7th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod runs August 12, 13, 15

Jazz Singer Dane Vannatter

The 7th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod in Massachusetts runs from this Friday, August 12, 2011 in Provincetown to Monday, August 15 in Cotuit, Cape Cod.

Opening this year's festival is New Zealand jazz duo Adrienne and Josh Hindmarsh, followed by String of Pearls, a trio of women jazz vocalists whose song sheet ranges from Brazilian samba to the Andrew Sisters. Both groups perform at Provincetown Town Hall on Friday evening, August 12,  at 8:00 p.m.

On Saturday,August 13,  jazz vocalist Dane Vannatter, a favorite of the P-Town fest,  performs at 8:00 p.m., followed by  Stage Door Canteen, a 14 piece big band

Then on Monday, August 15, the festival travels for the first time to the Cotuit Center for the Arts, 4404 Falmouth Road in Cotuit, starting at 8:00 p.m. Performers include Bruce Abbott, Holli Ross, and Dane Vannatter.

You can purchase tickets online by clicking here, or by calling 1 866 811-4111.

Jazz drummer Bart Weisman, organizer of the festival and one of Cape Cod's leading jazz musicians, will accompany many of the performances alongside other guest musicians. 

For a complete schedule, click here.

For year round details on jazz concerts, festivals, brunches, night clubs, campus events and more, visit MassJazz.com.

For visitor information visit MassVacation.com or CapeCodChamber.org.