| Latest News | | |  | | Happy to be back | Bray Jazz is delighted to be back, to celebrate its 12th birthday in 2011.
We have assembled another fantastic programme, have several award winners, and will be presenting performers from more than a dozen different countries over the three days of the May Weekend.
Headlining this year are two bright young stars of Brazilian jazz - Hamilton de Holanda and Andre Mehmari, American jazz great Kurt Rosenwinkel, and the BBC jazz singer of the year Christine Tobin, all of whom appear at Mermaid Arts Centre as part of double-bill programmes over the festival's three days.
We've kept our prices competitive once more this year - and check out also the special offer packages we have available. And don't forget also - our two weekend matinees, and our jazz trail shows in local bars and hotels, are available to you at no cost at all.
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| | | | |  | | OnLine Booking | Bray Jazz Festival is pleased this year to be able to offer our patrons a service to book concert tickets on-line - courtesy of our partners at Mermaid Arts Centre. Concert goers can book tickets to shows taking place over the festival weekend for all of our shows at Bray Town Hall, at Mermaid Arts Centre, and at The Royal Hotel (evening shows) -and at no extra cost.
All you have to do to book online is click on the live link, and follow the directions to the concert of your choice. While you are there check out also the extensive range of other arts events that are taking place at Mermaid this Summer.
| | Getting there | Bray is situated on the east coast, and can be reached travelling south bound for approximately 30km along the N11 (Dublin/Rosslare) National Primary Route. See Google Map for further directions.
A number of public transport options exist to reach the town. The town is serviced by the following Dublin Bus Routes : 45, 45A, 84, 184 and 185. Full timetables Click Here
Bray can also be reached by DART. A timetable for services is available here.
A special nightlink bus service is available to return festival goers to Dublin City Centre following late night concerts. These buses are run by Finnegan's Coaches and leave from Bray Main Street (opposite Royal Hotel) for O'Connell St, Dublin, at 12.15am, and at 2.15am each night. Tickets are priced €5.
Click Here for further details.
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| | | BOOKING TICKETS | Tickets for all shows taking place at Mermaid Arts Centre and Bray Town Hall can be booked by contacting the box office at (01) 2724030. A facility to book these tickets is also available, and at no added cost, here. Tickets for shows taking place at our World Stage @ Katie Gallaghers, and at our After Hours Jazz Club @ upstairs at The Martello will be on sale on the door, each night.
GENERAL TOURISM INQUIRIES
General tourism inquiries about where you can stay, local restaurants, and other local attractions, contact Bray Tourist Information Centre at 01-2867128.
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|  | | DAVE DOUGLAS - MOONSHINE | The brilliant American composer/trumpeter Dave Douglas recently released 'Moonshine', a new album based upon recordings of his group's performance at Bray Jazz Festival a few years back.
Dave was thrilled with the project 'Keystone' he was working on at the time, and when they arrived in Bray at the end of more than a month of European dates, he was anxious to capture the chemistry and energy of the group, for posterity.
Courtesy of festival partners RTE LyricFM, who were recording the Bray Jazz show for broadcast, Dave secured recordings of the concert. He took them back into the studio to touch up, and the result is 'Moonshine', a fantastic release from a band at the height of its powers. It's also a great listen.
Moonshine' is available to download and buy through Dave Douglas' 'Greenleaf Music web-site HERE priced at $10 and $20 respectively. With foreign currency exchange rates being what they are, that's a snip folks ! |
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