Omaha, NE (06/09/08) - The Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival is looking for a few good men and women who are dependable, responsible, committed, but more importantly, enjoy listening to the great sounds of jazz and blues. If you enjoy all of these things plus working alongside your friends and family in a fun atmosphere, this opportunity is for YOU! Volunteer benefits include free admission to the festival, free meal, free t-shirt and more!
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Omaha, NE (06/21/07) - It's difficult to imagine summer without the Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival. This year's festival is poised to serve up another exciting mixture of jazz and blues.The sixth annual Jazz and Blues Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the summer. This is the premier jazz and blues event in the Midwest and is packed with live musical performances featuring some of the most celebrated local and national jazz and blues musicians.The festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 7 with performances held outdoors at the Lewis and Clark Landing at the Downtown Riverfront (right next to Rick's Boatyard Café). Performances begin at 3:45 p.m. and last until 11:00 p.m. Gates open at 2:00 p.m.
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Omaha, NE (06/06/06) - The Mighty Mo will be engulfed with
jazz and blues music once again, as the
annual Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues
Festival gears up for it’s 5th year. The
music kicks off at 5:30 July 7th with
doors opening at 4:00 and continues into
Saturday with the doors opening at 2:30
and music starting at 3:30. The festival
has been highly anticipated in the past
and this year is no exception. Grammy
award winning Artist Chaka Khan and 30
year vintage jazz veterans Spyro Gyra
will kick off the 2-day event Friday
night, along with Janis Joplin’s
original band Big Brother and the
Holding Company, and the Steve Rabine
Band. Saturday’s line up features last
year’s hottest jazz violinist Ken Ford,
as well as chart topping, award winning
brass musician and song writer Rick
Braun. New Orleans native, and bayou
queen of the piano, Marcia Ball is
another artist to listen for on
Saturday. Other acts include saxophone
playing blonde bombshell Mindi Abair,
local artist Luigi Waittes, and Big John
Dickson and Curly Martin.
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Omaha, NE (06/22/05) -
School may be out for summer vacation –
but “Soul School” is about to begin.
Yes, you read that right, “Soul School”.
Never before have the students of Omaha
been privy to such an amazing
opportunity. In conjunction with the
Fourth Annual Omaha Riverfront Jazz and
Blues Festival, there will be a
phenomenal workshop offered just for
(elementary – college) students.
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Omaha, NE
(06/05/05) - Blues...and all
that Jazz! Festival officials announced
the dates and times for the 2005 Omaha
Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival
presented by US Bank. The festival will
be July 8 and 9 on the Lewis & Clark
Landing, located on the boardwalk
overlooking the Missouri River in
downtown Omaha. Performances begin at
5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 8 and last
until 11:30 p.m. The entertainment
resumes on Saturday, July 9 at 3:30 p.m.
and lasts until 11:30 p.m.
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Omaha, NE
(06/05/05) - This fourth annual
Jazz and Blues Festival is one of the
most anticipated events of the Omaha
summer. This is the premier jazz and
blues event in the Midwest and is two
days packed with live musical
performances featuring some of the most
celebrated local and national jazz and
blues musicians. To add a twist to the
lineup, the sensational sounds of Ray
Obiedo and the Urban Latin Jazz Project
will spice up the evening with the
sizzling sounds of Latin music that is
sure to get the crowd on their feet.
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Omaha, NE
(05/05/05) - Festival officials
announced the dates and times for the
2005 Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues
Festival presented by US Bank. The
festival will be held on July 8 and 9 on
the Lewis & Clark Landing located on the
boardwalk overlooking the Missouri River
in downtown Omaha. Performances begin at
5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 8 and last
until 11:30 p.m. The entertainment
continues on Saturday, July 9 at 3:30
p.m. and lasts until 11:30 p.m.
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Omaha, NE
(05/05/04) - If you
missed out on the excitement last year,
you won’t want to repeat that mistake in
2004. You are invited to join us for the
annual Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues
Festival, the premier jazz and blues
event in the Midwest. The festival is
two days packed with live musical
performances featuring some of the most
celebrated jazz and blues musicians both
locally and nation wide.
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