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Herbie Hancock to headline Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Noise11.com on February 14, 2019

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival has signed jazz legend Herbie Hancock to headline the 2019 festival.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival Artistic Director, Michael Tortoni, said, “We are excited to make this early announcement and extremely honoured that Herbie Hancock is returning to Melbourne to close the festival. Our festival program will continue to offer a diversity of experiences that will showcase many outstanding Australian and international artists.”

Dates 
Saturday, 8 June 2019
Sunday, 9 June 2019
Time 7.30pm 
Venue Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Tickets $79 – $149 (plus transaction fee) 
Bookings melbournejazz.com 

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