The Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival is back and bigger than ever in 2006. Event organizer and KC music honcho Mark Valentine has knocked himself out and has put KC on the map with one of the biggest Blues and Jazz Fests in the US (I mean KC is the birthplace of Jazz)!!! With headliners like Bo Diddley, Latin Jazz All-Stars and over 25 performers over 2 days--it's the place to be this Labor Day Weekend.

What: Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival 2006
When: Labor Day Weekend, September 2-3rd.
Tickets: $17.50, Purchased online at Kansas City Music, or Ticketmaster or by phone at 816.931.3330.

Photo--with thanks KCMusic.com