Start the Presses!

Thank you for your interest in the 2011 Lansing JazzFest! Performer bios and a schedule of performances are posted and regularly updated.

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.

Video PSAs

Many older festival PSAs are available for viewing as well: 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.)

Musician Photos

We have high-resolution images available for Dave Sharp’s Secret Seven, Dr. E (alternate), Jeff Shoup, Lisa Smith, Ray Kamalay, Straight Ahead, and more coming soon!

Press Releases

Lansing JazzFest Announces Headliners

Lansing JazzFest – Most Diverse Talent Ever

Greening the Lansing JazzFest

Lansing JazzFest Offers Full Complement of Kids’ Activities

Ride the River to Lansing JazzFest

Old Town Jazzed for Friday Night

Old Town Rings with Jazz Saturday Night

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: 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.

Footage from past events

Coverage

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

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