Newport Jazz Festival Saratoga Performing Arts Center during the following year. He established the Newport Jazz Festival-Saratoga and remained in New York City, retaining the Newport Jazz Festival-New York in what amounted to an expansion. The Saratoga addition began a trend of using the "Newport Jazz Festival" name outside of Newport, as in the Newport Jazz Festival in Madarao, Japan, from 1982 to 2004. During the 1970s, the Newport Jazz Festival pioneered corporate sponsorship of music festivals. Working with Schlitz and KOOL, the festival changed its name based on what company was sponsoring. In 1981, George Wein brought the Newport Jazz Festival back
Dubai International Jazz Festival Dubai International Jazz Festival The Dubai International Jazz Festival is an annual music festival which is held in February and takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 2011 Dubai International Jazz Festival was held between the 16th and 24 February 2011 at Dubai Media City and featured the following performers: February 16, 2011 Mica Paris, Alison Moyet, Jools Holland February 17, 2011 Mindi Abair & Peter White, Macy Gray, Lifehouse February 18, 2011 Jessy J, Joshua Radin, Train The 2012 Dubai International Jazz Festival was held between the 16th and 24 February 2012 at the Festival Park at the