Jazz at the Beach
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Ocean Shores Jazz Society
Phone: 360-289-4094
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Hot, sweet music will be performed by nine great jazz bands at the 27th annual jazz festival in Ocean Shores. On November 6, 7 and 8, 2009, the Ocean Shores Jazz Society presents “Jazz at the Beach”. This year’s bands include: Pearl Django (Seattle), West End of Chicago (Chicago), St. Louis Stompers (St. Louis), Black Swan (Portland), Mud Bay (Olympia), Uptown Lowdown (Bellevue), No Inhibitions (Bremerton), Hume Street (Aberdeen), Electric Park (Aberdeen).

Festival Headquarters is the Ocean Shores Convention Center. There are four venues, two at the Convention Center, the Shilo Inn and the Elks Club. The music schedule is Friday, 3:00pm til 11:00pm; Saturday, 11:00am til 11:00pm; Sunday, Gospel Service at 9:00am, festival music 11:00am til 4:00pm. New for Jazz at the Beach for 2009 is an After-Glow party. The After-Glow party will be in the beautiful Waves Restaurant, which sits atop the Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn. There will be a special Jazz Buffet available and a no host bar. Music will start with the St. Louis Stompers and the West End of Chicago bands. Other festival band members will join them in what may become a wild and wonderful jam session! Admission to the party is only $5, space is limited.

Most Ocean Shores’ Hotels will be offering discounted stays for the weekend, be sure to ask for a jazz discount. A free shuttle, provided by the Quinault Beach Resort, will take festival-goers from venue to venue, so you can park and ride. For information about Ocean Shores, visit http://www.TourismOceanShores.com, or call 1-866-60-COAST (1-866-602-6278).

For information about the jazz festival or to reserve your place for the After-Glow party, call the jazz hotline at 360-289-4094.


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