The Vancouver International Jazz Festival features dozens of ticketed concerts at venues throughout the city. In 2026 events run from June 19th to July 5th.
This year’s lineup features so many talented artists from all over the map. Headliners include Keyon Harrold, The Ex with Grdina/Lillinger, and the Tomoki Sanders Quartet with Todd Stewart Trio. Over the course of the festival, there are lots of other fabulous artists too.
Continue reading below or visit the coastaljazz.ca website for the schedule of ticketed events in 2026. Or, see our article about Free Jazz Festival Concerts for a list of free performances.
(*) The above photo by Olivier Lestoquoit is of the Bill Frisell Trio.
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 happening during the 2026 Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Visit coastaljazz.ca for full details.
See our article about Free Vancouver Jazz Festival Concerts for a list of free performances happening over the course of the festival.
Ticketed Concerts and Events Schedule
The concerts below take place during the 2026 festival. Tickets for all shows are available online at coastaljazz.ca.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
- Brandon Woody’s Upendo – at the Fox Cabaret (2321 Main Street) at both 7:00 pm and 9:30 pm.
Thursday, June 25th, 2026
- Tomoki Sanders Quartet with Todd Stewart Trio – at The Birdhouse (44 West 4th Avenue) at 8:00 pm.
Friday, June 26th, 2026
- The Ex with Grdina/Lillinger – at Hollywood Theatre (3123 West Broadway) at 8:00 pm.
- Honeybear, the Band – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
Saturday, June 27th, 2026
- SHEBAD – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
- Wallgrin + Devours – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
- Keyon Harrold “Foreverland and Songs For Miles – at Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Caley Watts + Great Aunt Ida – at China Cloud (524 Main Street) at 8:00 pm.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2026
- Voodoo: The Music of D’Angelo – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Isaiah Collier ” Collier Plays Coltrane” – at Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Talking Pictures with Fredrik Ljungkvist” – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:00 pm.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
- MA:Q & Sharon Minemoto Quartet – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Rich Hope – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Patrick Shiroishi and Nick Yacyshyn with Lee Hutzulak – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:00 pm.
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
- Cellar Live 25th Anniversary: Cory Weeds Little Big Band with Jerry Weldon and Noah Franche-Nolan Trio – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Chopping Spree! – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Wendy Eisenberg Viewfinder – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:00 pm.
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
- Haleluya Hailu Plays Ethiopia – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Persian Party – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Amina Claudine Myers “Solace of the Mind” – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:00 pm.
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
- Stranger Friends Orchestra with Fredrik Ljungkvist – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Midnight Boogaloo – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Qalandar with Neelamjit Dhillon” – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:00 pm.
Other Information
Visit the Coastal Jazz website for more information about the ticketed shows.
See our article about the Vancouver International Jazz Festival to learn more about the festival in general.
Check out our article about Jazz Festival Concert Venues for a list of performance locations.
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