Festival Network Sheds Staff, Festivals

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According to a report on TicketNews, Festival Network, the company that in 2007 bought George Wein’s Festival Productions and now runs events such as the Newport and JVC New York jazz festivals, has lost millions of dollars and has trimmed its staff.

(The complete report on Ticketnews.com can be read here.)

DownBeat is looking into this story, to learn about the status of the Festival Network festivals. According to TicketNews, Festival Network events not slated for 2009 include Past festivals currently not on their schedule include Martha’s Vineyard Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Miami, Jackson Hole Music Festival, Festival Au Desert, JVC Jazz Festival Chicago, San Francisco Music Festival, Whistler Music Festival, JVC Jazz Festival Los Angeles (CA) and JVC Jazz Festival Paris.



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