Jazz Festival
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in Rochester, New York, has quickly become one of the nation’s most popular and most respected music festivals.
Founded in 2002, attendance at the Festival has grown each year — from 15,000 the first year to more than 125,000 in nine days in 2008 — attracting music lovers from around the U.S. and the world.
The 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival held June 13-21 featured more than 800 musicians who gath
ered from around the world to perform in the Festival’s approximately 250 concerts.
“It was a phenomenal week of great music, said festival producer and artistic director John Nugent. “The addition of two new Club Pass venues plus the additional major City of Rochester outdoor stage for two nights on Alexander contributed to the huge increase. Most Club Pass shows were sold out and Eastman Theatre headliner show attendance was consistently strong throughout the week.”
“We are very pleased to be building such a loyal audience year after year and look forward to reaching out and welcoming more people in the coming years to introduce them to jazz in its many diverse forms,” added Marc Iacona, the festival’s executive director.
The Festival draws attendees from all over the country and world.
The Rochester International Jazz Festival was founded in 2002 and is one of nation’s largest and fastest growing music festivals. Held in 18 venues all within walking distance of each other and the JazzWeek Summit’s headquarters hotel, the Festival offers a mix of free and ticketed events for people of all ages. It attracts fans from the U.S. and around the world who come to hear one of the most multi-dimensional, international and diverse artist lineups presented at a major music festival.
Festival information may be found at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival web site.