BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Ever so famed artist Erykah Badu will get the crowd roaring with her sounds for soul at the 2008 annual Jazz Festival, now in its 15th year.
The spectacular 2008 lineup includes world renowned artists such as Bob James, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Stefan Walcott, Andre Forde, Venessa Rubin, Kenny Garrett, Lee Retenour and more. The Festival will be staged January 14 to 20, 2008.
The festival will be staged at some of Barbados’ most picturesque locations around the island, which include Sunbury Plantation House, Heritage Park at the Foursquare Rum Refinery, The Crane Resort & Residences and Farley Hill National Park.
Performance Schedule
– Monday, January 14, 8:00pm:
Sunbury Plantation House, St. Phillip
Featuring: Bob James/Terri Lyne Carrington
– Tuesday, January 15, 8:00pm:
Sunbury Plantation House, St. Phillip
Featuring: John Patitucci/Artist (To Be Announced)
– Wednesday, January 16, 8:00pm:
Heritage Park/The Rum Factory, St. Phillip
Featuring: Stefan Walcott/Andre Forde
– Thursday, January 17, 8:00pm:
Dinner Set: The Crane Resort & Residences
Featuring: Venessa Rubin
– Friday, January 18, 8:00pm:
Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter
Featuring: Erykah Badu
– Saturday, January 19, 12:00pm:
Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter
Featuring: Kenny Garrett/Lee Retenour/The Almond Band
– Sunday, January 20, 1:00pm:
Farley Hill National Park, St. Peter
Featuring: Rippingtons/Cuban All Star Jazz Band/David ‘Ziggy’ Walcott
For more information on Barbados Jazz Festival visit HTTP://WWW.BARBADOSJAZZFESTIVAL.COM
