Newport Jazz Festival Looks for a New Lead Sponsor

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Friday, November 05, 2010

GoLocalProv News Staff

The Newport Jazz Festival, a critical part of the Rhode Island's fiber and a national institution is looking for a new lead sponsor.

CareFusion, a medical devices company sponsored the Fort Adams event for the 2009 and 2010 season has decided not to sponsor going forward.

The 2011 festival iwill be held next Aug. 5-7 at Fort Adams State Park. Organizers are pushing forward with booking acts.

Last summer's show featured a cross section of Jazz experiences including Jamie Cullum.