PRESS
Official New Release
April 22, 2009
Contact:
Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Carolyn@georgewein.com
MOS DEF, ERNEST RANGLIN AND OTHERS ADDED TO LINE-UP OF
George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 AUGUST 7 – 9, 2009
NEWPORT, RI, April 22, 2009 – Mos Def, the dynamic MC, vocalist, musician and actor, and Jamaican guitar virtuoso Ernest Ranglin have been added to the stellar line-up of artists for George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55, set for Newport, RI, Friday, August 7 – 9, at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Other additions to the 2009 line-up are Vandermark 5, Branford-Joey Duo, Claudia Acuña, North Carolina Central University Big Band, Millennial Territory Orchestra, Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means” and Alfredo Rodriguez. George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55, produced by New Festival Productions, LLC, features:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 ~ 8:00 pm International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Etta James and The Roots Band
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Mos Def; Branford Marsalis Quartet; Joshua Redman Double Trio; Esperanza Spalding; Cedar Walton All-Stars with Lew Tabackin & Curtis Fuller; Hiromi’s SonicBloom; Ernest Ranglin; Vandermark 5; Christian McBride; Vijay Iyer Trio; Marsalis Music Presents Miguel Zenón, North Carolina Central Big Band, Branford-Joey Duo, Claudia Acuña
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Tony Bennett; Dave Brubeck Quartet; Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band; Michel Camilo; Joe Lovano UsFive; The Bad Plus with Wendy Lewis; Conversation with Christian McBride; Millennial Territory Orchestra; Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band; Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pac Coalition; Rashied Ali-Charles Gayle-William Parker’s “By Any Means”; Alfredo Rodriguez; The Rodriguez Brothers
TICKETS & OTHER INFORMATION
Tickets for the Friday Opening Night Concert of George Wein’s Jazz Festival 55 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame go on sale Wednesday, May 13, at 10:00 AM on-line at www.jazzfestival55.com and by phone at (800) 514-3849. Tickets also can be pre-ordered by mail directly through the festival office. For more information regarding the Friday night concert, call the festival hotline at (401) 848-5055.
Tickets for George Wein’s Jazz Festival 55 at Fort Adams State Park go on sale Thursday, April 23, at 10:00 AM on-line at www.jazzfestival55.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849 and by mail. General admission tickets also can be purchased in person at the Visitor’s Center at the Newport County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau located at 23 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport. General Admission seating is first-come first-serve on the lawn. Patrons may bring blankets and low-backed beach chairs. General Admission: Adult: $69.00 in advance, $75.00 on festival weekend, if available. Children 3-15: $15.00 each day at all times; under 3, free. Adult Two-Day Passes: A limited number of two-day passes good for admission Saturday and Sunday will be available for $125.00 while they last. There will be a Reserved Seating section on one side of the grass in front of the main stage. There is no child’s price for reserved seating sections. No coolers are allowed in reserved seating sections. Gold Circle: $100.00; Reserved: $85.00.
Parking: On site festival parking: $12.00 per vehicle in advance; $15.00 on festival weekend.
Service Charges: Per ticket service charges apply to all tickets purchased on-line or by phone and there is an additional per order charge for phone orders. There is a $4.00 handling charge per order for tickets ordered by mail.
In Rhode Island: General Admission tickets can be purchased in person at the Visitor’s Center at the Newport County Convention Center & Visitor’s Bureau at 23 America’s Cup Ave. No service charges apply. Visit www.gonewport.com for ticket office hours and general information.
Festival Office: There will be a festival office in the Newport area where tickets can be purchased in person at a later date and tickets can also be purchased at the gate, if available. For general information, craft vendor information or to leave a message for festival staff, call the festival hotline at (401) 848-5055.
By Mail: To order tickets by mail, send a note specifying the number of tickets you wish to order for each event and include a phone number where you can be reached. Include your address and credit card information (with expiration date and CVC Code from back of card), check or money order plus $4.00 per order for postage and handling to: George Wein’s Jazz Festival 55, PO BOX 3865, Newport, RI 02840.
Visit www.jazzfestival55.com for more information.