5th Annual Exit Zero International Jazz Festival
Features Headliners
- Dr. John & Rebirth Brass Band
- Paul Jost's "Born To Run Reimagined" in Jazz for 40th Anniversary
- Introducing Worldwide Phenom Joey Alexander
- Blues Breakout Star Selwyn Birchwood
- Star Vocalist Charenee Wade with Gil Scott-Heron Project
- Atlantic City's Own New John Howard Gospel Caravan
- & MORE
WHEN: May 29-May 31, 2015
WHERE: Cape May, NJ
ADMISSION: Festival Passes provide the best value for fest-goers: Duke's Pass: $150 plus tax and ticket facility fee Includes all headliners, club and Jazz at The Estate shows. Count's Pass: $70 plus tax & ticket facility fee Includes Jazz at the Estate and Pop's Pass club shows. Pop's Pass: $45 plus tax & ticket facility fee Includes all Club Shows all weekend.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Cape May Convention Hall Box Office at 609.884.9563 or by visiting www.exit0jazzfest.com. Hotel packages are available from Congress Hall, the Official Hotel Partner of Exit Zero Jazz, and from Hotel Partners on the Festival site. Individual tickets are available to all Cape May Convention Hall and Jazz at the Estate events.
The charming Victorian oceanside town of Cape May, New Jersey, will transform into a mecca of world-class music, fine wine and great food for happy music fans for the 5th Exit Zero Jazz Festival. The festival celebrates music with over 100 international touring musicians descending on Cape May in an atmosphere similar to stylish, accessible European festivals. The perfect size for a family-friendly festival, Exit Zero Jazz offers fest-goers the opportunity to stroll from venue to venue and revel in many styles of music from jazz, soul, blues and R&B—not to mention the gorgeous ocean setting of the National Historic Landmark city.
FRIDAY, MAY 29
8 PM MAINSTAGE HEADLINERS
- PAUL JOST Reimagines Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run for Its 40th Anniverasary
- Bob Simon Memorial Stage @ Convention Hall
- Opening Act: Piano Phenom JOEY ALEXANDER (above)
CLUBS
- 5 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, The Pier at the Lobster House
- 6 PM Night in Havana - Sin Frontera, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 7 PM Daisy Castro, The Ebbitt Room at The Virginia Hotel
- 7:15 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, The Pier at the Lobster House
- 7:30 PM Joe Locke's Love Is A Pendulum, Aleathea's at Inn of Cape May
- 8:15 PM Night in Havana - Sin Frontera, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 8:45 PM Daisy Castro, The Ebbitt Room at The Virginia Hotel
- 9 PM Geno White, Carney's Other Room
- 9:30 PM John "Papa" Gros Band, Carney's Main Room
- 10 PM Rebirth Brass Band, Cabanas
- 10 PM Joe Locke's Love Is A Pendulum, Aleathea's at Inn of Cape May
- 11 PM Geno White, Carney's Other Room
- 11:30PM John "Papa" Gros Band, Carney's Main Room
- MIDNIGHT Rebirth Brass Band, Cabanas
SATURDAY, MAY 30
8 PM: MAINSTAGE HEADLINER
- DR. JOHN & The Nite Trippers @ Bob Simon Memorial Stage @ Convention Hall
11 AM-7 PM: OUTDOOR JAZZ @ THE ESTATE
- 11 AM Dylan Reis Quartet feat. Immanuel Wilkins
- 12:15 PM Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio
- 2 PM Joe Locke's Love Is A Pendulum
- 3:45 PM Headliner: Grammy Award Winners from New Orleans: REBIRTH BRASS BAND (Above)
- 5:30 PM Charenee Wade with Gil Scott-Heron Project
CLUBS
- 3 PM Brian Charette Trio, Carney's Main Room
- 4:45 PM Brian Charette Trio, Carney's Main Room
- 5 PM Sin Frontera, Harry's at Montreal Beach Resort
- 6 PM Night in Havana - Pepito Gomez, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 7 PM Sin Frontera, Harry's at Montreal Beach Resort
- 7 PM Cyrille Aimee, The Pier at the Lobster House
- 7:30 PM Sean Jones, Aleathea's at Inn of Cape May
- 8:15 PM Night in Havana - Pepito Gomez, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 8:30 PM Cyrille Aimee, The Pier at the Lobster House
- 9 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, Carney's Other Room (Below)
- 9:30 PM Selwyn Birchwood, Carney's Main Room
- 10 PM Joe Keyes & The Late Bloomer Band, Cabanas
- 10:15 PM Sean Jones, Aleathea's at Inn of Cape May
- 10:45 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, Carney's Other Room
- 11:20 PM Selwyn Birchwood, Carney's Main Room
- MIDNIGHT Joe Keyes & The Late Bloomer Band, Cabanas
SUNDAY, MAY 31
10:30 AM & 12 PM: GOSPEL BRUNCH with The New John Howard Gospel Caravan, Grand Ballroom, Congress Hall Hotel
CLUBS
- 11 AM Daisy Castro, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 12 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, Harrys at Montreal Beach Resort
- 1 PM Daisy Castro, The Pavilion at Hotel Icona
- 2 PM Roberta Donnay & Her Prohibition Mob Band, Harrys at Montreal Beach Resort
- 2 PM Selwyn Birchwood, Carney's Main Room
- 2:30 PM Lost Bayou Ramblers, Cabanas
- 3 PM Brian Charette Trio, Carney's Other Room
- 4 PM Selwyn Birchwood, Carney's Main Room
- 4:30 PM Lost Bayou Ramblers, Cabanas
- 5 PM Brian Charette Trio, Carney's Other Room
- 7 PM Pepito Gomez, Cabanas
About Exit Zero International Jazz Festival. Distressed at the loss of the semi-annual Cape May Jazz Festival, which ended a 17-year run in 2011 due to economic difficulties, jazz industry veteran Michael Kline launched Exit Zero International Jazz Festival in 2012, following in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Exit Zero Jazz is produced by Spy Boy Productions, an events company founded by Kline, who runs Michael Kline Artists, an international booking agency representing NEA Jazz Masters and emerging artists. Kline left Cape May in 1992 for New Orleans, where he hosted a show on WWOZ FM and worked in jazz. Music industry veteran Eric D. Wright completes the artistic leadership team as Festival Senior Producer. He was part of the launch team for the Rochester International Jazz Festival and is Assistant Director of Concert Operations for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Kline and Wright worked together in New Orleans on behalf of artist Terence Blanchard. Cape May native Eliza Lotozo rounds out the staff as Associate Producer.
Presenting Partners. We are grateful to our presenting partners for supporting the positive cultural and economic impact for Cape May and the surrounding community Exit Zero International Jazz Festival strives to make. Lead Partners: XEROX, Beach Creek Oyster Bar & Grill, Motéma Music. Tourism: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism, and South Jersey Tourism Corporation. Arts: Mid-Atlantic Center for Arts & Humanities. Hospitality: Cape Resorts Group Properties. Community. City of Cape May / Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May / Cape May Music Festival. Media: Exit 0 Magazine / Jazz Times Magazine / WCFA-LP / Media in Motion Graphics /WRTI FM / WURD AM / WBGO FM.
