Free concert Thursday in Black Mountain (Asheville Citizen-Times)

BLACK MOUNTAIN — The high-energy Firecracker Jazz Band will perform a free concert 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain as part of the ongoing Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce summer events series.

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Grammy and Juno Winners Headline Fifth Annual Marsh Jazz/Blues/World Music Fest July 7 – 13 in … (All About Jazz)

The Marsh Jazz/Blues/World Music Fest has become a summer “must see” event in Southeast New Brunswick, drawing people from all over the Maritimes to their exceptionally high quality and reasonably priced concerts in Sackville New Brunswick.

Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Jackson at jazz fest (USA Today)

Stevie Wonder tinkered with the words of one of his biggest hits on Tuesday to honor Michael Jackson at Montreal’s international jazz festival.

Price Tower’s free gallery concert features Ann-Janette (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)

Those looking for creative ways to enjoy the “indoors” during the recent heat wave have a “cool” option for Tuesday evening. Price Tower Arts Center is hosting their Summer Gallery Concert this Tuesday, featuring music from local trio Ann-Janette & the After Dinner Mints.

Montreal jazz festival kicks off with Stevie Wonder, new HQ (CBC Montreal)

Montreal is in party mode Tuesday as the city’s annual jazz festival launches its 30th anniversary edition with a massive free concert by Stevie Wonder and celebrates the opening of its new permanent headquarters in the city’s Quartier des spectacles.

Chicago-style jazz comes to downtown Ripon (Fond du Lac Reporter)

RIPON Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin Altar Boys will perform Chicago-style blues Friday in downtown Ripons summer concert series.

Local takes Glenwood jazz stage (The Aspen Times)

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Ashton Taufer got an early appreciation for jazz music growing up in Glenwood Springs and going to the Summer of Jazz concerts with his family.

Hackettstown Mayor Michael Lavery declares July ‘Jazz Month’ in recognition of Centenary Stage concert series (The Warren Reporter)

Mayor Michael Lavery (center) declared July “Jazz Month” in Hackettstown during a recent Town Council meeting. He is flanked by local “Jazz King” Ed Coyne and Town Councilwoman Maria DiGiovanni. HACKETTSTOWN — Since 2004, the town has been the “coolest”…

Austin calendar (Post-Bulletin)

Wednesday Children’s Miracle Network fundraiser, Accentra Credit Union, 400 Fourth Ave. N.E., Austin.

DVD/CD concert packs aim for a targeted audience (Philadelphia Daily News)

Watching the video discs of two new DVD/CD concert packs drove home the point how “targeted” (or divisive) musical performers have become in the post- Michael-Jackson age.

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