As expected, music lovers from around Indonesia have turned out in record numbers for the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2011. Santana`s highly anticipated performance on Friday night was a hit with thousands of concertgoers, particularly his older fans. Event organizers put the sizing of the sell-out crowd at 10,000. The record was partly of two special performances that require special passes in gain to the festival`s general admission tickets.
The second show, scheduled for 10:30 p.m. tonight, is besides a trade out. Santana, one of the best guitarists in the world, stepped into the point at approximately 9.30 p.m. "Thanks for coming," he greeted his fans. "I know you, I know you all," he added. Backed by a lot that included two singers, Santana mesmerized the audiences with some of his most famous hits, including "Black Magic Woman." "Smooth," an award-winning international hit, was especially well received by the crowd. Self-confessed Santana fan Hendra told the Jakarta Globe that he was exceedingly pleased with the performance. "It felt so awful to finally see his last performance." Corinne Bailey Rae was equally as popular on Friday night, particularly among the younger demographic. She completed Friday`s line-up with her hits "Like A Sensation" and "Put Your Records On." George Benson is also scheduled to do a particular show at 5:30 p.m. with tickets going fast. Event organizers said 8,000 tickets on offer had been snapped up, with only 2,000 left. Benson is also scheduled to sing Nat King Cole songs at 8:15 p.m. on Sunday. Half the tickets have already been sold. Festival organizers told the Jakarta Globe that a number of 150,000 tickets had been sold, smashing the previous record of 103,000 tickets last year. Other musicians or bands playing on Saturday include Acoustic Alchemy, Maurice Brown, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Ruben Hein and Zap Mama. Local musicians include Maliq & D`Essentials, Dwiki Dharmawan and Gugun Blues Shelter. Tickets can even be purchased at the venue.
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