s What We Like About You!” The Romantics say. “Keep on rocking and we will see you there!”
“This package has never been done! It will be the first time sharing the stage with some of our favorite acts. We’re stoked!!” Tommy Tutone says.
“The Totally Tubular Festival is gonna be a LOT of fun!” The Plimsouls’ “Eddie Munoz says. “I am looking forward to greeting our fans and sharing a stage with my friends in other bands who are also along for this EPIC ride! I hope everyone who comes out has a most Bitchin’ time! I know I will!”
“I’m really looking forward to bringing The Plimsouls’ special brand of power-pop garage rock to the people. Can’t wait for folks across North America to see AND hear this great band.,” The Plimsouls Garrett Vandremolen says.
A portion of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards food banks locally in each market.
TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL tour dates — with new dates marked:
6/25 – Seattle – Remlinger Farms *NEW SHOW*
6/27 – Sacramento – Hard Rock Live *NEW SHOW*
6/28 – Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Bowl
6/29 – Los Angeles – YouTube Theater
6/30 – Oakland – Fox Theatre
7/3 – Phoenix – Arizona Financial Theatre
7/6 – Denver – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
7/9 – Irving, TX – Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
7/10 – Houston – 713 Music Hall
7/12 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheatre *NEW SHOW*
Although it’s January and some parts of the country are blanketed in snow, Summer Festival season is around the corner. And that means Summer Festival announcement time is upon us, y’all! Let’s get to it, huh?
Much like previous editions of the festival, 2024’s edition will continue the festival’s long-held reputation for hosting a roster of the world’s top artists and performers performing around the clock, across more than 10 stages over the course of the festival’s four day run. Expect live music and much more through the night and into the early morning with special sunrise sets.
For the first time in the festival’s history, their What Stage (the main stage) will power up for a special Pretty Lights Thursday night headline set. Pretty Lights will also perform a second sunrise set on the festival’s The Other Stage during the weekend. Bonnaroo will also mark the only US festival performance by rising electronic act Fred again . . . this year.
This year’s edition will also feature a very special edition of the festival’s world-famous SuperJam. Taking place on June 15, 2024 in That Tent, this year’s All-Star collaboration will be “Once More With Feeling (s) — The Dashboard Confession Emo SuperJam, with performances from special guests both announced and unannounced, guaranteeing that this year’s session will be a must-see celebration of community, showmanship and unmatched musical adventure.
Additional lineup announcements, including plans for the Where In The Woods Stage, as well as the Late Night showcase performances will be announced soon.
But in the meantime, the presale begins Thursday, January 11 at 10:00SM Central Time. Fans can sign up for a presale passcode exclusively here: http://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets. A public on-sale will follow if tickets remain.
2024 ticket options include:
4-Day General Admission
4-Day General Admission+
4-Day VIP
4-Day Platinum
And there are a variety of camping and parking options starting at just $25 down with a payment plan
Bonnaroo’s General Admission ticket includes over 150 performances on more than 10 stages, access to the entire campground, food for purchase from over 150 vendors, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, bars, concessions, access to purchase official band and festival merch, free water stations and more amenities throughout the park and campground.
GA+ tickets include all of the above, plus unlimited access to the Centeroo GA+ Lounge, which features relaxed seating, dedicated food for purchase, air-conditioned restrooms and concierge to assist with all festival needs, a private bar with drinks for purchase plus complimentary soft drinks, a complimentary water refill station, a dedicated premium entrance lane at both gates into Center and more.
VIP and Platinum ticket holders will enjoy a number of exclusive ungrounds, including dedicated close-in and on-field viewing areas, unlimited access to VIP and Platinum Lounges, express lanes at the Festival Store, commemorative festival gifts and more. More information on VIP and Platinum tickets can be found here: http://www.bonnaroo.com/tickets.
The Festival will offer a wide range of camping and parking options at Outeroo, Bonnaroo’s campgrounds, including Primitive Car Camping, Glamping RVs, Backstage Camping, Accessible Camping, Group Camping, Community Camping and more. Premium Outeroo Camping accommodations include pre-pitched souvenir tents, cool and comfortable darkroom tents, weatherproof luxury bell tents and spacious two-person wood frame safari tents — for the ultimate Bonnaroo camping experience. Additionally, four-day on-site parking will be available for ticket holders, who won’t be camping with car parking passes granting one parking spot in the Cosmic Nomads Day Parking Lot. For details and accommodation options, check out: http://www.bonnaroo.com/accommodations.
Bonnaroo has also maintained a commitment to local and regional issues, since the festival’s beginnings. Founded back in 2009 as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, Bonnaroo Works Fund (BWF) contributes to more than 100 local, regional and national nonprofit partners benefiting the arts, education, environmental sustainability and social impact — with a direct focus on local reinvestment and asset building. Nearly $10 million in funding has been generated thus far, providing much-needed local support to Middle Tennessee, especially Manchester and Coffee County communities.
COMPLETE BONNAROO 2024 LINEUP
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Pretty Lights (Headlining Main Stage)
FISHER
BigXthaPlug
Disco Lines
Durand Bernarr
Eggy
Geese
Gwar
The Heavy Heavy
HoneyLuv
it’s murph
Matt Maltese
Medium Build
Michigander
Militarie Gun
Nation of Language
Neal Francis’ Francis Comes Alive
Ocie Elliott
Oliver Heldens
Róisín Murphy
Say She She
Sid Sriram
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Post Malone
Maggie Rogers
Khruangbin
Seven Lions
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Dominic Fike
Lizzy McAlpine
Interpol
T-Pain
Svdden Death
TV Girl
Gary Clark Jr.
The Mars Volta
Faye Webster
Key Glock
Thundercat
Lovejoy
ISOxo
GROUPLOVE
David Kushner
The Japanese House
Dr. Fresch
49 Winchester
MIKE.
Larkin Poe
Shy FX
Bonny Light Horseman
Baby Queen
Mdou Moctar
Jessica Audiffred
Half Moon Run
Hamdi
LYNY
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Cage The Elephant
Melanie Martinez
Cigarettes After Sex
Diplo
Jon Batiste
Reneé Rapp
Parcels
IDLES
Brittany Howard
Sean Paul
Knock2
Ethel Cain
Gregory Alan Isakov
The Teskey Brothers
BADBADNOTGOOD
Teezo Touchdown
Whyte Fang
Bakar
d4vd
The Maine
Josiah and the Bonnevilles
Kasablanca
NEIL FRANCES
Tanner Usrey
Ryan Beatty
MIKE
Trousdale
Vandelux
LOVRA
Once More With Feeling(s) – The Dashboard Confessional Emo SuperJam
Summer Festival season is coming, y’all! And that means festival announcements. So let’s get to it, right?
Newport Jazz Festivalwill be returning to Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park for its 69th edition. This year’s edition will continue the festival’s long-held tradition of hosting once in a lifetime performances that can only come as a result of Newport’s unique alchemy of intimacy and artistic community.
3-day, 2-day and single-day tickets, as well as 3-day, 2-day and single-day parking passes are currently available through DICE. Full pricing is listed below. Children under 10 are free with a maximum of 2 children attending per ticketed adult. Children 10 and over will need to purchase a full priced admission ticket. For more information go to https://dice.fm/promoters/3gng
TICKET PRICING
3-Day Full Price General Admission: $281.19 (includes fees)
2-Day Saturday & Sunday General Admission: $193.64 (includes fees)
Single-Day General Admission: $100.94 (includes fees)
3-Day Parking: $69.01 (includes fees)
2-Day Parking: $46.35 (includes fees)
Single-Day Parking: $25.75 (includes fees)
NEWPORT JAZZ 2023 LINEUP
Friday
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead with Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington
DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak)
Soulive
DOMi & JD Beck
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
Big Freedia
Alfa Mist
Butcher Brown
Endea Owens & The Cookout
Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix
Julius Rodriguez
Saturday
Jon Batiste
Thundercat
Big Gigantic Does Jazz
Christian McBride’s Jam Jawn
Charles Lloyd New Quartet
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
Julian Lage
Superblue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter with Nate Smith & Huntertones Horns
Orrin Evans Quintet
The War and Treaty
Keyon Harrold
James Brandon Lewis
Sunday
Herbie Hancock
Diana Krall
Samara Joy
Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade: A Moodswing Reunion
Summer festival season is right around the corner. It’ll be sooner than you think! And of course, that means festival announcements. So let’s get to it!
The 50th edition of Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival will take place at the Seattle Center September 2, 2023 – September 3, 2023. Yesterday, festival organizers announced the daily lineups for this year’s edition, as well as a collection of new musical acts.
The reimagined Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is a partnership between two organizers — non-profitThird Stone and festival producer New Rising Sun. Earlier this year, Third Stone launched the tuition freeBumbershoot Workforce Development Program in partnership with The UC Theatre’s Concert Career Pathways Program (CCP-X). The tuition-free, hands-on training program removes the barriers of entry into the live music business for young people 17-25 years-old from historically marginalized communities, supporting the next generation of music industry professionals while laying the groundwork for a more equitable and inclusive music industry. The six month program focuses on teaching the behind-the-scenes aspects of concert promotion and production, combined with job-shadowing and paid internships, which culminates with jobs at the festival during Labor Day Weekend.
The inaugural Bumbershoot Workforce Development Program’s 16 participants began a series of workshops, speaker series and shadow shifts in partnership with music industry professionals and organizations like Seattle’s The Crocodile and The Triple Door, as well as TeenTix. The program’s participants learn highly marketable skills such as event production, sound engineering, marketing, talent buying, event budgeting, and more. Using a “festival as classroom” philosophy, Third Stone’s vision for success is that in ten years, the festival will be managed by alumni of the program.
Single day tickets and weekend tickets are available for purchase here. In celebration of Bumbershoot’s 50th anniversary, Bumbershoot and Amazon are offering prices that are 50% lower than the last edition back in 2019. The idea is to create an opportunity for more folks from the Pacific Northwest community to attend and enjoy the festival. Third Stone with Amazon are also supporting the distribution of 5,000 free tickets that will go directly to nonprofits and underserved communities. And importantly, a portion of ticket proceeds will go towards supporting the Bumbershoot Workforce Development program.
Iron Blossom will draw from its host city’s vibrant and diverse community to bring fans a unique musical experience with local artists sharing the stage with regional acts and internationally known headliners — while marking a bold, new chapter in the city’s history as a top music festival destination.
IMGoing Events’ Ken McDonald, the visionary behind Iron Blossom Festival says ““The growth of Richmond is on full display here. We look forward to having Iron Blossom be a showcase for the vibrancy and culture of the city and a positive, enduring part of the community.”
“This is the moment the people of Richmond deserve and Iron Blossom is the ‘arrival’ moment for music fans in Richmond.” says Haymaker Productions’ Tom Beals. ““It’s because of the fans that we’re able to do this at all. The love of live music is part of Richmond’s culture, and we get to share in that by bringing these artists to Monroe Park.”
In addition to eclectic and vibrant music, the festival will bring attendees the very best of Central Virginia’s food, beverage and artisan communities. Fans will be able to enjoy farm-to-table and delicious street foods, craft beers and cocktails and wares from dozens of vendors. And of course, a VIP experience is being offered, giving fans up-close stage views, an exclusive lounge with cash bars, vendors and more.
Tickets went on sale already, and you can get them exclusively at IronBlossomFestival.com.
Summer Festival season is coming — and it’ll be here sooner than you know it. And of course, that means all kinds of festival announcements.
So let’s get to it, right?
Taking place annually in San Francisco‘s Golden Gate Park, Outside Lands is one of the most popular summer vents in the region for both music fans and foodies. The three-day festival showcases world-class music programming, from legendary acts to emerging artists plus some of the region’s best restaurants, wineries and breweries, as well as Outsider Art, Cocktail Magic — and the return of Grass Lands, the first curated cannabis experience at a major American music festival. It’s the very best that the Bay Area has to offer!
Fan favorite electronic music haven, SOMA Tent will return for a third year and promises club beats with top-level sounds and lights throughout the festivals’ run. Friday features Claptone, BLOND:ISH and Justin Jay; Saturday includes sets from Daniel Avery, Sama’ AbdulhadiandDenis Sulta; and Sunday concludes with Âme b2b Trikk, WhoMadeWho, Tinlicker; and many more each day.
Additionally, festival organizers announced the daily chef and restaurant lineups Golden Gate Club, Outside Lands’ premiere luxury experience: Friday will feature Golden Gate Club, Outside Lands’ premiere luxury experience. Friday will feature Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2016 winner Ravi Kapur from the James Beard Award-nominated restaurant Liholiho Yacht Club, who will serve South and East Asian inspired heritage cuisine. Saturday features two-time James Beard Award-nominated chef Tyler Florence with Miller & Lux offering innovative renditions of American steakhouse classics. Sunday closes out the elevated experience with Michelin Star and James Beard Award-winner for Best Restaurant, Boulevard, led by chef duo Nancy Oakes & Dana Younkin who will serve New American staples from their iconic Embarcadero location.
Festival organizers recently announced that Single-Day tickets are currently on sale — now. Organizers are encouraging fans to purchase tickets quickly as they’re expected to sell out quickly. Single day ticket prices start at: Single Day GA ($199), Single Day GA+ ($299), Single Day VIP ($449) and Single Day Golden Gate Club ($2,199). A limited number of 3-Day GA and Golden Gate Club passes are still available. Taxes and fees apply to all ticket types. Tickets are all available exclusively at www.sfoutsidelands.com.
Summer Festival season is coming, y’all! And that means festival announcements.
So let’s get to it, right?
Newport Jazz Festivalwill be returning to Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park for its 69th edition. This year’s edition will continue the festival’s long-held tradition of hosting once in a lifetime performances that can only come as a result of Newport’s unique alchemy of intimacy and artistic community.
Specially priced 3-day tickets went on yesterday through DICE. Special pricing will be available for 24 hours ending today at 1:00pm EST. All full-prince 3-day, 2-day and single-day tickets will go on sale today at 1:00pm
Full pricing is listed below. Children under 10 are free with a maximum of 2 children attending per ticketed adult. Children 10 and over will need to purchase a full priced admission ticket. Current students aged 10-25 are eligible for student tickets. College students are required to show a student photo ID. Middle and high school students are not required to show ID. All students must enter through the student gate only. For more information go to https://dice.fm/promoters/3gng
TICKET PRICING
3-Day Limited Special Priced General Admission: $239.99 (includes fees)
3-Day Full Price General Admission: $281.19 (includes fees)
3-Day Student Admission – $142.14 (includes fees)
2-Day Saturday & Sunday General Admission: $193.64 (includes fees)
Summer Festival season is coming y’all. And naturally, that means a boatload of festival-related announcements over the next handful of months.
So let’s get to it, eh?
Founded in 1968, Festival d’été de Québec is a massive 11-day musical festival that hosts over 150 shows featuring internationally renowned and beloved headlining artists and emerging artists from all over the world in all genres playing on multiple stages in the heart of historic Québec City, Québec’s capital and one of the oldest cities in North America.
Festival d’été de Québec’s main stage is located on one of the most notable historical sites in Canada: The Plains of Abraham, where the British and French fought a decisive battle in the Seven Years’ War. The battle not only decided the fate of New France, but also led to the formation of Canada.
From what I’ve been told, FEQ is the closest North American analog to European city festivals like Wireless Festival, Primavera Sound or Roskilde. And because of its location, Québec City is arguably the closet thing to a European city within driving distance across the Northeastern US. And if you don’t feel like road tripping, you can take one of 21 direct flights to Jean Lesange/Québec City International Airport.
So pass for FEQ are available. The passes are fully transferrable — fans can share with friends and family if they’re unable to attend any of the 11-days. The passes start at$140 CAD (about $103 USD) or about $12.72 CAD per day (about $9.27 per day). Passes and information is available HERE.
Since its founding back in 1981, the Blue Note Jazz Club is recognized as being one of the premiere venues in the world. The club strives to preserve the history of jazz while simultaneously encouraging and practicing innovation on a nightly basis. In addition to iconic appearances from the likes of Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner,John Scofield, Ron Carter, Chris Botti, Joe Lovano and a lengthy list of others, the Blue Note regularly showcases up-and-coming jazz, soul. hip-hop, R&B and funk artists.
Subsidiaries of Blue Note Entertainment Group include the legendary, record label Blue Note Records, whose catalog includes over 50 titles recorded live at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club, as well as Blue Note Travel, Management Group and Media Group.
Established back in 2011, The Blue Note Jazz Festival has become the largest jazz festival in New York City — with performances at some of the city’s most beloved venues. The festival expanded to Napa Valley last year, presenting a three-day, multi-stage event that takes place in July. Blue Note also partners on the Oxbow RiverStage, an annual outdoor festival-style summer series in downtown Napa.
Now that I’ve got the background info out of the way, let’s get to the announcement portion of the post: Earlier today, Blue Note announced the lineup, dates and locations of their much-anticipated 12th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival. Slated to take place between May 31, 2023 – July 2, 2023, the 12th Edition of the festival will feature a diverse lineup of iconic and beloved artists including Grace Jones (!), Pat Metheny, NxWories (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge), Robert Glasper, BJ The Chicago Kid and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, as well as a stop on the legendary Buddy Guy‘s Damn Right Farewell tour. Full lineup and dates are below — as always.
“The Blue Note Jazz Festival is celebrating the pulse and culture of New York City, and there is no better way to do that than by experiencing iconic artists throughout iconic venues this summer,” Blue Note Director of Programming Alex Kurland says. “We’re proud to spotlight multi-generational, legendary artists who have had an extraordinary impact and influence on music and culture.”
BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL LINEUP
May 31—Grace Jones—Hammerstein Ballroom June 1—Ghost-Note—Blue Note June 1—Mashina—Beacon Theatre June 2—Ghost-Note—Blue Note June 2—Ms. Lisa Fischer—Sony Hall June 3—Ghost-Note—Blue Note June 3—Avery Sunshine—Sony Hall June 3—Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers + John Scofield, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride—Town Hall June 4—Ghost-Note—Blue Note June 4—Harlem Blues Project—Blue Note Brunch June 5—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 6—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 7—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 8—Lettuce & Friends—Blue Note June 9—Lettuce & Friends—Blue Note June 9—Manhattan Transfer—Sony Hall June 10—Lettuce & Friends—Blue Note June 10—Cortex—Sony Hall June 10—Chucho Valdés & Paquito D’Rivera—Town Hall June 11—Lettuce & Friends—Blue Note June 11—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch June 12—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 13—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 14—Talib Kweli and The Whiskey Boys—Blue Note June 15—Soulive—Blue Note June 16—Soulive—Blue Note June 17— Soulive—Blue Note June 18—Soulive—Blue Note June 18—Buddy Guy—SummerStage June 18—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch June 19—TAUK—Blue Note June 20—The Motet—Blue Note June 21—The Motet—Blue Note June 21—Meshell Ndegeocello—Sony Hall June 22—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 22—Omara Portuondo—Sony Hall June 23—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 23—Sergio Mendes—Sony Hall June 24—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 24—Pat Metheny Side-Eye—Beacon Theatre June 24—NxWorries, Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway & Bilal, BJ The Chicago Kid—Celebrate Brooklyn June 25—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 25—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch June 26—Julius Rodriquez—Blue Note June 27—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 28—Ron Carter—Blue Note June 28—Harlem Gospel Choir Sings Nina Simone—Sony Hall June 29—Soulive—Blue Note June 30—Soulive—Blue Note July 1—Soulive—Blue Note July 2—Soulive—Blue Note
Tickets and further festival information can be found here.
