UrbanLyfeStyles Media Presents 2nd Annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend

UrbanLyfeStyles Media is proud to introduce the 2nd Annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend

Ontario, CA- The second annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival (IEJF) on August 22-24, will be filled with three exciting days and nights of music, charity fundraising and community activities. The Festival has a purpose to help define the word "community" through its various partnerships with local charities and merchants and by bringing World Class, Regional and local known talent to an Inland Empire stage.

The Inland Empire Jazz Festival Charity Weekend is giving back, with the gift of music to its community members with disabilities. On Friday August 24th at Guasti Park, we will kick off the weekend's events with "Celebrate Community Day...Voyage through Music." The event will cater to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities from learning to health and their families. Organizations are encouraged to participate in this magical day dedicated to individuals with disabilities. Unite with us and celebrate their voyage into music and laughter. There will be local jazz talent, celebrity guest appearances and entertainment to bring community members together on this voyage. The day will be filled with family activities created for all ages and special fun for the Inland Empire's developmentally disabled population.

Saturday August 23rd and Sunday August 24th bring celebrated jazz artists from across the world. Entertainment will include: Brian Bomber, Bobby Lyle, Rueben Cannon, Latin Jazz Greats Tierra ft. Mark Wood, Elements, Tim Bowman, Impromp2, Reno Jones, LA Mambo Combo, Althea Rene, and many more The music will include a diverse array of jazz styles including New Orleans, Mainstream, Jazz Fusion, Free Funk, Jazzpel and more.

Not only is the Inland Empire Jazz Festival a celebration of music, but also a commitment to raise awareness and funds for local charities. The Jazz festival has partnered with Operation REAPP who supports students K-12 who are developmentally delayed, the children's charities of SEBA (Firefighters and Peace Officers) and visually impaired residents in Southern California through the Blindness Support Services Inc. The sponsorship of these primary charities represents the forward progress the IEJF wants to sustain and develop throughout the community in the Inland Empire.

A collection of other activities for all ages will be happening throughout the entire jazz weekend. Local pictorial artists will compete in a live painting competition and submit personal works to be displayed along the IEJF Art Walk. Classic Volkswagen automobiles will displayed at the prestigious car show. There will also be a magnificent wine and beer Garden sponsored by Budweiser.

The Inland Empire Jazz Festival will be held August 22-24, 2008 at the Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in Ontario, CA. The park is just minutes away from the Ontario Airport and 45-60 minutes from Orange County and Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for Friday's Community Day start at $5. General Admission Tickets for Saturday and Sunday start at $35 and up.

For more information go to www.iejazz.com or call 877.9.IEJAZZ.

Another presentation brought to you by UrbanLyfeStyles Media.