HAMILTON -- The seventh annual Bermuda Jazz Festival, set for Sept.
4 to 7, added two days and several more performers this year.
The venue for the outdoor festival is the Royal Naval Dockyard,
which has an over-the-water stage. General admission is $50 while
reserved seating is $70.
Among the entertainers are Herbie Hancock, India Arie, Roy Ayers
and Dianne Reeves. A list of events and performers is available on
the Web at www.bermudajazz.com.
Package prices, including roundtrip air, accommodations and general
admission to the festival, can be found at the site, as well.
TNT Vacations is among operators with such packages. Land-only
plans covering accommodations and festival tickets are available at
a variety of hotels, starting at $466 per person, double.
The festival's official hotel partners are the Fairmont
Southampton Princess and Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
Jazz packages can be booked by calling (800) BERMUDA. For
additional information, contact the Bermuda Department of Tourism
at (800) 223-6106.
For clients who already have booked travel, festival tickets can
be purchased through Ticket Web by calling (866) 468-7619 or going to the
Web site at www.ticketweb.com. Clients who purchase their tickets
through Ticket Web with an American Express card receive a $10 per
ticket discount.