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8 great things to do in N.J. this weekend

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RARITAN NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION AND POW WOW: Native American culture and heritage will be on full display at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds this weekend. The event, sponsored by the Redhawk Native American Arts Council, will feature Native American singers, artists and dancers from across the country. There will be dance competitions featuring national Native American dance troupes throughout the weekend. $10-$35. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

art-all-night.jpgAn artwork entitled Caddy Constrictor by artist Bernardo Corman on display during the 2015 Art All Night Trenton at the Roebling Wire Works. Tony Kurdzuk | For NJ Advance Media

NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST: If you are a true cinephile, and hope to satiate your hunger for indie and international film, you might want to check out the New Jersey International Film Festival this weekend. The annual film festival takes place this weekend, screening films from around the world at Voorhees Hall at Rutgers University's New Brunswick campus. The festival will showcase films from across the U.S. as well as select films from Italy and Spain. One film to keep an eye out for is the short film "Flesh" which was directed by Kather Sei from South River. $9-$12. Friday, Saturday 7 p.m. Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick.

JERSEY SHORE JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL: The Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Festival will present the first of its three major shows in Point Pleasant Saturday. The show takes place at Riverfront Park, and will feature live music all day, food and craft vendors, and a wine and beer garden set-up for those looking to imbibe. The lineup for this year's show includes roots blues act Mulebone, the Billie Holiday-inspired Audra Mariel Quartet, lap steel guitarist Sonny Rhodes, smooth jazz artist Dexter Porter, the jammy HP and His Hot Take-Out Band, and headliner, the ever-popular blues guitarist Billy Hector. Free. Saturday, 12 to 8 p.m. Riverfront Park (Corner of River Road and Maxson Avenue), Point Pleasant Boro.

ART ALL NIGHT IN TRENTON: The tenth anniversary of Trenton's 24-hour celebration of the arts goes down this weekend. Art All Night will return to the Roebling Wire Works building and there will be art everywhere you look. There will be amateur art on display, as well as professional installations. Attendees can check out a live "iron pour" from AbOminOg Intl. Arts Collective, dance in a silent disco curated by dozens of deejays, enjoy food from over 20 food vendors and trucks, and gawk at graffiti murals, glassblowing, or just take in a 24-hour film festival, or the over 50 bands performing throughout the event. Saturday to Sunday, 3 p.m. to 3 p.m. 675 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton.

dashboard-confessional-chris-carrabbajpg-5b2561f507e2c8c2.jpgDashboard Confessional will headline The Taste of Chaos Tour happening this Friday at The PNC Bank Arts Center.Photo Courtesy of Reybee Inc.

ATLANTIC CITY FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL: Order up! The inaugural Atlantic City Food Truck Fest will take place Saturday and Saturday at Brighton Park, located between the boardwalk and Claridge Hotel. Trucks appearing at the festival include The Empanada Guy, Tacoholics, Chick'n Cone, Jersey Johnny's, 1 Potato Two, and more. Attendees can cast their vote throughout the weekend to help name the winner of the festival's food truck competition. Outside of the trucks there will be a live food demonstration from celebrity chef Brian Duffy. There's also a kid's area, and a "spirits" tent for the adults. Free. Saturday 12 to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. Park Place and Boardwalk, Atlantic City.

COUNTRY AND EMO HEADLINE THE PNC BANK ARTS CENTER: The PNC Bank Arts Center is welcoming two wildly different, but vastly popular tours this weekend.

On Friday, Rockstar Energy's Taste of Chaos Tour will harken crowds back to the days when emo ruled the music charts, and the hearts of music fans across the country. Performing on this stop will be Dashboard Confessional, Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, and Jersey-born bands Saves the Day and The Early November. $30.95-$69.50. Friday, 5:30 p.m.  Exit 116 & Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. (732) 203-2500.

On Saturday, PNC goes country once again as longtime Arts Center headliner Toby Keith returns to Holmdel. Keith will be rolling into town on the Ford F-150 sponsored "Interstates & Tailgates" Tour. Opening up for Keith will be Brantley Gilbert. $39-$89. Saturday, 6:30 p.m.  Exit 116 & Garden State Parkway, Holmdel. (732) 203-2500.

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JERSEY SHORE JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL ... The lineup for this year's show includes roots blues act Mulebone, the Billie Holiday-inspired Audra Mariel Quartet, lap steel guitarist Sonny Rhodes, smooth jazz artist Dexter Porter, the jammy HP and His Hot Take-Out Band, and headliner, the ever-popular blues guitarist Billy Hector ... Saturday, June 18 at 12.00 PMJersey Shore Jazz and Blues FestivalRiverfront ParkSEE FULL EVENT DETAILSnj.com....

Happy Birthday, Homer Floyd - Pa's 'Dean of Civil Rights': Rhonda Mays

Edit Penn Live 14 Jun 2016
Thank you for being an inspirational man and human being we can all look to no matter our race, color or creed ... With the smooth jazz sounds of Harrisburg musicians Daniel Fordham, Diane Reeves, and the Stephenson Twins providing the entertainment, attendees laughed and joked with Floyd, took lighthearted pictures with him, and just generally let their hair down to enjoy the opportunity to be in his presence once again.   ... ....

Summer jazz hip-rolls its way to the forefront of Southwest Florida entertainment

Edit Naples Daily News 09 Jun 2016
When the rock stars have trucked north to play the summer sheds, when the classical orchestras have packed up to play in the mountain music festivals, Southwest Florida still has jazz ... Specializing in what it calls horn band hits, the band's set list wanders through disco, to traditional and smooth jazz, pop-rock and Latin ... Jazz at the table ... Friday night dinner jazz ... Contemporary and smooth jazz fans will eat happily here....

Christian pop artist Caleb Collins keeps the faith with new jazz album

Edit The Examiner 09 Jun 2016
Does making a non-Christian album mean that an artist has changed course? Christian pop artist Caleb Collins is assuring his longtime fans that his new jazz album and fifth project, Re-Introducing The Standards doesn’t signal the end of his Christian and gospel music career even though his radio single “Our Love Is Here To Stay” (a duet with Alicia Olatuja) is rising steadily on Smooth Jazz radio playlists around the country....

10 Must-Hear New R&B; Albums

Edit Rhapsody 09 Jun 2016
There’s neo-soul, smooth jazz, funk, electronic pop and many more musical flavors ... This isn’t quite a remix album akin to the old acid jazz and house comps Motown, Blue Note and other legacy imprints used to issue back in the ‘90s ... He’s remarkably consistent in his approach, so even as his seventh album shifts from the smooth jazz of “Alive and Well” to the woozy R&B; of “Loving You,” he sounds like chimes in the wind....

A Tribe Called Quest To Be Honored with Prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award at 29th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, June 23 in Los Angeles (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers)

Edit Public Technologies 09 Jun 2016
'A Tribe Called Quest influenced a generation with their fusion of hip-hop, jazz and socially-conscious lyrics ... ATCQ built their breaks around vintage funk and soul, smooth jazz and '70s rock, their rhymes were conversational and the group's level of social consciousness elevated by keenly turned phrases and a wicked sense-of-humor....

Michael McDonald: Blue-eyed soul at its best returned to Tucson

Edit The Examiner 08 Jun 2016
The Fox Theatre continued their week of music legends by presenting Michael McDonald on June 8, 2016 ... He is currently an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas. Jazz sax man, Mark Douthit, has recorded and toured with Lionel Ritchie, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, Toto, Keith Urban, Toni Braxton, and the list goes on for paragraphs ... His smooth jazz saxophone blended beautifully with Michael’s band ... ....

Legendary Motown Artists The Commodores to Perform at Summer Concert Series at The Palmdale Amphitheater (City of Palmdale, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
Wrapping up the concert series will be Get Jazzed at The Amp on Saturday, Aug ... The group will showcase selections from their latest release, Drive Time, including traditional jazz, smooth jazz, funk and R&B in the style of artists such as Grover Washington, David Sanborn, Richard Elliott, Gerald Albright and Kenny G ... She performs a tribute to her legendary father at many Los Angeles jazz hot spots, and has recently....

Entertainment Line-Up Announced For Athens-Concord Town Social (Concord University)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Jun 2016
(Source. Concord University). CONTACT. Sarah Dalton. Concord University. Office of Advancement. PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712. (304) 384-6312, news@concord.edu(link sends e-mail). www.concord.edu. After 4 p.m. pitzer@concord.edu(link sends e-mail). 304-384-5211 ... Margo and the Bluegills are back with their 'eclectic, rockin, folkin blues' while The Allen Smith Trio will entertain with 'classic R&B; with a twist of smooth jazz and soul.' ... to 5 p.m....

KOSF goes totally ’80s

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 06 Jun 2016
The switch will be announced with eight consecutive days of commercial-free music. The station will be called iHeart80s and is an extension of the iHeart80s digital radio station and music streaming service ... The iHeart80s band at 103.7 was formerly KKSF smooth jazz. When the switch is flipped, it will be the only all-’80s FM station in the Bay Area, according to Chronicle radio columnist Ben Fong-Torres ... ....

Concert emcee a natural fit for Wichita’s ‘smooth jazz guru’

Edit The Wichita Eagle 03 Jun 2016
Local jazz enthusiast’s radio show has been a staple on Sunday mornings for more than a decade. He emcees the Bradley Fair summer jazz concert series as well ... ....

Ayisa, others for Stanbic jazz festival

Edit Graphic 03 Jun 2016
Jazz lovers can look forward to his gripping tonal colours as he pushes through his own compositions and some time-tested jazz classics ... The headline act this year is popular American smooth jazz musician, Bob James ... He is recognised as one of the original founders of smooth jazz and is renowned for the complexity of his arrangements and instrumentals....

Bob James to headline 2016 Stanbic Jazz Festival

Edit Modern Ghana 03 Jun 2016
Bob James, two-time Grammy Award winner and smooth jazz keyboardist, has been announced as the headline act for 2016 edition of the Stanbic Jazz Festival ... “Over the past three years we have been ensuring that the Stanbic Jazz Festival gains recognition as a stop on the global jazz calendar by presenting top-flight musicians to the people of Ghana.”....
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