Halifax Jazz Festival | |
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Genre | Jazz festival |
Location(s) | Atlantic Canada |
Years active | 1987-present |
Attendance | 55,000 |
Website | www |
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]
Core programming includes jazz music, complemented with presentations of world, roots, blues, Latin, R&B, and other music styles.[2]
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]
In 2021, online event was held from July 14 to August 15, marking the event's 35th anniversary.[6][7][8]
The 2022 event was held from July 12–17 in downtown Halifax.[9][10][11]
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]