Coastal Jazz

Coastal Jazz Building community & connection through live jazz, blues and creative music since 1985. The 41st edition of is coming June 19 - July 5, 2026! 🎷🎶🎸🎹🎺

BC's largest not-for-profit music producer. Find tickets and detailed show information for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (June 23 - July 2, 2023) plus year round events at coastaljazz.ca.

06/18/2026

This show is going to be a party! 🥳 Join us at Performance Works on July 4 for Haleluya Hailu Plays Ethiopia, directed by Feven Kidane – a joyous celebration of Ethiopian culture, history, and sound.

Our entire Performance Works series is powered by some of the best local talent our city has to offer, and we can’t wait to see them take the big stage on Granville Island. Come support your local scene and experience these incredible musicians live! ✨

Drawing from their Ethiopian heritage, haleluya! and feven ፌቨን team up for a night of shared cultural expression that highlights canonical works from the Ethiopian Golden Age of music, through to the popular music of the 1980s and ’90s. Inspired by groups like Dahlak Band and Walias Band, Hailu and Kidane’s septet featuring Shewit Kidane (krar and vocals), Nebyu Yohannes (trombone), John Nicholson (woodwinds), Suin Park (keyboard), and Miles Wong (drums) electrify these classics with a similar ferocity, while giving them a contemporary flair. John Nicholson Suin Park 박수인 mileswong

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06/15/2026

The Vancouver Playhouse will host two amazing shows for Jazz Fest this year, both celebrating 100 years of jazz legends! 🥳🎉

On June 30, Keyon Harrold celebrates the music of Miles Davis with his show “Foreverland and Songs for Miles.” In 2015, Keyon performed all of Miles Davis’ trumpet parts for the biopic Miles Ahead starring Don Cheadle, earning a Grammy for his work on the film. When it comes to honouring Miles, few artists are more qualified than Keyon. Keyon Harrold

On the other side of the coin, Isaiah Collier celebrates John Coltrane with “Collier Plays Coltrane” on July 1. Rooted in the free jazz experimental realm, Isaiah is a mystic of sound, a devoted student of his craft and culture, and an artist who channels both reverence and innovation through every note. Isaiah "The Black Emperor" Collier

We’re so lucky to have some of the best jazz musicians in the world coming to our doorstep this year. Join us (and Jordan!) as we celebrate these jazz legends! Jordan Westre

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Vancouver Civic Theatres

06/13/2026

At this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the two acclaimed trumpeters find unique ways of expressing the legend’s enduring influence

06/12/2026

Etran de L’Aïr bring hypnotic solos, propulsive rhythms, and sun-glazed melodies to Downtown Jazz on June 28! ☀️ Hailing from Niger in West Africa, this beloved Tuareg band captures the joyful spirit of Agadez, the “capital of Saharan rock,” with electrifying guitar, vibrant grooves, and music made for dancing. Blending desert blues and pan-African influences, Étran de L’Aïr delivers a sound that is both deeply rooted and irresistibly energetic.

✨Presented in association with Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver Le Centre culturel francophone

📍 Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza
📅 Sunday, June 28
⏰ 6:30pm
🤑 FREE

North Shore Jazz turns 25 this year! 🥳 From June 19–28, celebrate with an incredible lineup of live music across the Nor...
06/12/2026

North Shore Jazz turns 25 this year! 🥳 From June 19–28, celebrate with an incredible lineup of live music across the North Shore including three concerts at BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University and five FREE shows from West Van to the waterfront. 🌊

June 19 - Ndidi O
June 20 - Ensemble Constellation
June 21 - Ivan Hartle I V A N H A R T L E
June 22 - Ron Di Lauro Sextet – Kind of Blue: Tribute to Miles Davis Ron Di Lauro
June 25 - Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra featuring Darynn Dean Daniel Hersog Darynn Dean | Vocalist
June 26 - Krystle Dos Santos – Songs in the Key of Life: A Celebration of Stevie Wonder Krystle Dos Santos
June 27 - Sofia Avelino sings Elis Regina Sofia Avelino
June 28 - Q***r as Funk Q***r As Funk!

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06/11/2026

Our Ocean Artworks series is looking really strong this year! 💪 If you need any convincing, Chopping Spree! should do the trick. You do not want to miss this genre-defying Vancouver powerhouse blending 70s Japanese fusion, prog rock, metal, psych, funk, disco, and post-rock into an electrifying live experience with intensely fun stage presence and captivating instrumental interplay on July 3.

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06/10/2026

Marquee Series concert showcases the tenor saxophonist’s sonic innovation and Chicago roots, in homage to a true legend

Tony Wilson was a legend in our community and we are very sad to say goodbye to him. ❤️‍🩹 He performed at the majority o...
06/10/2026

Tony Wilson was a legend in our community and we are very sad to say goodbye to him. ❤️‍🩹 He performed at the majority of our Festivals throughout the last forty years, and his absence will be deeply felt this year. For decades, he helped shape the sound and spirit of creative music in Vancouver through his artistry, collaboration, and mentorship.

Here are some words from someone who knew him well, our Co-Artistic Director Cole Schmidt: “Tony Wilson gave us a tremendous amount of music and was an endless source of inspiration for our Vancouver scene. His remarkable charge for reaching out and making connection helped us go a little deeper with our own music, with ourselves, and with each other. He taught us the value of checking in and making a point of getting together. We will miss his gift of music and gift of friendship and his giant generous presence. Tony Wilson’s music is for everyone.”

06/08/2026

Our Festival hub on keeps expanding, and this year we’ve got FOUR venues to explore! From sunny afternoon shows to late night DJ sets, you can wander from stage to stage and experience all the different flavours of Jazz Fest. ☀️🌓

Performance Works highlights some of our best local talent, Ocean Artworks brings outdoor shows and drinks under the bridge, the R***e Stage dives into adventurous and improvised sounds, and our newest venue, Zameen Art House, offers intimate afternoon performances, collaborations, and artist talks.

MAJOR shoutout to for hosting this floating interview with our Co-Artistic Director Cole Schmidt and Jordan Westre! ⛴️ If you’re heading to Jazz Fest this summer, there’s no better way to arrive than cruising across the water in style. 😎

Whatever your musical taste, you’ll find it on Granville Island from June 26–July 5.

Some anniversaries deserve a party! 🥳 John Coltrane’s centennial deserves something bigger, and we are excited to delive...
06/05/2026

Some anniversaries deserve a party! 🥳 John Coltrane’s centennial deserves something bigger, and we are excited to deliver exactly that. This fall, Coastal Jazz is excited to present two incredible shows with musicians who are highly qualified to continue the Coltrane legacy.

🎷 September 28 - Ravi Coltrane Quartet will be performing a Centennial Celebration at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church. .andrewswesley

🎷 October 13 - Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane at the , presented with the Chan Centre.

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