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]
| Halifax Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz festival |
| Location(s) | Atlantic Canada |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Attendance | 55,000 |
| Website | www |
Core programming includes jazz music, complemented with presentations of world, roots, blues, Latin, R&B, and other music styles.[2]
Lineups edit
2020 edit
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 edit
In 2021, online event was held from July 14 to August 15, marking the event's 35th anniversary.[6][7][8]
2022 edit
The 2022 event was held from July 12–17 in downtown Halifax.[9][10][11]
2023 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "About the TD Halifax Jazz Festival". Halifax Jazz Festival. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Halifax Jazz Festival". Halifax Jazz Festival. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Cook, Alex (8 February 2020). "Halifax Jazz Festival Announce First Round of Artists for 2020". The East. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Halifax Jazz Festival cancels 2020 event". CTV News. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ McSheffrey, Elizabeth (July 17, 2020). "The New Reality: Performers take art online to keep festivals alive during COVID-19 - Halifax". Global News. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ LaPierre, Megan (29 June 2021). "TD Halifax Jazz Festival Unveils Initial 2021 Lineup with P'tit Belliveau, Ben Caplan, Blackwood". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Halifax Jazz Festival - Private Event". The Carleton. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Lightstone, Michael (3 June 2021). "Halifax Jazz Festival to be an online event this year". CJNI-FM. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "TD Halifax Jazz Festival". Jazz Festivals Canada. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 TD Halifax Jazz Festival Announces Initial Lineup". To Do Canada. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Cooke, Stephen (20 April 2022). "Halifax Jazz Festival returns to downtown with vibrant lineup of grooves, soul and rock, July 13 to 17 | SaltWire". SaltWire Network. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b Gregory, Allie (February 7, 2023). "Fleet Foxes to Headline 2023 Halifax Jazz Festival". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Morgan (April 5, 2023). "Everything you need to know about the 2023 Halifax Jazz Festival". The Coast. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Morgan (April 12, 2023). "Halifax Jazz Festival announces more 2023 headliners". The Coast. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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