$55 Newport Jazz Festival®
Discount Tickets End July 12
Newport Festivals Foundation’s
Middletown Office Is Now Open
General Admission tickets to Friday at Fort Adams (July 31) are $40 and also available at the Visitors Information Center and Festival office.
All single and multiple-day tickets can be purchased at the Festival office and on-line at www.newportjazzfest.org and www.ticketmaster.com. Services charges apply for all on-line purchases.
The Newport Festivals Foundation’s Newport Folk Festival, July 24-26, is sold out.
Hours for the Newport Festivals Foundation office are Tuesday – Friday, 12:00 – 6:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The office is closed Sunday, Monday and July 4.
The 2015 edition of America’s first annual jazz festival, which takes place July 31-August 2 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, will feature Chris Botti, Cassandra Wilson, Jamie Cullum, Snarky Puppy, Maria Schneider, Arturo Sandoval, Dr. John, Jack DeJohnette: Made in Chicago, Kenny Garrett, Billy Childs, Arturo O’Farrill, Fred Hersch, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Jon Batiste, Kneebody, Hiromi, Michel Camilo, Jon Faddis, James Carter, Christian McBride, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band, Ambrose Akinmusire, Tom Harrell, Pat Martino, Matana Roberts, John Hollenbeck, Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton and many others.
In addition to the Festival’s presenting sponsor, Natixis Global Asset Management, support comes from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Alex and Ani, Rhode Island Foundation, Louis Jadot, North Coast Brewing Co., NPR Music, Ticketmaster and travel partner, WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM. The Preferred Hotels of the Festival are Hotel Viking, Marriott Newport and The Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina. Media supporters are DownBeat and JazzTimes.