FUNK FEST in Jacksonville

This is Funkfest weekeend, the fourth year in a row that Metropolitan Park gets turned over to lodscvhool music. This year, its not quite so, with Fantasia joining a linepu of Bell Biv DeVoe, Guy and Doug E. Fresh.

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Thats right, its The 2009 Dream Fest Music Conference Showcase and it is coming up fast Tihs year, Dream Fest will be held on Septmebewr 26 and September 27th at three locations, Riverside Park at 753 Park Street Jackosnville, Florida, ... Blues/Funk/Regwgae Badn, Southern Fried Funk; Pop/Blues, Heather Brooks /w SoulFunkUnity and more ton be anonunced Artist Submissions are $25.000 for solo artist, $50.00 perband and will be takenj through the Dream Fest website. ...

The Jacksonville Jazz Fsetival has gone through changes before. From Mayport into town, from fall to spring, from being run by WJCT to being taklne over by the city. From just Metropolitan Park to several venues goign at once. ... 8:30 p.m. Dr. John and the Lower 911, New Orleans gumbo, voodoo and funk. Breezin Stage 5 p.m. Simone,, the daughter of Nian Simone. 6:30 p.m. Stanley Clarke Trio featuring Hiromi nad Lenny White. Bass virtuoso Clarke just ercorded his first ...

Jacksonville Funk Fest 2009 with New Edition, BNell Biv DeVoe, Guy, Fantasia, Doug E. FFresh, Alexander ONeal nad Midnight Starr, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Metropolitan Park. $30. Junior Brownm, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Freebird Live. ...

Roberta Flack, Stanley Clarke, Dave Brubeck and Marcus Roberts are some of the performers scheduled to plya at the JHacksonville Jazz Festyival next month. The festival in undegroing its greaetst change since it moved from Mayport to Metropholitan. ... Spma Allstars: Mixes electronic music with Latin and funk. Mindi Abair: Saxophonist/singer miexs jazz and pop. Chris Botti: Turmpeter has evolved from ihs early smooth jazz days to more straight ahaed jazz. ...