• 2x2

    Blending post-modern fusions of funk, jazz and blues, quartet 2x2 is ready to set the festival tent on fire. Driven by the soulful sound of the Hammond B3 Organ, the band's repertoire consists of everything...

  • Afro Musica

     A celebration of multiculturalism and creativity, Afro-Musica, a Halifax-based, Afro-pop band, has delighted audiences since 1992. An audio-visual feast, Afro-Musica showcases the cultural diversity...

  • Alex Cuba

    Singer-songwriter Alex Cuba hails from Artemisa, Cuba (1 hour west of Havana) and resides in Smithers, B.C. (14 hours north of Vancouver). Musically he lives everywhere in between. His trademark sugarcane...

  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad

    Without question the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest jump-started and perfected the hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangsta rap. In essence, they abandoned...

  • Alpha Yaya Diallo

    Guitarist and singer Alpha Yaya Diallo, from Guinea in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts on the current world music scene. Now based in Vancouver, Canada, he's earned a matchless reputation internationally...

  • Andres Godoy

    Born in the port of San Antonio, Chile. He began teaching himself guitar at the age of 12. Feeding his passion for music, he went on to take lessons learning diverse styles and techniques of popular...

  • Andres Leroux Quartet

    Saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist, André Leroux is equally at ease performing jazz, classical, pop and new music. He was born in 1963 in Saskatoon, SK, and studied at Montreal’s C...

  • Asia & Nu Gruv

    Asia & Nu Gruv are a high energy, Halifax based music ensemble fronted by lead singer Asia, a dynamic vocalist with a soulful passionate style that will have the audience dancing in the aisles....

  • Azmeh, Wijeratne, Mayookh Trio

    A truly versatile artist, Sri Lankan-born Dinuk Wijeratne divides his time between composing, conducting, and piano performance. Dinuk made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2004 as a conductor, composer...

  • Beyond Brazil

    Beyond Brazil explores the exciting folkloric styles of Brazilian music with special tribute to the country's legendary pianist and composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Full of energetic, syncopated grooves...

  • Beyond Brazil

    Beyond Brazil is a Halifax-based group showcasing various Brazilian folkloric styles and paying special tribute to Brazil’s most famous composer/songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim. Beyond Brazil...

  • Big Valley Swing Orchestra

    This Annapolis Valley based 22-piece swing band has the reputation of having one of the best swing sounds on the East Coast. Their show-stopping arrangements of jazz standards have been delighting audiences...

  • Bill Stevenson

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    Bill Stevenson has been performing music for over 40 years, which has led him to touring with The Doors and performing with such legends as John lee Hooker and Amos Garrett. As a sideman...

  • Blue Engine String Quartet

    The Blue Engine String Quartet was formed in 1997 as the core ensemble of the Nova Scotia chamber music series, Blue Engine Music. The Quartet are all members of Symphony Nova Scotia. Blue Engine...

  • Boom Pam

    Tel Aviv based band Boom Pam was formed in 2003 and plays a mixture of Mediterranean, rock and surf music in a format of a unique power trio consisted of Electric Guitar, Tuba and Drums. Boom Pam have...

  • Chebucto Big Band

    As one of the Maritimes’ best swing bands, the Chebucto Big Band will have you tapping your feet and humming along to some of your favourite jazz standards. A staple on the Halifax community...

  • Chris Church

    Chris started playing the violin when he was a kid in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The school system in Halifax is famous for its strong music and arts programs where Chris developed a love for playing and...

  • Chris Mitchell

    Chris Mitchell, originally from Kitchener, Ontario, lived in Nova Scotia from 1989 to 1996 and then moved to Toronto, Ontario in May 1996. During his time in Nova Scotia and Ontario, he established...

  • Christian Kogel

     Christian Kögel is a native of lovely southern Bavaria. He began to study classical guitar at the age of ten. Kögel moved to Berlin in 1990 and founded his own trio , that won several...

  • Con Brio

    Con Brio is an exciting six-piece ensemble that blends hot flamenco music with sizzling jazz. This innovative group features some of the top musicians Halifax has to offer including flamenco guitarist...