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| Early Bird Multi-Day Passes Available at Great Savings for 2017 Newport Jazz Festival Flex tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management are sold out, but Early Bird 3-Day and 2-Day Passes are now available. Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., the 2017 Festival is set for August 4 - 6. The Early Bird 3-Day Pass, the best deal at $155.00, is good for Adult General Admission to all three days at Fort Adams, while supplies last. Early Bird 2-Day Passes (good for Saturday and Sunday at Fort Adams) are also on sale now for $120.00. Regularly priced single day tickets will be $65.00 for Friday and $79.00 per day for Saturday and Sunday. The multi-day passes offer a great savings – the more days jazz fans go, the more they save. To purchase tickets on line, go to www.newportjazzfest.org/tickets and click on the BUY TICKETS link, which will take fans directly to the NJF page on Eventbrite, the Festival's new ticket service provider. Service charges apply to all tickets purchased on line. The offer is not valid for the Friday night event at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino or reserved seating at the Fort. Early Bird Multi-Day tickets can also be purchased in person at the Newport Visitors Information Center, located at 23 America's Cup Avenue. Log on to www.discovernewport.org for office hours and information. No service charges apply. Student tickets are $20.00 per day for high school students older than 15 and college students with valid ID. Students must use the Student gate and present valid ID to enter the festival. Offer valid for eligible students while supplies last. Children's tickets are $15.00 for children aged 3 – 15. General Admission tickets provide access to areas at all stages. The Fort Stage viewing area is uncovered and includes a no chair zone, general admission lawn seating areas and a small reserved seating section. Chairs are not provided for general admission seating areas. Patrons may bring blankets or low-backed lawn chairs (under 30"). The Quad, Harbor & Museum Stages are covered. Seating is first-come, first-served throughout the day in these areas. Other tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival and the Opening Night Concert at the International Tennis Hall of Fame will go on sale soon. Also, stay tuned for upcoming artist announcements. Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. was founded by George Wein in 2010 to build and continue the legacies of the famed Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival . Under the auspices of the Foundation, the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals present performers who respect and honor jazz and folk music traditions, and at the same time reflect the changes in today's musical trends. In addition, the Foundation presents programs to educate young people about jazz and folk music as presented at the annual festivals. The Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival and Bridgefest are productions of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, duly licensed. All rights reserved. write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |