Southeast Tourism Society has named Main Street JazzFest one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for May, 2014.

Main Street JazzFest will take place May 2-3, 2014.  JazzFest is a weekend of fun and cool contemporary jazz featuring family entertainment including unique vendors, delicious food and great live music. Enjoy the best of local, regional and nationally known jazz artists in the shadow of the historic Rutherford County Courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This free festival also features art vendors, food and beverage vendors, a dedicated children’s area and Jazz After Dark. Visit the festival’s website at www.mainstreetjazzfest.net. For more information, contact the Main Street office at (615) 895-1887.

“The STS Top 20 Events list is an excellent guide for travelers in the Southeast.  Events selected represent the best activities the southeast region offers.  Being chosen is a great accolade that can draw extra attention to a festival or special event,” said Bill Hardman, president and CEO for Southeast Tourism Society.

STS started its Top 20 Events program in 1985.  Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes the list throughout the United States. The complete list is published monthly on two websites: www.southeasttourism.org  and www.escapetothesoutheast.com.  

To be nominated for Top 20 Event consideration, an event must be in at least its third year and log attendance of at least 1,000.  Nomination forms and deadlines are available at www.southeasttourism.org or by calling 770-542-1523.  

STS, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Georgia, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting tourism to and within in 12 southeastern states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.