FREE CONCERTS & JAZZ LABS

‍ ‍The Local

presented in partnership with


TD Main Stage Day Time

11:00 AM - 11:40 PM

Mike Cowie

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Alvaro

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Daniel MacNeil Quartet

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

Sadie Skinner

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Krisanne Crowell & Solarcity

July 8

11:00 AM - 11:40 PM

The Funk Unit 2.0

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Gatti/Mitchell/Haley/Burton

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Quoia States

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

The Culls

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Geoff Arsenault

July 9

July 10

11:00 AM - 11:40 PM

Borrowers

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Mueres En El Mar

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Basyl

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

Tynes + III

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Diana Delirio

11:00 AM - 11:40 PM

Koromanti & The North Star

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Ally Fiola & The Next Quest

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Backhouse Brass

1:30 PM - 2:10 PM

Mat Hughes

2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Reem Fayyad

July 11

July 12

11:00 AM - 11:40 PM

CEC Jazz Ensemble

11:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Mora-Baez Alfro-Cuban Jazz Quartet

12:50 PM - 1:30 PM

Tuesday Night Big Band

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Vesuvius Big Band - 40th Anniversary Commission


Boardwalk Series

Enjoy music at three stages on the waterfront all week long during the festival! Presented in partnership with

Foundation Wharf
6:00pm

Foundation Wharf
7:00pm

Queen’s Marque
5:00-7:00pm

Harbour South District
5:00-7:00pm


Halifax Jazz Labs

Join us for a Jazz Lab - FREE and suitable for all ages, offering a behind-the-scenes look at making music!

10:30 AM | Halifax North Library

African Drumming for Kids w/ Dr Henry Bishop

July 8

12:30 PM | Halifax Central Library

Ari Hoenig Rhythm Workshop

July 9

12:30 PM | Halifax Central Library

Virginia MacDonald Masterclass 

July 10

2:00 PM | Halifax Central Library

Inside The Music: Robert Lee

July 11


The Local

Enjoy a late night jam at 2037 Gottingen starting at 10:00 PM

July 8

July 9

July 10

July 11


Partner Stages

Visit one of our Partner Stages for lively shows across the city: Gus’ Pub, Bearly’s House of Blues, Baton Rouge, & Milestones.

Gus’ Pub

July 9

7:30 - 10:30 PM

The Jazz Spotlight

7:30 - 10:30 PM

The Jazz Spotlight

July 11

Baton Rouge

July 10

6:30 - 9:30 PM

Mike Murley Trio

6:30 - 9:30 PM

Mike Murley Trio

July 11

Milestones

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Smooth Blues: Stuart MacLean, John Chiasson, Charlie Cooley

July 9

July 10

6:00 - 9:00 PM

John Chiasson Trio: John Chiasson, Dave Staples, Charlie Cooley

July 11

6:00 - 9:00 PM

John Chiasson Trio: John Chiasson, Dave Staples, Charlie Cooley

July 12

6:00 - 9:00 PM

John Chiasson Trio: John Chiasson, Dave Staples, Charlie Cooley

Bearly’s House of Blues

5:00 - 7:30 PM

Laura Merrimen

8:30 - 11:30 PM

Garrett Mason

July 7

5:00 PM

Garrett’s Privateers

July 8

5:00 - 7:30 PM

Morgan Davis Trio (Brian Bourne & Geoff Arsenault)

8:30 PM - 12:30 AM

Soul Circuit, Joseph Hassler

July 9

July 10

5:00 - 8:00 PM

The Big Easy Trio featuring Mike Cowie and John Alphonse

9:30 PM - 1:00 AM

The Carson Downey Band

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Hot Club of Dartmouth

5:00 - 8:00 PM

Kim Doolittle Band

9:30 PM - 1:00 AM

Wolf Castle with The Olympic Symphonium

July 11

July 12

12:00 - 3:00 PM

The Olympic Symphonium

4:00 - 7:00 PM

Vision featuring Kye Ehresman

8:00 PM - 12:00 AM

The Legendary Bearly’s Blues Jam hosted by Andrew Gillis