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Revealed: dates announced for Dubai Jazz Festival 2019

Organisers are planning to reintroduce 10-day format for 17th edition of music festival from Feb 13-22

Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin closed the 2018 festival. (ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/Getty Images)
Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin closed the 2018 festival. (ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/Getty Images)

The dates for the 17th edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival have been announced.

The Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2019 will take place over 10 days from February 13-22, according to organisers Chillout Productions.It said it is again planning to reintroduce a 10-day format with multiple venues across the city including open-air venues, restaurants, bars and clubs.

It added the the festival will feature a variety of local and international jazz and blues performers, finishing with the usual three-day main event at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.

Ricky Martin headlined the closing night of the 16th Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival 2018 at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.

Other headline acts were Duran Duran and John Legend.

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