The 7th Annual
Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest returns to Florida's Riviera this November in a
weekend celebrating the soulful sounds of jazz music. Taking place from Friday, Nov. 14 to Sunday,
Nov. 16, the event is being produced by the City of Sunny Isles Beach in partnership
with the Sunny Isles Beach Tourism and Marketing Council to benefit Joshua's
Heart Foundation.
"We
are excited to host Jazz Fest 2014," said Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman
Edelcup. "This music festival
weekend isn't only about extraordinary jazz.
It's an opportunity to experience all that Sunny Isles Beach has to
offer. Spend the day soaking in the sun
on our white sand beach, discovering a new adventure, shopping or enjoying a
spa day and then stroll over to the park on Saturday night for a cool jazz
concert under the stars."
Expected
to attract more than 2,000 festival goers, this year's Jazz Fest will celebrate
the theme "What a Wonderful World," befitting Sunny Isles Beach where
residents and guests alike enjoy world class weather, services, amenities and
cultural activities. The festival opens
on Friday, Nov. 14 with a dinner event at Acqualina Resort & Spa on the
Beach, located at 17875 Collins Avenue.
The main
event takes place on Saturday evening at Heritage Park, 19200 Collins Avenue,
featuring local jazz artists like Leon Foster Thomas, a unique force in modern
jazz labeled as "the next big thing on his instrument" by All About
Jazz, accompanied by the Melton Mustafa Orchestra. Other featured artists
include LeNard Rutledge, named Best Jazz Artist by the Miami New Times, and
celebrated vocalists Brenda Alford and Rochelle Lightfoot.
On
Sunday, Trump International Beach Resort, located at 18001 Collins Avenue, will
host a Jazz Brunch pairing a menu of savory Southern cuisine with soulful jazz
to close the weekend festivities.
Visitors
and residents alike are invited to enjoy one of Miami's most vibrant music
festivals, with a jam-packed weekend of live music, culinary experiences and
white sand beaches to enjoy.
The 7th
Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest is made possible with the support of the
Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council, the Miami-Dade County Department
of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor
and Board of County Commissioners.
The
event will benefit the Joshua's Heart Foundation, which aims to empower those
in need and to improve their quality of life. This non-profit organization
provides items of basic necessity, including food and water. The foundation
also engages and educates communities at home and abroad about how to take
steps towards fighting hunger and poverty on a global scale.
Sunny
Isles Beach is ideally positioned to take advantage of everything South Florida
has to offer. This eclectic destination nestled between Miami and Ft.
Lauderdale is part laid-back coastal city, and part luxury resort and shopping
mecca. Whether visitors are looking for a warm-weather holiday centered around
golf or tennis, a family vacation with great activities for the kids, or an
extraordinary and romantic wedding or honeymoon destination, look no further
than Sunny Isles Beach.
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