Newport Jazz Festival Looks for a New Lead Sponsor

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Newport Jazz Festival Looks for a New Lead Sponsor

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.

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

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