98.9 SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL AT CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE

A flurry of artists are signed for the Chateau Ste. Michelle this summer in Seattle, Washington. The series will feature the two-day 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival, plus the Gipsy Kings, Madeleine Peyroux and others. A series of outdoor show are scheduled in and around the Pugent Sound, including the White River Amphitheatre near Auburn, Marymoor Park in Redmond and South Lake Union and Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The shows are produced by the Lakeside Group and House of Blues Concerts. Here’s a sampling of the lineup: Gipsy Kings on Aug. 5; 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival featuring Jazz Attack (Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Richard Elliot and Peter White), Brian Culbertson, Kim Waters and Steve Oliver on Aug 6.; 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival, featuring Fourplay (Bob James, Larry Carlton, Harvey Mason and Nathan East), Summer Storm (Norman Brown, Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell and Everett Harp), Norman Brown (performing solo) and David Lanz on Aug. 7; and Madeleine Peyroux; Sept. 17. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.