FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2008
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Hosts
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
THE
CLASSIC VIBRATIONS AND SMOOTH SOUNDS OF THE ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL WILL BE SET
AGAINST THE BEAUTIFUL CANYON BACKDROP
North
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
- Capilano Suspension Bridge will host the 2008 TD Canada Trust Vancouver
International Jazz Festival, offering the most spectacular backdrop of any
venue.
For two
weekends in June, the cool, classical sounds of jazz will be performed at
the Canyon Lookout. Guests can enter the park for free after six o'clock for
the special performances, which take place from 7pm to 9pm.
2008 Concert
Dates:
Friday,
June 20 - Mimosa
Saturday, June 21 - Laura Crema Quartet
Friday, June 27 - Karen Graves Group
Saturday, June 28 - Bess Durey Band
Sunday, June 29 - Carman J. Price Trio
Since
2002, Capilano has been a venue for this popular celebration of music.
Guests are able to listen to an extensive program of traditional,
contemporary, and evolving forms of jazz.
As the
largest music festival in British Columbia, The Vancouver International Jazz
Festival has been the winner of numerous awards for Best Festival and
praised as one of the leading jazz festivals in the world.
Capilano
Suspension Bridge welcomes these emerging musicians from Canada and around
the world to perform and amaze listeners in front of the picturesque setting
of our concert venue.
The
historic Capilano Suspension Bridge site dates back to 1889. The existing
bridge was rebuilt in 1956 and spans 450 feet across and 230 feet above the
rushing waters of the Capilano River. The 30-acre attraction is a short
10-minute drive from downtown Vancouver and has been family owned and
operated since 1952.
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Media Contact:
Stacy Chala
Capilano Suspension Bridge
604.985.7474
schala@capbridge.com
www.capbridge.com |
