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  2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL NEWPORT
DateLocationVenue/Info
August 8-10, 2008Newport, RIFort Adams State Park & The International Tennis Hall of Fame at The Newport Casino

SONNY ROLLINS, HERBIE HANCOCK, CHRIS BOTTI TO HEADLINE 2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL NEWPORT
FROM AUGUST 8-10

All-Star Lineup Includes Wayne Shorter Quartet, Soulive with Fred Wesley, Dave Holland, Haden-Iverson-Motian, Anthony Hamilton Blues Project, Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Warren Vache Quintet, Ledisi,
Marco Benevento Trio with Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke Trio, Empirical, George Wein & The Newport All-Stars, and Many Others

Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and Chris Botti are set to headline a legendary weekend of music at the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival Newport.  Produced by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), the nation's premiere jazz festival will take place Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10 in Newport, RI.  The event will reside in its traditional waterside location at Fort Adams State Park, with a Friday evening festival opening performance at The International Tennis Hall of Fame at The Newport Casino. Tickets go on sale for all three events on Thursday, May 8. 

For more information on package features and pricing, please visit, www.festivalnetwork.com or call (877) 655-4TIX. Tickets may also be purchased locally from 9am - 1pm EST at The Festival Network Ticketing offices: 770 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI.  For directions call (401) 847-3700.

Below is the lineup for the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival Newport. More to come.

Friday, August 8, 2008 - 8:00pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino
Chris Botti
Ledisi

Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 11:30am - 7:00pm
Fort Adams State Park

JVC Jazz Stage
Chris Botti
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Dave Holland-Gonzalo Rubalcaba-Chris Potter-Eric Harland
Ledisi

Pavilion Stage                 
Holland-Rubalcaba-Potter-Harland
Haden - Iverson - Motian
Warren Vache Quintet
Brian Blade Fellowship

Waterside Stage
Lettuce with special guest Fred Wesley
Aaron Goldberg Trio
Christian Scott

Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 11:30am - 7:00pm
Fort Adams State Park

JVC Jazz Stage
Sonny Rollins
Herbie Hancock
Anthony Hamilton Blues Project
George Wein  The Newport All-Stars with Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Ballard

Pavilion Stage        
Marco Benevento Trio with special guest Chris Potter
Guillermo Klein y Los Gauchos
Christ Potter's Underground
Mark Rapp Band

Waterside Stage
Soulive with special guest Fred Wesley
Lionel Loueke Trio
Experanza Spalding
Empirical (UK)  
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