April 24-May 10
Jazz Week '10
JazzBoston
Enjoy dozens of jazz festivities in the greater Boston area as JazzBoston celebrates Jazz heritage and the city’s vibrant jazz scene in clubs throughout town.
jazzboston.org
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June – July (Dates TBA)
Jazz at Sunset 2010
EcoTarium: Museum of Science & Nature
222 Harrington Way, Worcester
The 20th annual Jazz at Sunset series features nationally acclaimed performers and local legends.
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June 29 – September 1
Cape Cod Jazz Festival
Wequasset Resort & Golf Club
Chatham, Cape Cod
Now in its seventh season, the Cape Cod Jazz Festival in Chatham offers great performers every Tuesday and Wednesday through the summer.
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July 9-11
Hoop City Jazz & Art Festival
Streans Square and
City Hall Esplanade/Court Square
Springfield
The 4th annual festival features a great line up, including Elan Trotman, Cindy Bradley, KASHIF, the Average White Band, the Greg Caputo Big Band featuring Phil Woods, and Poncho Sanchez.
hoopcityjazz.org
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July 17
Paulie’s New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival
Worcester
Check back for details.
baevents.com
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July 19 –August 21
Marblehead Summer Jazz 10’
Unitarian-Universalist Church
28 Mugford Street, Marblehead
The 26th annual series of Saturday night concerts featuring Dave Frishberg, Harry Allen Quartet, Rebecca Parris, Amina Figarova Sextet, Karrin Allyson and more.
marbleheadjazz.org
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August 13 - 15
Provincetown Jazz Festival
Provincetown High School
Provincetown, Cape Cod
The 6th annual festival features jazz musician Paul Sanchez, a New Orleans musician, and other great artists around the world. This year’s festival celebrates New Orleans jazz and commemorates the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Part of the proceeds is being donated to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic & Assistance Foundation.
ProvincetownJazzFestival.org
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August 21-22
Salem Jazz & Soul Festival
Salem WIllows
Salem
The 4th annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival is the perfect summer setting for a weekend of great outdoor jazz. In addition, there’s also a Saturday series of concerts running on May 8, June 12, July 10 and August 15 in Derby Square.
salemjazzsoul.org/
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September 5-6
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
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tanglewoodjazzfestival.org |
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September 15-25
Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival
Columbus and Massachusetts Avenues
Boston’s South End plus various venues
The 10th Annual Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival stretches over 10 days in September with performers taking the stages at Scullers, the Regattabar, Wally's Cafe and additional Berklee venues, culminating in the free outdoor festival on Saturday, September 25 in the South End. Past Berklee BeanTown performers include: Esperanza Spalding, Donald Harrison, Branford Marsalis, Elan Trotman, Herbie Hancock, Terri Lyne Carrington and many more. Last year’s festival drew over 80,000 people – a new record!
beantownjazz.org/
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September (TBA)
John Coltrane Memorial Concert
Northeastern University
Boston
The 25th anniversary of the John Coltrane Memorial Concert organized by Dr. Leonard Brown and faculty at Northeastern University, pays homage to one of the great masters of jazz, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane.
jcmc.neu.edu
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October 8-10
Pittsfield City Jazz Fest
Pittsfield
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Berkshiresjazz.org
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October (TBA)
Falmouth Jazz Fest
Falmouth
Cape Cod
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Jazzfestfalmouth.org
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October (TBA)
Melrose Jazz Festival
Melrose
Check back for details.
melrosearts.com
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