The complete 2014 festival line-up has been announced! There are returning favorites and fresh faces.
See our 2014 Jazzfest lineup page for details.
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2014 Lineup Announcements
On Saturday, June 28th, the Lew Tabackin Trio will perform on the Gazebo stage.
On Sunday, June 29th, the festival will host “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” an all-star band celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival. The band is Karrin Allyson, Anat Cohen, Randy Brecker, Mark Whitfield, Peter Martin, Larry Grenadier, and Clarence Penn. They will also play throughout the US in March and April; see http://www.absolutelylive.net/upcoming-events for tour dates.
Additional artists will be announced incrementally over the next few months. Our 2014 lineup page will be updated as the artists are announced.
Our friends at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark New Jersey, have put together a lovely festival which will take place in early November. Details are available at http://www.njpac.org/moody.
The TD James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival kicks off on November 4 with a concert by tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath at Bethany Baptist Church. Now in its second year, the festival offers seven days of concerts, panel discussions and workshops around Newark, in honor of saxophonist and bebop pioneer James Moody.
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Who Were Your Favorite Performers?
Who Were Your Favorite 2013 Performers? (Vote up to 4.)
- Tony Bennett (Sunday) (12%, 19 Votes)
- McCoy Tyner Quartet with John Scofield (Saturday) (10%, 15 Votes)
- Buddy Guy (Sunday) (10%, 15 Votes)
- David Sanborn, Bob James, and Steve Gadd (Saturday) (10%, 15 Votes)
- Arturo Sandoval (Saturday) (9%, 14 Votes)
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Sunday) (8%, 13 Votes)
- Gregory Porter (Saturday) (6%, 9 Votes)
- Rudresh Mahanthappa (Saturday) (5%, 8 Votes)
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Sunday) (5%, 8 Votes)
- The Cookers (Saturday) (4%, 6 Votes)
- Donny McCaslin Group (Sunday) (4%, 6 Votes)
- Big Sam’s Funky Nation (Saturday) (4%, 6 Votes)
- Carmen Souza (Saturday Gazebo) (3%, 4 Votes)
- Gary Smulyan (Saturday Gazebo) (3%, 4 Votes)
- Kevin Eubanks (Sunday) (2%, 3 Votes)
- Chris Bergson (Sunday Gazebo) (2%, 3 Votes)
- Gilad Hekselman (Saturday Gazebo) (1%, 2 Votes)
- Ingrid Jensen Quartet (Sunday Gazebo) (1%, 2 Votes)
- Brianna Thomas (Sunday Gazebo) (1%, 1 Votes)
- Fabian Almazan Trio (Sunday Gazebo) (1%, 1 Votes)
- Fireworks Display (Saturday) (1%, 1 Votes)
- Ben Williams & Sound Effect (Saturday Gazebo) (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 47
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One Day To Go!
The festival begins on Saturday! Let’s hope that the weather is favorable.
For lineup and ticket information please see our 2013 lineup page.
Which 2013 Performers Are You Most Looking Forward To? (Vote up to 4.)
- David Sanborn, Bob James, and Steve Gadd (Saturday) (15%, 33 Votes)
- Tony Bennett (Sunday) (13%, 29 Votes)
- McCoy Tyner Quartet with John Scofield (Saturday) (12%, 27 Votes)
- Arturo Sandoval (Saturday) (9%, 21 Votes)
- Buddy Guy (Sunday) (9%, 20 Votes)
- Kevin Eubanks (Sunday) (7%, 16 Votes)
- Gregory Porter (Saturday) (6%, 13 Votes)
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Sunday) (5%, 11 Votes)
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Sunday) (4%, 10 Votes)
- Big Sam’s Funky Nation (Saturday) (4%, 9 Votes)
- The Cookers (Saturday) (4%, 9 Votes)
- Rudresh Mahanthappa (Saturday) (3%, 7 Votes)
- Gilad Hekselman (Saturday Gazebo) (2%, 5 Votes)
- Carmen Souza (Saturday Gazebo) (2%, 5 Votes)
- Donny McCaslin Group (Sunday) (1%, 3 Votes)
- Chris Bergson (Sunday Gazebo) (1%, 3 Votes)
- Ingrid Jensen Quartet (Sunday Gazebo) (1%, 2 Votes)
- Ben Williams & Sound Effect (Saturday Gazebo) (0%, 1 Votes)
- Gary Smulyan (Saturday Gazebo) (0%, 1 Votes)
- Brianna Thomas (Sunday Gazebo) (0%, 1 Votes)
- Fabian Almazan Trio (Sunday Gazebo) (0%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 78
Loading ...We proudly announce the return of multi-Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning artist, Arturo Sandoval, to the festival. He will close the main stage on Saturday. We had to wait until tonight as he performed at Proctor’s in Albany and we agreed to hold off until his performance.
This announcement completes the 2013 lineup. Check out the 2013 lineup page for additional details!
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Ticket Sales Begin Monday March 18
Online ticket sales to the public begin March 18 via SPAC’s website. Ticket prices are:
Lawn Amphitheater
Saturday, Adult $55 $55-$80
Saturday, 12 and under FREE $40-$65
Sunday, Adult $55 $55-$75
Sunday, 12 and under FREE $40-$60
Two-Day Pass, Adult $100 $100-$145
Two-Day Pass, 12 and under FREE $70-$115
Ampitheater prices depend on seating section.
Two-day passes are available until May 1, 2013.
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Tony Bennett Leads The 2013 Lineup
The 2013 lineup has been announced officially! Big names include David Sanborn and McCoy Tyner on Saturday, plus Tony Bennett and Buddy Guy on Sunday. Check out the 2013 lineup page for additional details!
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will return to the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival in 2013, their first appearance at the Festival since 2006.
The entire line-up will be announced on March 11! Watch our 2013 lineup page for the latest updates.