15,000 Tickets Sold Out Java Jazz

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Java Festival Production as the Java Jazz Festival 2011 organizers claim to have sold about 15,000 tickets. 

"Implementation of Java Jazz Festival 2011 reached a new record with terjualnya about 15,000 tickets. This is because we sell the ticket prices affordable for all levels of society," said the founder of Java Festival Production, Peter F Gontha in a press conference at Java Jazz Festival 2011 in Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta , Wednesday.

Peter said it could sell the ticket prices are relatively cheap due to move the implementation of the Java Jazz at the JI Expo Kemayoran the land is more extensive than JCC Senayan so that more tickets were sold.

Meanwhile, President Director of Java Festival Production Goddess AL Gontha said the number of all ticket sales Java Jazz Festival 2011 is indeed very nice of 150,000 tickets.

"We were chasing a target. If last year there are 103 thousand spectators, this year there are 150 thousand people we're after," he said.

However, the number of 150,000 tickets, including invitations, outlets and audiences.

While the two-session tickets Carlos Santana performing as many as 20,000 also has been sold out.

"A total of 20,000 tickets for two shows sold out, which is 10,000 per show because the capacity of the room," he said.

Meanwhile, George Benson tickets sold 5,000 tickets for the show session "George Benson Singing The Nat King Cole Combo" and about 8,000 tickets sold for the session show "George Benson Greates Hits".

Goddard added all the international artists and national artists have been confirmed to appear, except that void Kenny Loggins perform at Java Jazz Festival 2011 because of being ill.

"To this day all the artists already confirmed, hopefully nothing is off again," he said.

International artists who will appear include Corinne Bailey Rae, Fourplay, George Benson, George Duke All Stars, Ron King Big Band, Carlos Santana.

Meanwhile, Indonesian artists who will appear include Andien, Barry Likumahuwa, Benny Mustafa, Bubi Chen Dwiki Darmawan & Angklung Jazz Ensemble, Fariz, Dental, Indro Hardjodikoro, Java Jive, Jasmine Guy, Maliq & D `Essentials, Nial Djuliarso, Oele Pattiselano, Sandhy Sondoro and cultivation.