Neville Brothers to Headline 2^nd Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest

- October 16-18\, 2009 in Florida&rsquo\;s Riviera -

The second annual 2009 Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest announces an artist line-up that will bring cool jazz sounds to the beautiful city. This event promises to once again generate excitement within the South Florida community and abroad\; attracting both local audiences and tourists from around the world.

Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest will celebrate the extraordinary diverse sounds of jazz music the weekend of October 16-18\, 2009. Produced by the City of Sunny Isles Beach in partnership with the Sunny Isles Beach Resort Association\, this year&rsquo\;s jazz fest will benefit Joshua&rsquo\;s Heart Foundation\, the festival&rsquo\;s official nonprofit partner (www.joshuasheart.org). Event corporate sponsors include the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau\, St. Tropez Condominiums\, Atlantic Broadband Television\, The Miami Herald\, The Miami New Times\, Around Town Magazine\, WLRN radio\, WDNA radio\, Clasica\, Barefoot Wines\, Jack Favorite Rum\, Pinnacle Vodka\, Key Transportation\, Luke&rsquo\;s Landscaping\, and Sally Heyman. \;

The event will feature world-renowned celebrity jazz entertainers\, notable jazz artists\, and several illustrious music groups.Headlining the festival is New Orleans&rsquo\; first family of funk\, The Neville Brothers\, which continue to provoke\, entertain and excite audiences around the globe. Also returning this year is talented jazz artist Nicole Henry.

The Jazz Fest weekend will kick off its events on Thursday\, October 15^th with an Evening VIP Poster-Signing Party featuring this year&rsquo\;s poster artist\, Ed King. On Friday\, October 16^th the Acqualina Resort and Spa will host Jazz Vibrations and Libations in the Aaria Bar and Lounge. On Saturday\, the weekend&rsquo\;s main event will take place at Samson Oceanfront Park featuring the Neville Brothers and performances by Nicole Henry and Roberto Perera. The jazz-filled weekend will come to a close on Sunday\, October 18^th with a Sunday Brunch at the Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort featuring Sammy Figueroa and Angela Liano.

Tickets for Saturday&rsquo\;s event featuring the Neville Brothers are limited and may be purchased in advanced at www.sunnyislesbeachjazz.com for $25. Tickets for Jazz Vibrations and Libations can be purchased for $20 by calling the Acqualina front desk at 305-918-8000. Tickets for the Sunday Brunch featuring Sammy Figueroa and Angela Liano are available through the Newport Concierge for $20.00.

&ldquo\;The 2nd AnnualSunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest promises to be bigger and better than last year&rsquo\;s\,&rdquo\; said Ibis Romero\, executive director of the Sunny Isles Beach Resort Association.

The Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest will showcase and highlight the best that the City of Sunny Isles Beach has to offer including: great food\, fine dining\, exclusive resorts and much more! Up-close and personal\, set amid the backdrop of 2 ½\; miles of the Atlantic Ocean\, held in one of the most beautiful oceanfront parks\, and at various beachfront resorts\, the Jazz Fest will be enjoyed by all who attend.

For more information on the Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest or for an updated list of scheduled artists performing visit the website at www.sunnyislesbeachjazz.com or email Ibis Romero at ibis@sibfl.net. \;