Jazz & Funk Archives • MUSICFESTNEWS

Let’s try this again! The Clearwater Latin Jazz Fest was originally scheduled for Friday, September 27, before Helene rolled by (who invited her?). It was … Continued

Eric “Benny” Bloom, is a man of big appetites. While music fans know him best as the acclaimed, award-winning trumpet virtuoso for Grammy-nominated funk juggernaut … Continued

Suwannee Hulaween revealed an eye-popping, multi-genre lineup for its 11th edition, including the history-making debut of The Bobby Weir Incident, with Grateful Dead founding member … Continued

[Feature Photo Credit: Andy Feliu] With its fourth edition in the books, Bear Shadow music festival has earned its place among the country’s preeminent boutique … Continued

With just days to go before the 4th annual Bear Shadow music festival gets underway this weekend, May 11 and 12, excitement is building for … Continued

[Feature Photo Credit: Josh Timmermans]   Cloud 9 Adventures turned up the vibration level to high with its lineup announcement for Jam Cruise 21 set … Continued

The festival is spread across a variety of venues, with both free and ticketed shows in addition to the two free workshops. David Manson , … Continued

Fresh off completing five incendiary performances in Florida, seminal funk/soul/R&B/jazz fusion ensemble Tower of Power show no signs of slowing down as they make their … Continued

DJ Harrison lives in a state of perpetual motion: a natural predicament fed by an insatiable appetite for musical discovery.  When not playing keyboards for … Continued

The genre-defying band from up north played their first show in Florida at the unique Upstage setting at the Phillips Performing Arts Center in Gainesville. … Continued