The 2008 Barbados Jazz Festival Brings an Energetic Vibe to the Island

The 2008 Barbados Jazz Festival Brings an Energetic Vibe to the Island

Including A Performance By Grammy Award Winning Songster Erykah Badu

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever so famed artist Erykah Badu will get the crowd roaring with her sounds for soul at the 2008 annual Jazz Festival, now in its 15th year. The spectacular 2008 lineup includes world renowned artists such as Bob James, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Stefan Walcott, Andre Forde, Venessa Rubin, Kenny Garrett, Lee Retenour and more. The Festival will be staged January 14 to 20, 2008.

The festival will be staged at some of Barbados' most picturesque locations around the island, which include Sunbury Plantation House, Heritage Park at the Foursquare Rum Refinery, The Crane Resort & Residences and Farley Hill National Park.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.barbadosjazzfestival.com the official website of the Festival.

   Performance Schedule (all ticket prices in US $)     Monday, January 14, 8:00pm: Sunbury Plantation House, St. Phillip     - $40.00    Featuring:  Bob James/Terri Lyne Carrington     Tuesday, January 15, 8:00pm: Sunbury Plantation House, St. Phillip     - $30.00    Featuring: John Patitucci/Artist (To Be Announced)     Wednesday, January 16, 8:00pm: Heritage Park/The Rum Factory, St. Phillip     - $25.00    Featuring: Stefan Walcott/Andre Forde     Thursday, January 17, 8:00pm: Dinner Set: The Crane Resort & Residences     - $100.00    Featuring: Venessa Rubin     Friday, January 18, 8:00pm: Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter     - $40.00    Featuring: Erykah Badu     Saturday, January 19, 12:00pm: Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter     - $30.00    Featuring: Kenny Garrett/Lee Retenour/The Almond Band     Sunday, January 20, 1:00pm: Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter     - $30.00    Featuring: Rippingtons/Cuban All Star Jazz Band/David 'Ziggy' Walcott     Season tickets are available (excluding Dinner Set) at $170.00    

For more information on Barbados Jazz Festival visit www.barbadosjazzfestival.com

The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience with its exceptionally rich culture and history rooted in remarkable landscapes ranging from rolling waves on the Atlantic to those gently lapping the Caribbean coast. It is the first and only Zagat rated Caribbean island with numerous internationally-renowned chefs who masterfully put signature spins on local delicacies and traditions. Barbados is also an ideal stage for world- class events and has hosted numerous athletic championships, including the ICC Cricket World Cup Final 2007 and the 2006 PGA World Golf Championship-The Barbados World Cup. Accommodations range from picturesque plantation houses and villas to quaint bed and breakfasts to award-winning five-star resorts. The newly renovated Grantley Adams International Airport offers non-stop and direct service from a growing number of U.S. cities via Air Jamaica, American Airlines, Delta and US Airways, making Barbados the true gateway to the Eastern Caribbean. The island's official website is www.visitbarbados.org. For more information, contact the Barbados Tourism Authority at 1.800.221.9831.

Source: Barbados Tourism Authority

CONTACT: Gina Park-Yu, gina@brandmanpr.com, or Daphna Barzilay,
daphna@brandmanpr.com, both of The Brandman Agency, +1-212-683-2442, for
Barbados Tourism Authority

Web site: http://www.visitbarbados.org/
http://www.barbadosjazzfestival.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment