subject: Jazz It Up With San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival [print this page] Thanksgiving is a beautiful time of year especially in beautiful San Diego. Lots of festivals are celebrated in San Diego during November. And one of the most popular festivals in this part of the country is the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival which is going to be held this year from November 25 to 29. For over 25 years, people from all over the world have come to San Diego to enjoy traditional jazz music.
Annually held over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival takes place at the city's Town and Country Resort and Convention Center. This festival is so popular among jazz lovers that they have termed the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival as the "the crown jewel of jazz festivals."
This festival offers a wide variety of music ranging from traditional jazz, swing style music to dixieland music for every kind of music aficionados. Dixieland music is an early style of jazz music which was developed in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century. It later on spread to Chicago and the New York City. Dixieland music has influenced various music styles such as the Swing music and Rhythm & Blues. If you haven't heard Dixieland music before, you can definitely get a taste of this amazing music at the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival.
With a large number of national and international bands presenting their music at the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, it is surely a mesmerizing experience for music lovers. Performances either take place in large auditoriums or in small, intimate rooms. You can listen to some amazing music from a line-up of musicians such as Blue Street jazz band, Katie Cavera, Buck Creek jazz band, Mimi Blais, Coyote Hills jazz band, Dixie Express, Chris Dawson, Chloe Feoranzo, Carl Sonny Leyland, Virginia Tichenor, Titanic jazz band and many more. No matter what taste you have in classical jazz, this festival surely has something for everyone and is great for all ages.
Apart from listening to music, you can also dance to the live music. Some of the auditoriums have dance floors. Food and drink are also available at the venue. You can also buy new as well as out-of-print jazz books and souvenirs at the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival. Even recordings of the bands which perform at the festival are always available for sale at the venue.
The San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival takes place at the Town & Country Resort Hotel in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. In order to enjoy the festival to its fullest, it is better that you find a lodging in San Diego from where you can commute to the venue easily. And since the festival lasts for 5 days, you can also stay at an extended stay hotel in San Diego. You can find various extended stay hotels in San Diego which offer accommodation for extended stays at competitive prices.
