James Faith is the owner of James Faith Entertainment & Productions, and is a promoter and producer who has been booking entertainment for over 25 years. In addition, he is General Manager, and responsible for booking the 7000 seat Brookhaven Amphitheatre Arts & Cultural Center in Farmingville.

He is the co-founder (with Dennis Wilson) of the “Count Basie Orchestra, Invitational High School Festival,” a two day scholarship event that awards over $100,000 in college scholarships to graduating high school seniors, heading for music related colleges and universities. All Long Island high schools are invited to attend and participate; participating colleges include: Stony Brook University, Mannes School of Music, New York University, Berklee School of Music and Five Towns College.

Jim has promoted or produced: Tony Bennett, the Beach Boys, Marilyn Manson, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, B.B. King, Dr. John, the Count Basie Orchestra, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Mountain, Hot Tuna, Pat Benatar, Michael Feinstein, George Benson, James Cotton, Debbie Harry, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Ashanti, John Scofield, Train, Blue Oyster Cult, Vanilla Fudge, Judy Collins, Spyro Gyra, Eric Burdon, moe., Steve Winwood and many, many more! (Full list upon request).

He is also the producer of several popular festivals, including the American Music Festival in Port Jefferson and the Slainte Irish Festival in Patchogue, and has produced events at the Tilles Center, the Waldorf-Astoria, the Staller Center, Lincoln Center, and fundraisers for WLIW21 and other organizations.

 


Greater Port Jefferson - Northern Brookhaven Arts Council • 101 East Broadway, PO Box 204, Port Jefferson, New York 11777-0204
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