As Curacao gears up for their second Curacao North Sea Jazz festival, event organizers proudly released the news that the closing act will be none other than music legend Stevie Wonder. Held on the weekend of September 2, 2011, the jazz festival will be held at the World Trace Center Curacao in Piscadera Bay.
The event promises to draw in a lively audience with additional headliners like Earth, Wind & Fire and Dionne Warwick. Grammy winner Sting will be opening the festival with a performance on Friday. Ticket prices for the concert series begin at only $185 for musically inclined visitors eager to join the festivities. Last year’s event sold over 18,000 tickets, and was a great success with performers like John Legend and Natalie Cole.
Event guests are advised to make travel arrangements in advance, to ensure that lodging facilities don’t fill up with other concertgoers. Suggested accommodations in the Piscadera Bay area include the Floris Suite Hotel, and the Curacao Marriot Beach Resort & Emerald Casino, which offers beautiful vistas of the bay.
Interested in checking out the action but don’t want to splurge on a ticket? The North Sea Jazz Festival guarantees to be worth the entry fee, but vacationers can still get a taste of island partying during the events leading up to the big weekend. Throughout the week prior to the festival, concerts and street parties are held throughout Curacao to jump-start the lively spirit of the island.
Acclaimed by the Huffington Post as being one of the ‘Best Islands in the Caribbean for Bar-Hoppers,’ Curacao is an excellent travel destination for people looking to put on their dancing shoes, grab a fresh cocktail and enjoy a night out on the town. Whether you plan on attending the North Sea Jazz Festival, or simply want to take in everything that the island has to offer, a vacation in Curacao promises to deliver memories to last a lifetime.
About the Author: Katie Boue is a Cuban-American writer who studied at Florida State University’s Creative Writing program before setting off on worldly adventures. An avid rock-climber and photographer, Katie has a passion for exploration. Her recent adventures include briefly living along the southern coast of France, eating her way through northern California and an upcoming road trip throughout America in search of the best climbing spots. She currently writes for a network of Caribbean travel guide sites, including caribbean-guide.info. Feel free to contact Katie at kboue@iiwinc.com.