brings together jazz legends and contemporary visionaries from around the world for 10 days of electrifying live music.
Taking place June 22 - July 1, this year鈥檚 Jazz Fest will feature 300 concerts (half of which are free), in 35 venues throughout Vancouver.
From dark jazz clubs to sunset serenades in the park, Jazz Fest is truly an incredible time of year to be in the city. To be sure you鈥檙e making the most of it, here鈥檚 everything you need to know about TD 麻豆传媒映画International Jazz Festival 2018.
There鈥檚 free jazz and free-jazz
Free concerts are scheduled to take place throughout the entirety of the festival, with outdoor performances taking place at the 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery and Robson Square (June 23 - 24), David Lam Park (June 30 - July 1) and free indoor concerts at the Ironworks theatre and St. Andrew鈥檚 Wesley United Church. There will also be free shows on two stages every day at Granville Island, plus four stages of free music on Canada Day!
The 鈥淨ueen E鈥� is the place to be
This year鈥檚 festival is highlighted by a very special performance by Robert Plant, who will be performing reinterpreted versions of Led Zeppelin classics, as well as world-music inspired cuts from his storied career.
Contemporary jazz heavyweight Kamasi Washington, Multi-platinum artist Macy Gray and Grammy nominated electronic artist, Bonobo will also perform as part of the festival鈥檚 鈥淢arquee Series鈥� taking place at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets can be purchased for each event .
You can make plans or freestyle like the legends themselves
The only challenging thing about jazz fest is making a plan! You can peruse all the festival鈥檚 events online or download the 2018 festival guide . In addition to seeing live music, there are also dinner-and-jazz events, swing dancing and more.
There鈥檚 聽more to be discovered
With thousands of musicians coming into town, there鈥檚 bound to be a few unexpected guests and pleasant surprises along the way. To stay connected, be sure to follow Coastal Jazz on , and , or simply follow #VanJazzFest online.
TD 麻豆传媒映画International Jazz Festival 2018
Where: June 22 - July 1, 2018
Where: Various locations
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