Start the Presses!

Thank you for your interest in the Lansing JazzFest! Performer bios and a schedule of performances are posted and regularly updated. You will find links to each event along with official bios and pictures authorized for use by the press.

Also available elsewhere on the site: a background sheet on JazzFest, a gallery of photos from JazzFests past, information on the festival location and parking, a sponsor list, and a FAQ.

Press Releases

2019: Promotional Videos (30 seconds)

2019 Michigan JazzFest Promo Video – Lois Mummaw – President of Jazz Alliance of Mid-Michigan (JAMM)
 

 
MICA Program Support – Local Business Sponsor, AW Collision
 

2014: Info may be pulled from the articles authored by JazzFest in the CITY PULSE which begins on page 13.
2013:
JazzFest 2013 Headliners Announced – press release
Grant Support for 2013 from MCACA and NEA Announcement
2012:
Lansing JazzFest Recognized for Photography, Social Media

Lansing JazzFest Organizers, Community Leaders Announce Grant Support from MCACA, NEA

Musician Photos

If we were provided with a Hi-res image by the performer, a link to the Hi-res picture is available directly from the musician’s BIO page. Simply go the BIO page for the musician and click on the image. A new page will appear with just the image, click on image again and if Hi-res is available, page will change to Hi-res image which can then be saved to your computer. Please note captions shown below images on the BIO page will indicate source of photo. If a professional photographer is listed, this should be included if you use the photo.

SAMPLE: http://jazzlansing.com/performers/jeff-shoup-quartet-wsg#freddie

Video PSAs

Many older festival PSAs are available for viewing as well: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

We’ll gladly provide a PSA on appropriate media for use on your station – contact us and let us know what you need. (We can also provide PSA scripts for radio promotion.)

Interviews

Contact us (517-371-4600) and we’ll gladly connect you with someone to provide a quote or appear on your show.

Posters

Many of the Lansing JazzFest posters are available for download as PDFs, JPG, or PNG:  2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20132013 JazzFest Poster, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003.

Logos

We’ve provided TIF files (in black, white, color, and strokes only) and a PNG file of the Lansing JazzFest logo for your design needs. Here is link to 2013 JazzFest PNG file in black/white and color.

Footage from past events

Coverage

Lansing State Journal, 11/15/2012: Lansing festival organizers score seven MichiganFun Awards

WKAR, 09/14/12: VIDEO: Coming January 2013 to BackStage Pass

Lansing City Pulse, 08/08/12: Modern family: LCC’s Community Dance Project brings dance to the masses

WKAR, 08/06/12: PHOTOS: BackStage Pass Taping at Lansing JazzFest

MLive, 08/06/12: Community Dance Project returns to the stage Wednesday

State News, 08/05/12: Lansing JazzFest provides eclectic mix of jazz, enlightenment

State News, 08/05/12: Gallery: Lansing JazzFest 2012

MLive, 08/03/12: Great Lake State packed with great jazz, all free, in Lansing, Grand Rapids and Detroit coming soon

Fox 47, 08/03/12: Lansing JazzFest Artist Feature: The Macpodz

MLive, 08/03/12: Weekend List: JazzFest, Rock N Brew and more

Lansing City Pulse, 08/03/12: Lansing festivals set up shop

Lansing State Journal, 08/03/12: Lansing Community Dance Project unites dance professionals, students

Lansing State Journal, 08/02/12: Lansing JazzFest brings music and family-friendly activities to Old Town

State News, 08/02/12: Lansing JazzFest set to kick off in Old Town

Fox 47, 08/02/12: Lansing JazzFest Artist Feature: Sunny Wilkinson Quartet

Mid-Mitten Kids, 08/02/12: Lansing JazzFest this weekend~ Round-up of activities for KIDZ!

Lansing City Pulse, 08/01/12: Something Old Town, something new: Etienne Charles and John Douglas trumpet this weekend’s JazzFest

Lansing State Journal, 08/01/12: Dozier: People News

Fox 47, 08/01/12: Lansing JazzFest Artist Feature: Etienne Charles

Great Lakes Gazette, 07/31/12: Lansing’s Old Town: Tallulah’s Folly And All That Jazz

WKAR, 07/30/12: BackStage Pass at Lansing JazzFest

WKAR, 07/30/12: ‘Peep’ Visits Lansing JazzFest!

MSUFCU Financial 4.0, 07/27/12: The Lansing JazzFest is Next Weekend!

Allen Neighborhood Center, 07/27/12: Active Neighboring News: AmeriCorps openings, Allen Street Farmers Market abundance, music, art, and more

Lansing State Journal, 07/26/12: Lansing JazzFest lineup announced

WLAJ, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

MLive, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Cadillac News, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Detroit Free Press, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

WWMT CBS 3, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Daily Journal, 07/26/12: Lansing JazzFest announces ‘diverse and talented’ lineup for Aug. 3-4 event in Old Town

WNEM ABC 12, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Washington Examiner, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

WPXI, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

The Crescent-Journal, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

I4U News, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Lansing First Fridays, 07/26/12: Lansing JazzFest

My SA, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Look at OKC, 07/26/12: Lineup announced for this year’s Lansing JazzFest

Lansing State Journal, 07/23/12: Lansing area’s appeal boosted by festivals: Jazz, folk and blues are all on tap

Lansing State Journal, 07/19/12: Broad ups excitement over summer

Smooth Jazz Buzz, 07/19/12: JazzFest Lansing 2012

MessageMakers, 07/19/12: Volunteer for Lansing JazzFest!

Lansing City Pulse, 07/18/12: Hey, Mr. Curator, put a record on

Lansing State Journal, 07/16/12: Lansing’s JazzFest lineup includes Etienne Charles, Tim Cunningham

Greater Lansing Business Monthly, 07/02/12: Festivals Span the Seasons

Greater Lansing Business Monthly, 06/28/12: Michigan’s Hidden Economic Jewel: Creative Arts and Culture

B M R W Promotions, 06/26/12: Lansing Old Town JazzFest Goes Spartan Green!

All About Jazz, 06/25/12: Betty Baxter SatinSounds @ Lansing Jazz Fest: August 3

MSU CAS, 06/01/12: WKAR Out & About

Lansing City Pulse, 05/30/12: Sample the Summer

MSU IIA, 05/29/12: Local Events

Lansing State Journal, 05/25/12: Music in Michigan: Hot summer ticket

MSU News, 05/17/12: ‘BackStage Pass’ announces new season, new taping venue

Lansing State Journal, 04/26/12: Anne Erickson: ‘I believe in the promise of Michigan’

NOISE Blog, 04/09/12: Summer Music: Volunteer at Lansing JazzFest!

LSJ Media, 04/09/12: Hot Spots in the 5-1-7

496 West, 04/09/12: Saturday Afternoon Smooth Jazz

Lansing State Journal, 04/04/12: Westrin & Mowry release new EP: Indie pop duo chats the LSJ to chat about new album, ‘The World to Take Control’

Fox 47, 08/08/11: Lansing JazzFest Scrapbook

LSJ, 08/06/11: 17th annual JazzFest helping revitalize city’s Old Town

WLNS, 08/05/11: 17th Annual JazzFest Kicks Off In Old Town

Fox 47, 08/05/11: Local Crooner Lisa Smith to Perform at JazzFest

NOISE, 08/05/11: Weekend Riff: 17th Annual JazzFest in Old Town, Lansing’s Charlatan Meets on Craigslist, Mayhem Festival Brings Metal

Fox 47, 08/04/11: ‘Jazzy Soul Queen’ to Grace Stage at JazzFest

The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, 08/04/11: PC Blues to perform at Lansing JazzFest

Greater Lansing Art Council, 08/04/11: JazzFest Celebrates Its 17th Year

Lansing City Pulse, 08/03/11: New sounds at Jazz Fest

LSJ, 08/03/11: 17th annual jazz fest brings lively music to Old Town

Jackson Citizen Patriot, 08/03/11: Harpist Maeve Gilchrist bringing her jazzy style of traditional Scottish music to Jackson

Impact 89 FM, 08/02/11: Exposure 8/2/11

Fox 47, 08/02/11: Lansing JazzFest Coming to Old Town

WLMI, 08/01/11: Lansing’s Jazz Fest is this weekend

English Inn, 08/01/11: Lansing’s 2011 Jazz Festival

Blue Pie, 07/25/11: Dave Sharp at the Lansing JazzFest!

All About Jazz, 07/04/11: Dr. E Headlines Lansing JazzFest

PRLog, 06/21/11: Coming Back Strong: Michigan State University PhD Headlines Lansing JazzFest!

Capital Gains, 09/01/10: Old Town – Lansing JazzFest Receives $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant

State News, 08/08/10: JazzFest brings community together

State News: Multimedia – Galleries – 2010 Lansing JazzFest

graycard.tumblr, 08/08/10: Stanley Jordan Jazz Festival Old Town Lansing, Michigan

WILX, 08/06/10: Lansing JazzFest Kicks Off Friday

Owl Studios Blog, 08/05/10: Old Town Jazz Fest, August 6th

Capital Gains, 08/04/10: Editor’s Pick: Moonlight Films and Lansing JazzFest

Lansing Rocks, 08/02/10: All That JAZZ

Lansing Noise Blog, 07/26/10: Festival News: Old Town JazzFest Up Ahead

Lansing Rocks, 07/26/10: Festival News: Old Town JazzFest Up Ahead

Jazz Police, 07/16/10: Stanley Jordan Headlines Lansing JazzFest, August 6-7, 2010

Examiner.com, 06/26/10: Lansing Old Town JazzFest 2010

Greater Lansing Business Monthly, 12/09: Lansing JazzFest Receives NEA Grant

GLCVB Development and Community News, 07/08/09: 2009 Lansing JazzFest Going Green

Star Talk Weblog, 08/03/08: We had a great time Saturday night at JazzFest

Mid-Life Clarity, 08/03/08: Weekend ramble…

Lansing Metro, 08/02/08: (untitled)

Ame Agaru, 08/02/08: JazzFest 08

It’s Their World, and I Love Living in It, 08/02/08: My sister … the rock star

City of Lansing, 08/01/08: 2008 Lansing Jazz Fest – August 1-2, 2008

The Hub, 07/31/08: Go now: Events from 7/31-8/2

The Hub, 07/30/08: Lansing gets a dose of music as JazzFest takes the stage

The Hub, 07/30/08: Lansing JazzFest: Beauty and the Beat, Joe Gloss Trio

Jazz Police, 07/25/08: 14th Annual Lansing Jazz Festival – August 1 & 2, 2008

WLAJ, 07/24/08: Lansing Jazzfest

The HUB, 07/24/08: Go later: Events from 7/30-8/6

The New Citizens Press, 07/21/08: Two Events Highlight a Weekend: African American Parade and Festival and JazzFest

Absolute Michigan, 07/17/08: August Michigan Event Calendar

Janson Art Blog, 07/10/08: Lansing JazzFest – August 1 & 2, 2008!

City Pulse, 05/28/08: Summer Guide 2008 – It’s Alive!

Greater Lansing Business Monthly, 04/08: Festivities for Revitalization

AA Destination Guide: Lansing Jazz Fest

Lansing Area Events: Lansing JazzFest

Downbeat: DownBeat’s Annual International Summer Jazz Festival Guide

Kadmus Arts: Lansing JazzFest

WLNS TV 6, 08/09/07: Local Jazz Fest Breaks Record

AM-Lansing, 08/05/07: Lansing Jazz Fest 2007

Lansing State Journal, 08/04/07: Music & Memories

WLNS TV 6, 08/04/07: Local Jazz Fest

Lansing State Journal photo gallery, 08/04/07: Creole Gallery set to reopen

Lansing State Journal, 08/03/07: Close-knit community breathes life into Old Town

WILX TV 10, 08/03/07: JazzFest Boogies In Old Town

WKAR NPR Morning Edition, 08/03/07: Ena Busby Reopens Gallery In Old Town

WILX TV 10, 08/03/07: Old Town JazzFest Begins

Lansing Dept. of Planning & Neighborhood Development, 08/03/07: Street Closures for the JazzFest in Old Town

The Hub, 08/02/07: Blues, jazz great brings artistry to JazzFest

The Hub, 08/02/07: JazzFest a growing gig

The Hub, 08/02/07: Front row center: C/d Project is onstage downtown, in Old Town

The Hub, 08/01/07: Sizzling summer sounds: 20 bands play free JazzFest in Old Town

Fox47, 08/03/07: 13th Annual Lansing JazzFest

City Pulse, 08/01/07: Mose Allison: ‘I’m dealin’ with the essentials’

WKAR, 07/27/07: WKAR Personalities Intro Acts at Jazz Fest

The Hub, 07/26/07: Old Town’s Creole Gallery to reopen Aug. 3

LSJ, 06/25/07: Mose Allison to perform at Old Town JazzFest

Melodytrip.com, 06/16/07: Mose Allison Headlines 13th Annual Lansing Old Town JazzFest, August 3rd and 4th

Jazz Police, 06/13/07: Mose Allison Headlines 13th Annual Lansing Old Town JazzFest, August 3rd and 4th

Jazz Review, 06/06/07: 13th Annual Old Town JazzFest Boasts Best Line-up Yet