The 2010 edition of the Tobago Jazz Festival is set to take place from Thursday April 22 to Sunday April 25, 2010 at various venues on the Sister Isle. The Jazz Festival has earned its place in the Tobago Calendar of Annual events as it attracts thousands to the island to be a part of the finest in jazz, Caribbean cuisine and a the best selection of local musical selections.The festivities will commence on Thursday afternoon from 4:30 pm on the Waterfront, at the Milford Road Esplanade and is free to the public. On Friday April 23rd, paying patrons and visitors will gather at the Pigeon Point Heritage Park from 7:30 pm for World Music Night featuring Grammy award-winning R&B diva Erykah Badu as well as a cast of local entertainers, which includes Shurwayne Winchester and the band YOU, Lord Nelson, 3 Canal, Mavis John and Dil-E-Nadan, just to name a few. Tickets for this show costs TT300.00
On Saturday April 24th an all day music event which is free to the public will commence from 5:00 am with an event dubbed as Street Beat in Plymouth. This activity will involve street theatre and a cultural procession throughout the village. Following this, there will be an event at the Mount Irvine Bay for some Caribbean Jazz Rhythms at Jazz on the Beach. Then at 5:00 pm on Saturday, the Jazz Caravan rolls into Speyside for a mix of musical entertainment on the beach facility grounds.