[Dixielandjazz] Central Delaware Jazz /Blues & BBQ Festival

[Marek Boym]

The festival blurb is just the kind to scare me away - to me, it
reads: don't get within hearing distance - you might get hurt!
Are there any other jazz events besides Barbone Street?

On 01/05/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> If you are in the area, Philly/ Wilmington/Baltimore/Wash DC from May 9 to
> May 11, check out this event in nearby Central Delaware. (website link in
> article). The Barbone Street Jazz Band plays for swing dancing in the dance
> tent, Saturday May 10 from 2 to 4 PM. Lessons from 1 to 2 PM with Paul
> Salter and Lindsay Simone instructing. You can see them on page one of our
> myspace page. Super kids (early 30s) GREAT swing dancers.
>
> This is a multi-genre jazz/blues festival. Modern jazz headliner is Cyrus
> Chestnut, with the Joe Baione Quintet and others to follow. We're the swing
> dance mavens. Also several blues bands, Clarence Spady, Sonny Rhodes and
> others. And Holly Lane sings at the Mother's Day Brunch. She is terrific, we
> did a couple of high profile weddings together as well as some jazz
> nightclub gigs in Rehoboth. See the website for complete details. Admission
> $17 on Saturday, event runs from 11 AM to 8 PM
>
> Note also the "family" orientation of this event. Last year we threw beads
> to lots of kids (5 to 14). <grin>
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
>
>
>
>
> It's a…. HOT OFF THE PRESS RELEASE for May 1, 2008
>
> In a very short time, just days in fact, the second jazz, blues and bbq 2008
> event at Killens Pond State Park goes LIVE.  Produced by Delaware Charitable
> Music, Inc., the Festival  has now expanded into a weekend full of fun
> events that are musically invigorating and  create a respite from daily
> trials and tribulations. From May 9-11,2009 , Kent County, Delaware will
> host an array of musical talent. The website for this event,
> www.dejazzbluesfest.com spells out all the details. One can retrieve the
> lineup and even order Festival tickets or perhaps  buy the poster designed
> by illustrator Linda Olliver , send a message to the organizers or link to
> one of the area hotels.
>
>  What is necessary to know  is that there are several activities added to
> the  May10 Festival Day itself. Dover Downs and Bacardi, USA  have
> deliciously offered to help kick off the weekend on Friday, May 9 with a
> special  party  in the Lobby Bar of the Dover Downs hotel which will include
> a performance by International Bluesman, Sonny Rhodes, free savory hors d'
> oeuvres, and an array of Bacardi cheer.  There will be a cash bar ,of course
> ,and the band will play from 8-11PM. This is a free event.
>
>  Then folks and families are invited to Killens Pond State Park for an
> all-day affair with music on two stages, some dance instruction for Swingers
> along with hand-selected food and artisan vendors.  And then, of course, the
> Kettle Korn man will show all the art of making popcorn and the "Kite Man"
> will show us how to fly and the musicians will be making music and the
> dancers over at the Dance Tent will be movin' and groovin'.The Park Rangers
> will be hosting different activities for children throughout the day and it
> will all happen from 11:30 AM-8 PM.  Tickets will be sold at the gate, if
> needed, for this Rain or Shine event.
>
> If too much fun has not created exhaustion, then the Dover Sheraton has
> added the cherry on the sundae by bringing Live Music to its unbelievable
> Mother's Day Brunch.  Shore Jazz, featuring vocalist Holly Lane will perform
> during both seating's. ( 11AM or 2 PM) .Tickets may be purchased by calling
> the Sheraton directly at
>
> Come bring everyone you know to   jazz blues & bbq 2008 weekend from May
> 9-11. And don't forget lawn chairs, some flags so you can find your "camp",
> some nice blankets to sit on and get warm with if the air chills and perhaps
> a picnic.  And get ready to have some fun.
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