Playboy Online Articles ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
   rising stars | celeb photographer | woman on the verge | dotcomversation | movies | dvds | music | games | books





Watch Hugh Hefner and Bill Cosby as they look back at 30 years of the highly acclaimed Playboy Jazz Festival

Playboy Jazz Festival 2008
30th Anniversary

Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15
The Hollywood Bowl



Save the date for Playboy's annual celebration of jazz and blues with a spectacular array of musical talents. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the event that continues to bring the biggest names in jazz to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Since 1959 and his first Playboy Jazz Festival in Chicago, Playboy magazine Editor-in-Chief Hugh M. Hefner has brought outstanding performers such as jazz genius Ray Charles, George Benson, Chris Botti, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and singer Etta James to the stage. This year's 30th Anniversary concert in Los Angeles will be no different. Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Guitars & Saxes and James Moody are a few of the many artists to look forward to as well as legendary Jazz Festival emcee Bill Cosby.



2008 Playboy Jazz Festival Tickets »

Single-day tickets are now available for purchase by downloading a single-day ticket order form here or ordering through Ticketmaster.

For questions regarding tickets, please call the hotline at 310-450-1173.



Click on the image above for jazz cruise information »

Commemorating our 30th Anniversary is the first ever Playboy Jazz Cruise. Join hosts Marcus Miller with special guests Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Poncho Sanchez and others as you set sail to the ports of San Juan, St. Barths, Nevis and Half Moon Cay.

Learn more about the all-new Playboy Jazz Cruise »

 

 

Receive Playboy Jazz Festival updates and reminders:


Last name:


First name:


Email address:


photo credits: Cosby: Erinn; Hefner: Elayne Lodge