Richmond to Host One of the East Coast's Largest Jazz Festivals August 11-14

RICHMOND, Va., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National and international jazz artists from around the world will descend upon Richmond, VA for a second year. The second annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, presented by Altria, will bring Jonathan Butler, Spyro Gyra, Aaron Neville, Christian McBride, Fourplay and more than 30 other national and international artists to Richmond, August 11-14, 2011.  

Since 2010, the festival has expanded from two to four days, and now includes pre-festival activities during the week at two performing arts venues in Richmond in addition to the jazz festival on the weekend at the 100-acre Maymont park and museum, also in Richmond. Along with musical performances, the weekend activities include wine tastings, chef demonstrations, and artist meet and greets.

The full jazz festival schedule is as follows:

Thursday, August 11
"Homegrown at the Hipp" featuring local artists
at the Hippodrome Theater 

Joye B. Moore
Sharon Rae North
Forte Jazz Band
Shanta "Bunmi" Jasper
J. Tucker
Anhayla Stanley
Eric Stanley
Secret Society

Friday, August 12
at CenterStage

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Bio Ritmo

Saturday, August 13
at Maymont

Joye B. Moore
Maestro J
Soul Rebels Brass Band
Down to the Bone
Spyro Gyra
Simone
Christian McBride and Inside Straight
Earl Klugh
Soul of Summer featuring Jonathan Butler, Eric Darius and Maysa
Kirk Whalum 
The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
Aaron Neville 
Chrisette Michele

Sunday, August 14
at Maymont

Shanta "Bunmi" Jasper          
Sharon Rae North
Bop Nation
U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors           
Maestro J
Tizer featuring Karen Briggs
Plunky & Oneness
Los Lobos
Pieces of a Dream
Brian Culbertson
Fourplay
Robin Thicke
Jazz Attack featuring Gerald Albright, Peter White and Rick Braun

Tickets are $20 for Thursday, August 11, $30 for Friday, August 12 and $45 in advance per day for both Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14, or $75 for a weekend pass (weekend passes on sale until August 7).

In addition to being presented by Altria, the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont has Verizon and Dominion as stage sponsors, and also Richmond BMW, the Virginia Lottery, Wells Fargo and MeadWestvaco as corporate sponsors.  For more information, visit www.jazzatmaymont.com. 

SOURCE Richmond Jazz Festival