Rock & Blues Concert Cruise in Boston Harbor features Entrain and Sun Jones on Sunday, August 21

Entrain and Sun Jones - two great local blues bands - perform at the Rock & Blues Concert Cruise in Boston Harbor on Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2011.


Tickets to the cruise are $27 per ticket or $22 for four or more tickets, and can be purchased online.

The cruise ship, the Provincetown II, boards at 2:00 at the World Trade Center Pier in the Seaport District, and leaves port at 3:00 p.m.

For a full schedule of concerts at this summer's Rock & Blues Concert Cruise, click here.

For year round details and jazz and blues in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Salem Jazz & Soul Festival Taking Place This Weekend, August 20-21

Saxophonist Charles Neville

The 2011 Salem Jazz & Soul Festival is taking place Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 2011 in Salem, Massachusetts.

The festival is free and open to the public and features a host of great performers, including the Charles Neville / Harvey Diamond Quartet; Bonnerama; Thaddeus Hogarth; Nicky Egan and others.

For more details on the festival, click here.

For year round jazz activities in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or DestinationSalem.com
 

Live Jazz with Sax Player Jesse Scheinin at BOND Lounge at The Langham Boston on Wednesday, August 17

Jazz saxophonist Jesse Scheinin is performing at  BOND Restaurant & Lounge in downtown Boston on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 7:00 to 10:00  p.m.

A native of Santa Cruz, California, Scheinin is at the Berklee College of Music and a regular performer on the Boston jazz scene.

Located at the Langham Boston Hotel,  BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays.For reservations call 617 956-8765.

For a full schedule of artists performing at BOND this summer, click here.

For year round jazz in concert halls, clubs, hotel lounges and college campuses throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Trombonist Dan Fox Live at Ryles Jazz Club on Tuesday, August 16

Jazz trombonist Dan Fox and his group, Tar Bone, performs at Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Square, Cambridge, on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:30 p.m.  Tickets are just $7 and can be purchased at the door.

For a schedule of upcoming events at Ryles, click here.

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

Restaurant Week Boston is Here!

Restaurant Week Boston - one of the most popular culinary occasions in New England - kicks off on August 14-19 and August 21-26 at dozens of great restaurants throughout greater Boston.

The semi-annual event, held for two weeks each March and August, is brought to you by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and American Express.

In addition to the great culinary offerings, a number of participants in this year's Restaurant Week Boston also have live jazz during the week.  Here is a sampling:

Aura Restaurant at the Seaport Hotel

Avenue One - Hyatt Regency Boston

Beehive Restaurant  

BOND - The Langham, Boston

Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen

Fireplace (The)

Les Zygomates Wine Bar & Bistro

Oak Room - Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel

Petit Robert Bistro - Columbus

Petit Robert Bistro - Kenmore

Petit Robert Central

Savinos Grill

Top of the Hub Restaurant & Skywalk

For a full list of participating restaurants, click here.

Proceeds from Restaurant Week Boston go to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans on Court Street in downtown Boston, serving veterans who need jobs, housing, and health care.

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

For tourist information visit MassVacation.com and BostonUSA.com.

Jazz Singer Linda Eder and Guitarist John Pizzarelli at South Shore Music Circus on Friday, August 12

Broadway star and acclaimed jazz vocalist Linda Eder is performing at the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts, along with noted jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets can purchased online.

For a complete schedule of upcoming concerts at the South Shore Music Circus, click here.

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

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

Jazz guitarist Alex Baboian performs at BOND Lounge at Langham Hotel Boston on Wednesday, August 10

Jazz guitarist Alexander Baboian is performing at the BOND Lounge | Restaurant at the Boston Langham Hotel on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

A member of the acclaimed Berklee World Jazz Octet, Baboian performed recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

BOND Restaurant & Lounge is open seven days a week, offering gourmet sandwiches for lunch, afternoon tea, and global cuisine for dinner, plus an extensive wine list and distinctive cocktails. A special jazz menu is available on Wednesdays

For year round details on jazz nightclubs, concerts, campus events, brunches and festivals throughout Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information, visit MassVacation.com or BostonUSA.com.