Hola. If you are a jazz lover ... actually, scratch that, a music lover ... pay attention!  Start making your plans to head to Florida for the Daytona Beach International Festival (DBIF) which will take place April 16 through May 2, 2009 as part of the Spring Family Beach Break.

Get ready to experience Daytona Beach like never before. This destination known as "The World's Most Famous Beach," is so much more than its beautiful beaches, warm climate and laid back atmosphere.  It is a destination making a name for itself with its historical and cultural delights, among them this annual musical festival.

DBIF will be providing Daytona residents and visitors alike with a musical experience unlike any other in the world. The event organizers promise to feature, this year, a dynamic and pulsating musical program, along with the most diverse compilation of performers on their stages.

My upcoming blogs will feature some of those artists, as well as the entertaining activities that will take place throughout this 17-day festival. The parade of musical acts will begin April 16 with a musical concert featuring the international jazz sensation, Chris Botti.   

Other artists such as Chuck Mangoine, Yellowjackets, Tiempo Libre and the London Symphony Orchestra will be performing everything from bluegrass to dance, and classical to Latin and jazz at their venues throughout Daytona Beach and Central Florida.      

Tickets can be purchases online at www.dbif.com or by calling the Box Office 386-257-7790. Start booking your musical experience now!

 Ciao!