Johnnie Gill, El Debarge, Angie Stone, Kenny Lattimore, Gerald Albright at Las Vegas City of Lights

LAS VEGAS - March 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Las Vegas, NV; March 9, 2015: Michael Schivo, celebrating 49 years as Nevada's premier Pop, Rock and Jazz concert promoter and recipient of Nevada Arts Advocacy highest annual award has again teamed up with Old School 105.7 (Las Vegas), Power 88 (Las Vegas) and Radio Free 103.5 (Los Angeles) to co-sponsor the 23rd Annual Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz & R&B Festival Saturday, April 18th and Sunday April 19th 2015. By popular demand the Festival will remain at its new location at Government Amphitheater located at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, LV, Nevada 89154

Government Amphitheater according to producer Michael Schivo “has superior sightlines and a new sound system that will deliver the jazz and R&B attendee the great experience they deserve. Also parking is free, improved and is easily accessible to the venue. As well as there are 2 new restroom areas and increased space for the Vendor Village.” Government Amphitheater is located very close to Downtown Las Vegas and closer to the Las Vegas Strip than past festivals for convenience when staying in a hotel.

The new Festival sight has a much more of a professional feeling and intimate synergy revered by the festival patrons. The site also has many shade trees and a shaded Pavilion.Saturday’s day and night event is from 1.00 pm to 10:30 pm with Jazz Attack featuring Euge Groove, Peter White and Richard Elliot, also Gerald Albright with Norman Brown, Maysa, Pieces of a Dream, The Sax Pack 10th Anniversary tour with Kim Waters, Jeff Kashiwa and Steve Cole and Down to the Bone.

The R&B Festival portion on Sunday is from 2.00 pm to 10.30 pm. And Johnny Gill of the New Edition, Angie Stone, El DeBarge, Kenny Lattimore, Leela James and The Family Stone with many original members. As usual, the Jazz Festival has been booked with handpicked musicians. The 2 day Festival has GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!

“These artists performing each night are the finest collection of acts we have ever had at the 23 year old festival, ensuring the quality of the festival will continue,” states producer Michael Schivo. Schivo continues, “there are no long rows of white plastic chairs just your low back chair on soft green grass.”

Quote Schivo: "Last year's Festival was an extreme party filled with the fun and groove that it takes to be crowned "The biggest and liveliest Jazz and R&B party festival in the West"! Last years Festival sold out and so we will return once again to wow our loyal patrons who come from all parts of the USA. Last year we had jazz and R&B fans from 39 states at the festival. We strongly urge patrons to buy their selected ticket well in advance as tickets will be in high demand once again.”

Past Jazz and R&B stalwarts that have graced the festival include: The legendary Chaka Kahn, Stanley Clarke, Jazz Crusaders, Roy Ayers, Norman Brown, Lee Ritenour, KEM, Ledisi, Hiroshima, Jonathon Butler, Nick Colionne, Richard Elliot, Peter White, Rick Braun, Brian Culbertson, Joe Sample, Boney James, Will Downing, Gerald Albright, Fattburger, Larry Carlton, Poncho Sanchez, Flora Purim and Airto, Ronnie Laws, Eric, Benet, Melanie Fiona, Ledisi, The Yellowjackets, Hugh Masakela, Chuck Mangione, George Duke, Wayman Tisdale, Down to the Bone, Ronnie Jordon, Paul Jackson Jr., Paul Taylor, Stephanie Mills, Joe, Raheem DeVaughn Lenny Williams, Barkays, Dazz Band, Cameo, Ohio Players, Morris Day and the Time and many more. The Jazz Festival, established in 1993, has hosted capacity crowds in years past as people from all around the Country attended.

Tickets are on sale throughout Las Vegas exclusively at the following Las Vegas Ticket Outlets: All three Mr. Bill's Pipe and Tobacco Stores for cash only. Tickets will also be sold on the festival website http://www.yourjazz.com. 2-day discount tickets are available as well.

VIP EARLY BIRD tickets get you into the festival 2 hours before GA and the 1st pick of where you want to sit, whether that be under a shade tree or closer down front. VIP also comes with executive water flushing restrooms and a shorter line VIP cash bar. GA has clean Porta Toliets, but a longer wait to enter the Festival

Patrons of the Festival are permitted to bring into the park picnic baskets filled with their favorite food and beverages, NO glass containers, wagons or carts are allowed. As well, there will be various concessions and crafts at the festival located in the Jazz Village. NO HIGH BACK CHAIRS ALLOWED INTO THE FESTIVAL. A high back chair is any chair over 31 inches.

TICKETING INFORMATION: This year's Jazz Festival will again offer free admission to each event for children 12 years of age and under, and a reduced ticket price to each event for children 13-17 years of age for $25, which will be available at the on-site festival box office on the day of the event only. The Jazz Festival VIP/ Early Bird tickets receive 1st entry from 10am to 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday 11.00 am to 1.00 pm for center of the venue seating with its own cash bar and upgraded executive restroom facilities. Tickets are $167 in advance including any ticket outlet service charges. General Admission adult tickets in advance are $111.50 including any ticket outlet service charges.
For additional information and ticket purchases please see our website located at http://www.yourjazz.com.

About KRPR Media
Founded in 2002 under the direction of Entertainment Publicist KimiRhochelle, KRPR Media has become one of the sought after entertainment branding firms. Providing full service media, advertisement promotion and branding solutions, KRPR Media has provided successful solutions for over13 years to the political, gospel, entertainment, concert, festival, theatre industries. For more info, please visit www.krprmedia.com