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Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2009 Announces the Official Dates

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THE COUNT DOWN BEGINS FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS OF QUALITY MUSIC & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. SKYWARDS DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2009 DATES ARE ANNOUNCED!

NOVEMBER 2008 - Chillout Productions reveals the dates for the 7th edition of the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2009. The festival is set to kick off on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 and tie up on the 27th of the same month.

The 10 days festival is to feature great names in the world of music ranging between blues, Jazz, rock and pop with an approximate total of 30 acts.

“Our friends and fans will be amazed with the line-up! The headliners this year will exceed all expectations… the participating artists will have their first appearances in the region during the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2009” declared Anthony Younes, Managing Director of Chillout Productions, founders and organizers of the festival.

This year performances are to take place all at the Media City Outdoor Amphitheater with new set-up areas and creative surroundings to accommodate a larger number of fans and friends.

New concepts are to astonish the fans and several surprises to be revealed during the dates. As every year, the festival is to carry lots and lots of “WOW” factors and happenings. The popular Skywards and Cadillac stages will remain; however with extra features, settings and activities.

All details about the line-up, tickets, venue and timings are to be announced soon.

For updates please check www.dubaijazzfest.com or contact 04 3911196.

About Chillout Productions:

Chillout Productions, founders, and organizers of the Dubai International Jazz Festival won “What’s On” award for “The Best Festival” for two consecutive years 2006 & 2007 and the Middle East Award for “The Best Public Entertainment Event in The Middle East 2008 as part of the Event 360. Dubai International Jazz Festival has grown and became an annual entertainment icon in the UAE and the whole region, drawing fans from all across the UAE, GCC and around the world. Attendance in 2006 topped 21,500, and 25,000 in 2007 and 28,500 music lovers for the 2008 edition throughout 10 days. Each year, the Festival presents more than 120 artists featuring a diverse and international lineup of legendary Grammy award-winning artists and critically acclaimed jazz and contemporary groups

Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival showcases an incredibly diverse array of music styles to gratify the different tastes of large audiences, featuring 12 internationally recognized recording artists and legends of Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip Hop, reggae, ethnic, gospel and Latin Music over a period of three consecutive nights.

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