Halifax Jazz Festival

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Halifax Jazz Festival
Genre Jazz festival
Location(s) Atlantic Canada
Years active1987-present
Attendance55,000
Website www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival, formerly known as the Atlantic Jazz Festival, is the oldest jazz festival and largest summer festival in Atlantic Canada, being held annually since 1987. Designated a Hallmark Event by the Halifax Regional Municipality, the event spans two weekends (9 nights, 8 days), attracts up to 55,000 visitors, involves 450 volunteers and employs over 350 local musicians. [1]

Contents

Core programming includes jazz music, complemented with presentations of world, roots, blues, Latin, R&B, and other music styles. [2]

Lineups

2020

2020 event was scheduled to be held from July 7 to 12, 2020. [3] In April 2020, it was announced that the festival was cancelled by its organizers following the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] The event was later held online from July 31 to August 2, 2020. [5]

2021

In 2021, online event was held from July 14 to August 15, marking the event's 35th anniversary. [6] [7] [8]

2022

The 2022 event was held from July 12–17 in downtown Halifax. [9] [10] [11]

2023

The 2023 event will be held from July 11–16. [12] Performers include Feist, [13] Fleet Foxes, [12] Sudan Archives, Digable Planets, Shaggy, BadBadNotGood, and Jenn Grant. [14]

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