#JITG9 LINEUP IS SOMETHING LIKE A PHENOMENON… LL COOL, JAMIE FOXX, MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY, ANTHONY HAMILTON AND STANLEY CLARKE ADDED

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – January 8, 2014 – The City of Miami Gardens’ 9th annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival at Sun Life Stadium is proud to announce the final line-up of national artists for the 2014 event. Grammy Award winners LL Cool J, Jamie Foxx and Anthony Hamilton will join bass guitar legend Stanley Clarke, and the beloved Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, to round out the 2014 lineup. These five superstars join R&B artist Trey Songz, original Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland, R&B funk group Mint Condition, six octave vocal songstress Rachelle Farrell and 2014 Grammy nominee jazz artist Boney James.

1. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.jazzinthegardens.com, the
2. Sun Life Stadium Box Office, and http://www.ticketmaster.com Two day tickets start at $80, single day tickets start at $50 and advance purchase tickets for the
3. Friday night opening party are $45.
4. Jazz in the Gardens will kick off on Friday, March 14th, with the Women’s Impact Conference & Luncheon at Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club. Later that evening, Jazz in the Gardens will host an inaugural Friday night opening party at Calder Casino; the headlining performer will be named at a later date.

For more information about Jazz in the Gardens, visit http://www.jazzinthegardens.com, “like” us at http://www.facebook.com/jazzinthegardens, follow twitter.com/jazzgardens and instagram.com/jitg9 #JITG9.

Sponsorship requests should be directed to Roane Consulting Group at (804) 506-4020 or sponsorships@jazzinthegardens.com. Food and merchandise vendor requests should be sent to vendors@jazzinthegardens.com.

About City of Miami Gardens

The City of Miami Gardens celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013. Miami Gardens is the 33rd city in Miami-Dade County. With a population of approximately 110,000, it is the third largest city in Miami-Dade County. Miami Gardens is a solid, working and middle class community of unique diversity. It is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida and boasts many Caribbean and Hispanic residents. The City hosted the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl, the 2010 NFL Pro BowlTM andSuper Bowl XLIVTM, 2013 Orange Bowl and 2013 BCS National Championship game. The City has demonstrated steady growth in the areas of community and economic development, and has gained a reputation for being a hot destination in South Florida. http://www.miamigardens-fl.gov

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