The Neville Brothers Headline Seaside Jazz Festival
Seaside Invites Community to Free Kick-off Friday, May 23 and Offers Daily Passes

Seaside, Fla. (May 19, 2008) – The Neville Brothers, New Orleans “first family of funk,” bring their blues-soaked jazz to the holiday town of Seaside in Northwest Florida. The concert, sponsored by The Merchants of Seaside, is part of the Seaside Jazz Festival: A Journey Through Jazz and is set for Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at 6 p.m. in the Seaside Amphitheater.

The festival began last weekend, with a full line up: featuring headliner, Latin Grammy Award-winning flautist, Nestor Torres, Shamarr Allen, Jesse McBride, Ted Shumate and The Rebirth Brass Band.

The festival continues this weekend, Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26. Friday night opens with free access to the community as Hot 8 Brass Band takes the stage at 7 p.m.

A variety of jazz talents round out the line-up this weekend, including Marva Wright, Little Freddie King, Glen David Andrews, Hot 8 Brass Band, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, as well as Gulf Coast favorite, Dayve Stewart.

Tickets can be purchased through The Merchants of Seaside by calling (866) 579-5424 or online at www.seasidefloridajazzfestival08.com and are available as daily passes or full-access weekend passes. Friday, May 23 is a free kick-off concert; tickets for Saturday, May 24 are $50; tickets for Sunday, May 25 are $50 and tickets for Memorial Day, May 26, featuring the Neville Brothers are $75. The full weekend access pass is $150.

The Merchants of Seaside are proud to support New Orleans jazz musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina, bringing them to the stage in Seaside and donating proceeds from the festival to further their ability to get back to what they do best –make music.

To make lodging reservations at Seaside, visit www.cottagerentalagency.com or call (800) 554-8696.

For more great information about Seaside concerts and events, check out our article: Seaside Concerts & Events!