Visit the Festival

EXPERIENCE IT

As presenters we understand that creating the perfect atmosphere is key to providing the best kind of musical and community experience for everyone.

FESTIVAL TENT
Surrounding the stage under the big top is a mini-market. Kiosks and refreshment stands offer services, information and food items.

FOOD Grab a quick snack, light lunch or a lighthearted meal from local food vendors and our JazzBar.

GREEN ACTION Wrap your chain around our custom made festival bicycle rack.

ART Kids, create your own kind of art on the Monster Mural.

CONNECTIONS Hang with friends, visit our local business partners, buy a CD or find out more about the presenters of the festival, JazzEast Rising Association

ALL AROUND TOWN
Halifax is a place to experience. We love our city and we invite you to experience more of it.

ARCHITECTURE Hear music the way it should be heard – St. Matthew’s United, the Cathedral Church of All Saints and Sonic Temple offer more than beautiful surroundings; they allow for beautiful sound.

NEIGHBOURHOODS Visit some of Halifax’s most interesting communities – the picturesque waterfront (Stayner’s), the arts loving North End (The Company House), the ‘culture dome’ of Argyle Street (Seahorse Tavern) and many other places and venues that support live music year-round.

HOME Introduce yourself to the new home for creative music – 1313 Hollis.
 

COUNT ON IT

FESTIVAL BY THE NUMBERS

Atlantic Canada’s largest music festival

9 days

65,000+ audience

16,000+ volunteer hours

15,000+ parade viewers

550+ regional, national and international musicians

500+ volunteers

330+ daytime tent musicians

220+ main stage musicians

150+ workshop students

96 JazzEast presented acts

32 partnered acts

15 JazzEast stages

10-day Creative Music Workshop

8 JazzLab workshops

5 partnered nightclubs

Listed in the Nova Scotia Book of MUSTS (2009 Allan Lynch)
Recognized as a Halifax Hallmark event (2008 Halifax Regional Municipality)
Voted Canada’s #1 summer attraction (2007 Where.ca)
Ross Porter (JazzFM) called us his ‘favorite festival hands down.’

Host to international superstars like Diana Krall, Kenny Garrett, Bill Frisell, Hugh Masekela, Hilario Duran, Arturo Sandoval, Oliver Jones, Jim Hall and Mose Allison