A few more artists have been announced for the 2011 Festival, bringing the total to 6 main stage acts and 2 gazebo acts! Check out the 2011 Lineup Page for the latest lineup announcements.
Festival producer Danny Melnick has announced that “The festival is 99% booked. We are waiting for 1 more artist to confirm and we expect to announce the complete line-up in late January.” So expect more news in the near future!
Believe it or not, the 2011 festival is only 7 and a half months away! A longtime reader of the site emailed me to point out that lineup news is beginning to trickle out via Pollstar. Dee Dee Bridgewater is expected to play Saturday.
I’ve setup a page for the 2011 lineup and will update it as news trickles in.
The Times Union recently published an article summarizing 2010 SPAC attendance numbers. Of note to Jazz Fest fans:
Jazz audiences were 4 percent smaller [compared to last year], at 11,491 over two days, and income dropped by 2 percent.”
If I recall correctly, the Festival weather was better in 2009 than 2010. I imagine this could easily account for the decline in attendance.
Port of Albany’s Riverfront Jazz Festival
Saturday, September 11*, 2010 | 12:30pm – 8:00pm
Albany Riverfront Park Amphitheatre at the Corning Preserve
(Rain location: Palace Theatre)
Featuring performances by:
John Scofield Jazz Quartet
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Somi
Troika
Plus FIREWORKS at 7:30pm!
Click here for a full schedule and more information on this year’s lineup.
Albany’s signature Jazz Festival, now in its 9th year, continues to present a dazzling line-up of Jazz Greats earning a solid reputation among jazz enthusiasts. Enjoy highly acclaimed musical guests, great food & beverages, kids’ activities and fireworks to end the day at one of the area’s most spectacular venues.
Admission is FREE. For more information, call 518-434-2032.
* A special remembrance ceremony will take place at 4:15pm to honor this historic date.
Special ground rules in effect: No glass containers of any kind, animals or pets (excludes ADA defined service animals). Security personnel reserve the right to inspect any bag, container or package and confiscate any prohibited or illegal items.
Who Were Your Favorite 2010 Performers?
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Total Voters: 23
Loading ...It looks like we’ll have good weather for the festival! Gates open 10am tomorrow morning.
Lineup with set times is available.
An article in Friday’s Saratogian explained that the US World Cup Match will be televised at the festival.
Jazz aficionados torn by their love of soccer need not be concerned about attending the 33rd annual Freihofer’s Jazz Festival on Saturday and missing out on the World Cup match between the U.S. team and Ghana.
Due to the public’s tremendous interest in the match, Saratoga Performing Arts Center will stream the match live during the Jazz Festival on four large screen TVs in the Hall of Springs’ indoor/outdoor Jazz Bar.
Saratoga Springs-based artist Frankie Flores has created the design for the official 2010 festival t-shirt:
I’ve updated the lineup with expected set times!
Festival Producer Danny Melnick will appear on WGBH FM in Boston, MA and WTCC FM in Springfield, MA this week to discuss some of the artists scheduled to perform at the festival.
He’ll be on WGBH 89.7 in Boston, MA with Eric Jackson on Wednesday June 2nd at 9pm. You can listen online at http://www.wgbh.org/897/.
And then on WTCC 90.7 in Springfield, MA with Rodney Malloy on Thursday June 3rd at 11am. You can listen online @ http://www.wtccfm.org/.
The 2010 Festival is quickly approaching!
Veteran festival goers will be pleased to hear that:
… men’s and women’s bathrooms under and to the left of the theater have been completely renovated for the upcoming concert season. The bathrooms were always there but had deteriorated over the years. Funding for their restyoration came from state Parks, Nigro said, and the improved bathrooms features an exterior concrete patio area for people to lounge about.
– http://blog.timesunion.com/saratogaseen/spac-stack-on-hold/4793/