The Vancouver International Jazz Festival features dozens of ticketed concerts at venues throughout the city. In 2025 the festival runs from June 20th to 29th.
This year’s lineup features so many talented artists from all over the map. Headliners include Richard Bona, Bill Frisell, Marquis Hill and Nubya Garcia. Over the course of the ten days, there are lots of other fabulous artists too.
For the schedule of the ticketed events, continue reading below or visit the coastaljazz.ca website.
Vancouver International Jazz Festival’s Ticketed Performances
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in the province. It’s an annual set of free and ticketed Jazz concerts in early summer. Popular musicians and singers visit Vancouver and put on great shows for local audiences.
This article contains some of the many ticketed shows during the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The full list of programming for the 2025 festival has yet to be announced as of the end of March. For more on what’s been announced so far (and the most up to date details) go to coastaljazz.ca.
For a list of free performances happening over the course of the festival, see our article about Free Vancouver Jazz Festival Concerts.
Ticketed Concerts & Events Schedule
The concerts below took place during the 2024 festival. Tickets for all shows were available online at coastaljazz.ca.
Friday, June 21st, 2024
- Shannon Thue – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 4:30 pm.
- Jennifer Scott, Karla Mundy and Dawn Pemberton – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Matt Storm – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- SUMAC with Moor Mother – at Fortune Sound (147 East Pender Street) at 7:30 pm.
- From New York: Lezlie Harrison – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Garret T. Willie – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Bryan Chung & Co. – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Big Easy Funk Ensemble – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Jesse Cahill Trio – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
- Miles Black and Dave Say – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 11:30 am.
- Jillian Lebeck Trio – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- The Dean Theissen Trio – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Irreversible Entanglements – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- From New York: Lezlie Harrison – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Feven Kidane Sextet – at Granville Island’s Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) at 8:30 pm.
- Vamp Til Cue – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
- Bill Coon Duo – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 11:30 am.
- Steve Maddock Trio – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Shruti Ramani Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- David Ward – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Atley King Quintet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Scott Smith’s Adventures in Pedal Steel – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Lache Cercel – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Eli Davidovici’s Shapes Trio ft. Allison Burik – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Monday, June 24th, 2024
- Thad Bailey Mai Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Michael Meroniuk – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Veronica Swift – at The Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Bruno Hubert Trio CD Release – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- The Francis Henson Trio – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Sharon Minemoto Trio – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 25th, 2024
- Brent Mah Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- The Black Space Jam ft. Shamir Virgoo – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Julian Lage – at The Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Laraaji – at Granville Island’s Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Dave Robbins Sextet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- The Stephen Nikleva Band – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Kevin Romain’s Salience Network – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
- Hand to Earth: The Crow – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Andy Hunter-James Danderfer Quartet – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 6:00 pm.
- Dan Howard Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Neal Ryan – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- aja monet – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Jon Bentley Quartet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Bellbird – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Hot Jazz Wednesdays ft. Josh Roberts – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Emmeluth’s Amoeba – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- Tiny Pyramids – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Thursday, June 27th, 2024
- Amalia Umeda, Eirik Hegdal, David Stackenäs, Tyson Naylor and Kenton Loewen – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Ruthie Ha Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Sarah Lewis – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Susana Williams – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Luca Benedetti Trio – at Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (at 2055 Purcell Way at Capilano University in North Vancouver) at 7:30 pm.
- Triology with Scott Hamilton – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Empanadas Ilegales – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Peregrine Falls and Shahzad Ismaily – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- Groundup ft. Pax Mergana – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Teresa Marie and The Three – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Friday, June 28th, 2024
- Jillian Lebeck – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 4:30 pm.
- Sakina Abdou, Peter Knight and JP Carter – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Bonnie Northgraves Hot 4 – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Generation Y – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Marois Vocal Project: An Homage to Dave Brubeck – at Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (at 2055 Purcell Way at Capilano University in North Vancouver) at 7:30 pm.
- Triology with Scott Hamilton – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Janette King – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Igneous – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Team Hegdal – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- Cannery Row – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Tyson Naylor Trio – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Saturday, June 29th, 2024
- Diane Lines Duo – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 11:30 am.
- John Lee Trio – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Robin Holcomb, Torsten Müller and Dylan van der Schyff – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Juhli Conlinn Trio: A Tribute to Edith Piaf – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:30 pm.
- Ivan Hartle – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Killer Mike with DJ Shub – at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- We All Break – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Tom Wakeling’s “North by Northwest!” – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- John Gross and the Campbell Ryga Quintet – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Ard n’ Saul – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Dálava – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- Los Duendes – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Junk Story – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Sunday, June 30th, 2024
- Brad Turner Quartet – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 11:00 am.
- Jason Decouto Duo – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 11:30 am.
- Saba Amrei, Lisa Cay Miller and Adrian Avendano, plus Emad Armoush, Josh Zubot and Parmela Attariwala – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Mai Garnica – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Wayne Horvitz Electric Circus – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Mike Clement Trio CD Release – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Pasquale Grasso Trio featuring André Lachance and Andrew Millar – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Latin Music Sundays ft. Brejera – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Horse Lords – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
Other Information
For more information about the ticketed shows, visit the Coastal Jazz website.
To learn more about the festival in general, see our article about the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
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