2007 JazzFest West to Feature Erykah Badu & Brian McKnight; 12th Annual Event Formerly Known as 'Old Pasadena JazzFest'

2007 JazzFest West to Feature Erykah Badu & Brian McKnight; 12th Annual Event Formerly Known as 'Old Pasadena JazzFest'

SAN DIMAS, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Events is proud to announce the lineup for the 12th Annual JazzFest West, formerly the Old Pasadena JazzFest, slated for July 21 & 22. The lineup will feature three hip, urban vocalists ... Erykah Badu, Brian McKnight & KEM ... as well as many jazz festival favorites including Stanley Clarke, Euge Groove and The Average White Band, amongst others.

The new home of the festival is Bonelli Park in San Dimas, a tree-lined venue that is adjacent to Raging Waters and Puddingstone Lake. After eleven years in the Pasadena area, Omega Events moved the festival to Bonelli Park in an effort to seek more room for the festival's growth.

   WHAT          The 12th Annual JAZZFEST WEST, formerly the Old Pasadena                 JazzFest.    WHEN          July 21 & 22, 2007            Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.    WHERE         Bonelli Park in San Dimas, located at the intersection of                 the 10 & 57 freeways (approximately 20 minutes from                 Disneyland and 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles).                 Street address: 120 Via Verde Park Road, San Dimas, CA,                 91773.    WHO           Saturday, July 21:              Sunday, July 22:                 Brian McKnight                  Erykah Badu                 The Mystery Headliner*          KEM                 Stanley Clarke                  Euge Groove                 The Average White Band          Regina Belle & Paul Taylor                 Shilts    Althea Rene           Urban Jazz Coalition                 Will Donato's Motown & More     Jackiem Joyner    DW3   MYSTERY   HEADLINER*:   On Saturday, July 21, JazzFest West will close the show                 with an artist that has never performed at the festival.                 This Mystery Headliner has sold millions of records,                 received Grammy nominations, and is always at the top of                 the "wish lists" of jazz fans. Contractually, we are                 forbidden from announcing the artist until the gates open                 on July 21, but we guarantee ... it will be a heck of a                 party!    WHAT ELSE     An international food court will feature an eclectic array                 of menu items. Additionally, many original artists and                 vendors will be displaying their work at the Vendor Village.                 To beat the July heat, Cool Zones will be situated                 throughout the grounds with misting systems & shade                 structures. A portion of the proceeds from the event will                 benefit the Pasadena Kiwanis Club, a local non-profit                 organization that supports youth group activities.    TICKETS       General admission tickets are $45 per day or $75 for a                 two-day pass. VIP tickets ($85 per day) and Gold Tickets                 ($165 per day) offer various amenities and reserved seats.                 Tickets can be purchased at OmegaEvents.com, the OE Box                 Office (949-360-7800), all Wahoos Fish Tacos and all                 Ticketmaster locations.    CONTACT INFO  OmegaEvents.com     Omega Events' Box Office (949-360-7800)  

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CONTACT: Omega Events' Box Office +1-949-360-7800

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