George Wein's Jazz Festival 55
George Wein returned to the reins of the Festival for 2009. He had previously announced that the folk festival, to be known as George Wein's Folk Festival 50, would be held July 31-August 2, and the jazz festival, to be known as George Wein's Jazz Festival 55, August 7-9. Major acts for the Festival's relaunch included Tony Bennett, Mos Def, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, the Dave Brubeck Quartet and Etta James and the Roots Band. In addition to Fort Adams State Park, festival shows will also occur at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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