ORIGINAL "BLIND" BOONE RAGTIME & EARLY JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 1-3: Columbia, Mo. Featuring Morten Gunnar Larsen, Mimi Blais, Carl Sonny Leland, Reginald Robinson, Terry Waldo, Paul Asaro, Brian Holland, Neville Dickie, jam sessions, much more. Contact (573) 445-2539, www.blindboone.missouri.org

SCOTT JOPLIN RAGTIME FESTIVAL

June 4-8: Sedalia, Mo. Featuring Rod & Tricia Biensen, Glenn Jenks, Sue Keller, Dave Majchrzak, John Petley, Jim Radloff, David Reffkin, Jack Rummel, Mike Schwimmer, Adam Swanson, Dave Tucker, Terry Waldo, Bryan Wright, Adam Yarian, Ivory & Gold, Brett Youens, Larry Karp, Neville Dickie, more. Info from Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, 321 S. Ohio St., Sedalia, Mo 65301, (866) 218-6258, www.scottjoplin.org

AFJS "JAZZ AT THE CROSSROADS 2008"

June 5-6: Cancelled.

MERIMBULA JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 6-9: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia. Details from Merimbula Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 415, Merimbula, New South Wales 2548, Australia, (04) 6495-3023, www.merimbulajazz.org

SANOFI-AVENTIS JAZZFEST

June 7-8: Madison, N.J. Info from New Jersey Jazz Society, (800) 303-NJJS, www.njjs.org/

MT. GRETNA OLD TIME JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 8-10: Mt. Gretna, Pa. Contact (717) 361-1508, www.mtgretna.com/music

CAESAREA HARBOR JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 12-14: Caesarea Harbor, Israel. Details from http://jazz.caesarea.org.il

GLENN MILLER FESTIVAL

June 12-15: Clarinda, Ia. Details from Glenn Miller Festival, P.O. Box 61, Clarinda, IA 51632, (712) 542-2461, www.glennmiller.org

GREAT AMERICAN BRASS BAND FESTIVAL

June 12-15: Danville, Ky. Info from Danville Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 304 S. 4th St., Danville, KY 40422, (859) 236-7794, www.danvillekentucky.com

INT'L. WASHBOARD FESTIVAL

June 13-14: Logan, Oh. Details from Columbus Washboard, 14 Gallagher Ave., Logan, OH 43138, (740) 380-3828, www.washboardfestival.com

ABERSOCH JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 13-15: Abersoch, England. Info from Abersoch & District Information Centre, Abersoch LL52 7AP, England, ph: 01758-712929, www.abersochjazzfestival.com

SWING INTO SUMMER WITH DIXIELAND JAZZ IN THE CANYON FESTIVAL

June 15-17: Crooked River Ranch, Ore. Contact (541) 548-0679, www.crookedriverranch.com

JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 16-28: New York, N.Y. Details from JVC Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 1169, Ansonia Sta., New York, NY 10023, (646) 862-0458, www.festivalnetwork.com

ELKHART JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 20-22: Elkhart, Ind. Featuring Bobby Lewis' Cat'n Jammers, Butch Miles, Randy Sandke, Shelley Berg Trio, Chuck Hedges, Mighty Aphrodite, Nicki Parrott, Joohn Sheridan, Eddie Higgins, Bill Allred, Marty Grosz, much more. Info from Ekhart Centre, 227 S. Main St., Elkhart, IN 46516, (800) 597-7627, www.elkhartjazzfestival.com

ROSKILDE JAZZ DAYS

June 20-22: Roskilde, Denmark, www.roskildejazzdays.dk

TWIN CITIES JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 20-29: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Details from (612) 343-5943, www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com

DOWNTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 20-29: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Info from Downtown Jazz Society, 82 Bleecker St., Toronto, ON M5A 1L8, Canada, (416) 928-2033, www.tojazz.com

JAZZ CITY INT'L. JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 20-29: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Details from Jazz City Festival Society, 10516 Seventy-Seven Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 1N1, Canada, www.edmontonjazz.com

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