Megève Jazz Contest 20 yaers old JULY 12th – 14 th

Photographe :

Daniel Durand

Megève Tourisme – DDD

Megève Tourisme – Maison des Frères – 70 rue Monseigneur Conseil – 74120 Megève – Tél: 04 50 21 27 28 – www.megeve.com / photo Megève Tourisme_DDD

Megève

Jazz Contest

20 yaers old

JULY 12th – 14 th

For 20 years now, the village has been hosting the Megève Jazz Contest every summer.

14 groups from throughout Europe, all finalists from previous editions, are coming to Megève for the competition of amateur New Orleans Jazz orchestras, held in the streets of the village.

A festive atmosphere guaranteed with a final at the sports center between

the four best groups selected by a jury of professionals.

New this year, a 1920s theme costumed ball, open to all, in the evening of Saturday 13th.

PROGRAMME

Friday 12th

Selections: 5-9.15pm – 14 concerts – Village podiums.

Saturday 13th

Megève Tourisme – DDD

Semi-fi nals: 4-8pm – 8 concerts – Village podiums

1920s costumed ball, Saturday 13th, 10.45pm, in the village

square.

Sunday 14th

Final: 11.30am, giant parade of all musicians through the

village streets / 4pm Jazz entertainment / 9pm, fi nal at the

sports centre / 11pm, results, prize ceremony, jam-session.

Non-competition

Free concerts in the village’s restaurants and bars, Saturday

13th and Sunday 14th.

En partenariat avec

BANDS

– Anthracite Jazz Band, France

– Barcelona Hot Angels, Spain

– Captain Flapscat, France

– Casa Loma Jazz Band, Switzerland

– Golden City Jazz Band, France

– Hot Shot Hamburg, Germany

– Jazz à Bichon, France

– Jazz Potes, France

– New Chocolate Dandies, France

– Rive Droite Rive Gauche, France

– Shreveport Rhythm, Germany

– Steamboat Band, France

– Swingmasters, Belgium

– The New Jazzband Oh Yeah, Denmark