Elvis Costello, Andre 3000 among performers scheduled for 70th Newport Jazz Festival

THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year on Aug. 2-4. / COURTESY NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL
THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year on Aug. 2-4. / COURTESY NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL

NEWPORT – Close to 50 musicians are scheduled to perform at this summer’s Newport Jazz Festival, which will mark a milestone year. The nationally recognized event, operated by the Newport Festivals Foundation, will celebrate its 70th anniversary Aug. 2-4 performing along Narragansett Bay and showcasing local and national artists in the City by the Sea.

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