Detroit Jazz Festival announces initial 2025 lineup

Chicago Blues Festival returns with line-up including Mavis Staples and Bobby Rush

The City of Chicago, together with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Chicago Blues Festival, happening from June 5 to June 8. The event, now in its 41st year, is regarded as the largest free blues festival worldwide. It showcases both local and international blues musicians, featuring renowned artists such as Mavis Staples, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and Bobby Rush.Mayor Brandon…

Detroit Jazz Festival announces initial 2025 lineup

Branford Marsalis, John Scofield, Kenny Barron and Maria Schneider are among the musical luminaries slated to perform at the 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival, taking place during Labor Day weekend in downtown Detroit. The initial lineup announcement was made Tuesday evening, April 15, during a livestream previewed event from the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on the Wayne State University campus. Pianist Jason Moran, the 2025 Artist-in-Residence, perf…

J.C. Newman Cigar Company Debuts LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Edition 2025 “Jazz Horns” at PCA 2025

At the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, J.C. Newman unveiled the LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Edition 2025 “Jazz Horns.” This is the second installment of J.C. Newman’s LeRoy Neiman Collector’s Edition series, an annual series that pays homage to the artworks of LeRoy Neiman. The project is being done in collaboration with the Neiman family and the LeRoy and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation. As part of this initiative, J.C. Newman and t…