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| Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival 2008 Chillout Productions is to bring back the Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival with a breathtaking compilation of jazz artists to heavily sway the capital. The long awaited comeback of the festival will gratify the fans with quality music and live entertainment, taking place at the venue that originally hosted this exclusive happening in 2002, the Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The 5th edition of the Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival is to be identified for its extension of days; the riposte is to offer three days of live performances with the participation of 12 internationally recognized bands. The audience will enjoy what the convivial venue has to offer in terms of casual set-up, the hospitable treat and the oceanic scene in the rear of the vibrant stage. The festival is to start on November 20th, 2008 and tie up on the 22nd of the same month. “The festival is revived intensively due to the high demand from fans in the capital and the appreciation of quality entertainment that our audience has. We are excited about the “to be announced” line-up since it is going to be a great attraction and amazement for many” said Anthony Younes, Managing Director of Chillout Productions, founders and organizers of Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival. Tickets are on sale now on boxofficeme.com and will be available at all Virgin Megastores, selected Hallmark, Spinneys and Cellucome outlets on November 1st, 2008. Ticket for each night is sold separately at AED 200. Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival 2008 is brought to you by Network International, Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi and Thomsun Yamaha and with the media support of Gulf News, Radio 2, What’s On, TLC Media and City 7 TV. The Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival has won the “What’s On” award for “The Best Festival” for two consecutive years 2006 & 2007 and reaped the 2008 Middle East Event Awards as the “Best Public Entertainment Event in the Middle East" during a ceremony hosted by the annual Event 360 in April 2008. Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival has grown and became an annual entertainment icon in the UAE and the whole region, drawing fans from all across the UAE, GCC and around the world. Attendance in 2006 topped 21,500, and 25,000 in 2007 and more than 28,500 music lovers for the 2008 edition. Each year, the Festival presents more than 120 artists featuring a diverse and international lineup of legendary Grammy award-winning artists and critically acclaimed jazz and contemporary groups Abu Dhabi Jazz Festival has undoubtedly attracted for 4 editions the classiest crowd of any musical event in the region for its exclusive features that captivated an audience with a privileged music taste. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |