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INTRODUCING… Atlantic
City Jams! “JAZZIN’
AROUND TOWN” Jazz
& Blues Festival
PRESENTATION
OF MID-TOWN LIVE MUSIC
Presented by Dorian L. Gilmer INTRODUCING ATLANTIC CITY JAMS! (JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN) JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL…an unprecedented multi-venue arts, cultural and entertainment explosion to benefit the revitalization of mid-town Atlantic City, NJ and provide an affordable entertainment option for thousands of visitors. The ATLANTIC CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION is making plans to LAUNCH the JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN event on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008 and featuring 42 live performances by 14 top-flight bands (plus a Jazz-oetry Jam) spread out over 12 locations from 4pm until 2am. (Fittingly, Jazzin’ Around Town will “take flight” as an after-math of the hugely popular “Thunder Over The Boardwalk” AC Air Show, which drew an estimated 300,000 people to AC in 2007). Offering a welcome and overdue tonic for Jazz and Blues aficionados visiting Atlantic City and their families, the Atlantic City Jazz Foundation/Atlantic City Jams! Entertainment strives to present this event as: (1) a unique public celebration of Jazz and Blues, (2) an affordable entertainment option for the average visitor to Atlantic City and (3) a catalyst of revitalization for mid-town Atlantic City and its hospitality industry. As Atlantic City’s first-ever multi-venue music festival, JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN will present an all-evening “Jazz party” combining the elements of a food fest and nightclub crawl, to bring together live music lovers from across state lines and around the globe to sample a “taste of local AC” and share moments of relaxation, exultation and happiness. Since 1996, the Atlantic City Jazz Foundation (aka Atlantic City Jams! Entertainment) has been a grass-roots arts, cultural and entertainment producer specializing in events that cross all boundaries of age, culture and ethnicity. As Atlantic City’s newest arts initiative, the presentations of “Atlantic City Jams!” music festivals (and more!) will draw from a local, regional, national and global pool of talent and of nightclub, concert and festival goers and their families, crossing geographic and cultural lines to connect with a widespread and appreciative audience. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN will explode onto an unsuspecting Atlantic City entertainment scene with talent that ranges from promising emerging artists to seasoned veterans. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN’s explosion of live performances will feature local, regional and national artists and create a unique and memorable public celebration of music to be enjoyed by everyone who lives in the Atlantic City area or visits from around the United States and the world. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN aims to provide one of the city’s top entertainment values and create a sense of local revitalization. JAZZIN’
AROUND TOWN is currently proposed for the following LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS, (Listed
from North to South) CROCTAILS
TAVERN LE
GRAND FROMAGE PERRY’S
CAFÉ @ Hojo HONG
KONG HOUSE CHINESE RESTAURANT WANDY’S
RESTAURANT MALONEY’S
UPTOWN SPORTS BAR & GRILL DÉJÀ VU NIGHTCLUB HUDSON’S BAR & GRILL CAFE(?) POPEYE’S CHICKEN & BISCUITS DE FEO’S LOUNGE EVO
RESTAURANT @ Trump Plaza PIZZA
PUB BAR & GRILL HARD
ROCK CAFÉ @ Tr. Taj Mahal (tentative) DANTE
HALL THEATER FOR THE ARTS (tentative) (Note: For
illustration only -- subject to change.) PROPOSED 2008 DATES FOR JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN & TARGET CONVENTION / EXPO AUDIENCES Wednesday, August 20, 2008: AC Air Show – 250,000 to 300,000 visitors. Thursday, October 30: NJ School Boards-- 8,000 visitors plus RV & Camping Show – 6,000 visitors. Thursday, November 6: New Jersey Education Association – 40,000 visitors. Wednesday, November 19: NJ State League of Municipalities Conference – 22,000 visitors. In 2008…ALL-INCLUSIVE JAZZ-PASSES (a $140. value) will be sold for $50. in advance and $60. at the door of participating venues. Most individual venues will have a $10. door charge, [except Jazz-oetry @ Popeye’s (Free)]. All festival venues will feature sales of performing artists’ cds and giveaways of national Jazz publications such as JAZZIZ MAGAZINE, BLUES REVIEW, JAZZ IMPROV and SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS MAGAZINE. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN will create a vibrant scene on the streets of Atlantic City and a unique and memorable experience of live music, casual to elegant dining and socializing that will be enjoyed and then looked forward to by everyone who attends. From Straight-Ahead Jazz to Blues to Smooth Jazz to R-&-B to Latin/Caribbean/Brazilian to Poetry and beyond, music lovers visiting AC won’t be able to resist “Getting Jazzed”. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN also expects to feature special guest appearances by local and regional media personalities. Proposed 2008 Advertising & Promotion With some sponsorship support, our plan is for is for the 2008 Summer/Fall schedule to benefit from a proposed $50,000 in advertising and promotional partnerships, a partial listing of which is listed below. *BILLBOARDS…Highway billboards in the South Jersey and Delaware Valley area. *RADIO…Commercials and promotional mentions. *TELEVISION…Promotional spots aired throughout the Delaware Valley market. *PRINT…Print ads published in local, regional and national publications. *WEB…tens of thousands of hits on the event website and those of participated artists. *INTERNET…Monthly set of “e-vites” and e-blasts distributed to and reaching hundreds of thousands of e-mail recipients. *WEB BANNERS…”Jazzin’ Around Town” banners linked to numerous media websites. *FLYERS/HANDOUTS…Up to 50,000 flyers distributed at regional Jazz and Blues concerts and festivals, along the Boardwalk and the Convention Center shopping corridor and in Atlantic City area establishments. *POSTERS…Posters distributed publicly throughout South Jersey. *PUBLIC RELATIONS…News releases, media advisories and calendar listings distributed through local and national databases and media outlets. *FLAGPOLE BANNERS…Flagpole banners displayed along the Boardwalk, Pacific Ave. and the Convention Center shopping corridor. *ON-SITE SIGNAGE…Banners and posters displayed at all performance venues announcing the up-coming event . *ON-SITE DISPLAY…Display of posters, flyers and table mats inside all performance venues. *ON-SITE MEDIA…Press conference and revolving media coverage including network television *BROCHURES…Up to 5,000 brochures, featuring artists, sponsors and event info distributed to attendees of each event. JAZZIN’ AROUND TOWN “FANTASY” LINEUP WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008 4PM-2AM Staggered schedule at various locations. Artists subject to change. Anticipated up to 3,000 attendees. ABOUT ATLANTIC CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION (ACJF) aka ATLANTIC CITY JAMS! ENTERTAINMENT Founded In 1996 By Dorian L. Gilmer... the Atlantic City Jazz Foundation has taken up
as its core Mission the presentation, promotion, perpetuation, awareness, enjoyment and The ACJF is seeking to spark a "renaissance" of the presence of live Jazz music in the resort city whose popularity and prosperity was once fueled by Jazz music in. The fulfilment of this on-going mission has been pursued through a number of nightclub concerts and festival events both inside and outside of the confines of Atlantic City, NJ. For more info, visit www.atlanticcityjazzfoundation.8m.com and www.atlanticcityjams.vpweb.com |
