Virgin Megastore New Orleans Announces Jazz Fest In-Store Performances and MegaTent Artist Signings

Virgin Megastore New Orleans Announces Jazz Fest In-Store Performances and MegaTent Artist Signings

NEW ORLEANS, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Entertainment Group, North America, the official music retail sponsor of the 2005 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announces schedule of in-store performances and artist signings at Virgin Megastore, New Orleans, located on the 1st floor at 620 Decatur Street, and at the Virgin MegaTent located on the festival grounds.

Virgin Megastore New Orleans in-store performances:

Monday 4/25 Ingrid Lucia 2 p.m. Terrance Higgins 3 p.m. Brian Stoltz 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday 4/26 Papa Mali 1 p.m. Theresa Anderson 2 p.m. Dr. Michael White 3 p.m. Kermit Ruffins 4 p.m. Locos Por Juana 5:30 p.m. Hot 8 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday 4/27 John Ellis 1 p.m. Dave Egan 3 p.m. John Cruz 5:30 p.m. G Labeau 6:15 p.m. Kim Carson 7:15 p.m.

Check out this year's lineup of CD signings at the Virgin MegaTent on the festival grounds:

Friday - 4/22 1:00pm - Susan Cowsill 3:30pm - Zap Mama 4:00pm - Sonny Landreth 4:30pm - Bernard Allison 5:00pm - Cowboy Mouth

Saturday - 4/23 12:30pm - Pfister Sisters 1:00pm - Brian Stoltz 2:00pm - Deacon John 2:30pm - Johnette Downing 3:00pm - Marc Broussard 3:30pm - John Cleary 4:00pm - Jelly Roll Morton 5:00pm - John Rankin 5:30pm - Kermit Ruffins 6:00pm - Luciano

Sunday - 4/24 1:00pm - Little Freddy Kings Blues Band 2:00pm - Jon Cleary 3:00pm - Ingrid Lucia 4:30pm - BeauSoleil 5:00pm - Preservation Hall Jazz Band 5:30pm - Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Quartet 6:00pm - Julieta Vengas 6:30pm - Hot 8

Thursday - 4/28 1:00pm - G La Beaud 2:00pm - John Ellis 2:30pm - Benjy Davis Project 3:30pm - Los Hombres Calientes 4:00pm - The Subdudes 5:30pm - Nickel Creek 6:00pm - Clarence Gatemouth

Friday - 4/29 12:30pm - Better Than Ezra 1:30pm - Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band 2:00pm - Kim Carson 2:30pm - Buffalo Speedway 3:00pm - Dave Egan 3:30pm - John Cruz 4:00pm - Henry Butler 4:30pm - Jamie Cullum 5:00pm - John Butler Trio 5:30pm - Marion Jordan & Maurice Brown

Saturday - 4/30 2:00pm - Theresa Anderson 3:30pm - Anthony Hamilton 4:00pm - Dirty Dozen Brass Band 4:30pm - Dr. Michael White 6:00pm - Toots & the Maytals

Sunday - 5/1 2:00pm - Bonerama 3:00pm - Euricka 3:30pm - Neville Brothers 4:00pm - North Mississippi Allstars 5:30pm - Mem Shannon

Schedule subject to change or cancellation without notice.

For more information on Virgin's participation in Jazzfest 2005, or to check out the location of the nearest Virgin retail go to www.VirginMegaMagazine.com.

Source: Virgin Entertainment Group, North America

CONTACT: Krysty O'Quinn of SJ Communications, +1-818-881-3889, Krysty@sjcommunications.com, for Virgin Entertainment Group, North America

Web site: http://www.virginmegamagazine.com/

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