Live Music Seaside JAZZ Festival

[Smiling JOe]

This past weekend has some great music, and I think the music will only get better this weekend. I'll see you there! Come out and support the New Orleans Jazz musicians who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina!

 

[Jennifer Steele]

Can anyone enlighten me - were the proceeds always going to benefit NOLA musicians affected by Katrina, or was that decided after the fact because ticket sales were low?

As someone stated before, public knowledge of that would have been a MAJOR driving force in ticket sales.

 

[Jennifer Steele]

See you all Friday night!!!!!!!

 

[rapunzel]

Anyone have any idea which organizations the proceeds will be going to, specifically?

 

[#1Volunteer]

Jazz Feast

I believe the concept was to help support the bands (which most are from NOLA) and provide some gigs! Many did loose their homes during Katrina. Normally the musicians are paid direct and the ticket proceeds go to help pull off the event.

The past weekend music was awesome!!!!!!!!!!! And the weather was great....

 

[Smiling JOe]

I heard one person, unaffiliated with the event, tell me on Friday, that he heard that some of the proceeds were going to NOLA musicians. I had no other knowledge of such until I read the article in the Walton Sun, last night. The only other place I have read that or heard of that was this morning, when Kurt posted a press release. The last sentence states that the proceeds were going to the NOLA Jazz artists affected by Hurr. Katrina. People riding by don't know that it's a Jazz Fest, so I'd bet good money that they don't know that proceeds are going to the NOLA Jazz musicians. Where are the booths with photos boards, showing the devastation of Katrina? Where are the slide shows? Where is the reminder of the good cause of the event? There is more signage for Heineken than the festival itself, much less the beneficiary of the event. I see nothing on their website home page regarding the proceeds/beneficiaries. Even looking through their entire site, I see nothing noting it. However, I did find plenty of rules on what you cannot do.


www.seasidefloridajazzfestival08.com/Seaside_Florida_Jazz_Festival_FAQ.pdf

This page offers info that I have not heard and contradicts something that I mentioned earlier, regarding no kid prices and food.
From the official site:

Can I bring food?
Seaside offers several food establishments to choose from. You may stop by and pick up food to go, or, you may bring in food and snacks of your own.

Can I bring my children?
Children 5 and under are permitted without a ticket, all other children require a ticket to attend the event.

Where do I park?
Parking is very limited in Seaside. Free parking is available at the Walton County Courthouse Annex with complimentary shuttle service to Seaside! Shuttle pick up and drop off is located at the Walton County Courthouse Annex on Hwy 331 at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach - next to the Walton County Library and Walton County Chamber of Commerce. Shuttle services start at 5pm on Fridays and at 1pm on Saturday, Sunday and Memorial Day.

Are individual tickets available?
No, the ticket is a one ticket for the entire weekend (note that the recent press release states daily tickets are available.)

THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED:
NO pets - except registered, Seeing Eye dogs
NO grills, hibachis, or open flames of any kind
NO glass containers or bottles
NO beer balls, six packs, or kegs
NO tents or pup tents (don't worry, there are plenty of tents around the perimeter.)
NO overnight camping
NO videotaping
NO video cameras
NO cameras or camera phones
NO audio recording devices
NO unattended infants or small children
NO littering
NO cell phones or pagers during performances
NO coolers (but you picnic baskets are suggested. I guess you have to eat hot food.)
NO umbrellas


THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED:
Snacks/picnic basket
Lawn Chairs
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
I.D. tags for small children
Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be for sale inside the venue

 

[Smiling JOe]

by the way, the 866 number for tickets and info, has only information, not ticket sales.

 

[Kurt]

Can anyone enlighten me - were the proceeds always going to benefit NOLA musicians affected by Katrina, or was that decided after the fact because ticket sales were low?

As someone stated before, public knowledge of that would have been a MAJOR driving force in ticket sales.

I had read quite awhile ago that it was to benefit NOLA musicians.

 

[#1Volunteer]

FAzz Feast.

Doesn't anyone understand that these artist aren't here for FREE! or because they just love Seaside!!!! In order to host event like this someone has to pay (providing jobs) for these awesome people/friends and wonderful musicians. Until events like this takeoff and recieve major spon $$, then they could be a FREE event. Just my 2 cents....I think many of the Seaside folks and surrounding towns "peeps" are a bit spoiled since ALL of the past music events in the Amptheather are FREE. These musicians are not your local weekend 250.00 bands...

The parking signs along 30-A, you can thank Cindy M. and the Cnty Comm. for them.

Oh well, "can't please everyone all of the time".

Please keep in mind this event is being done in the middle of the "tightest" towns. You have to get a permit to fart or post a sign that you're going to fart.

Remember, Mercants want people there, but homeowners and board don't!

Just come to support the musician and the merchants. This weekend will be a blast.

 

[scooterbug44]

We're not asking for it to be a free event (the locals I was sitting with paid for their tickets), we're seeing the fact that they made the event free and still only got 100 people as a major indicator that something is VERY wrong!

The biatching is because they had great musicians and no audience, and we want that to change!

And we are questioning the details of the "proceeds going to charity" as often the charity gets less than a stick in the eye. For example, I was in a shoe store and they were selling pink socks to benefit Breast Cancer - 2% went to the charity, so I could buy a pair of $14 "breast cancer" socks and all they'd get is a quarter and a couple pennies.