The Vancouver International Jazz Festival features dozens of ticketed concerts at venues throughout the city. In 2025 events run from June 20th to July 1st.
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 twelve 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. Or, for a list of free performances, see our article about Free Jazz Festival Concerts.
(*) 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 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival. The full details visit 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 take place during the 2025 festival. Tickets for all shows are available online at coastaljazz.ca.
Friday, June 20th, 2025
- Ru & Harmeet Quintet – at Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street) at 6:00 pm.
- Q3 – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Immanuel Wilkins & Lutoslawski Quartet – at Western Front (303 East 8th Avenue) at 7:00 pm.
- Early Show: Retro Replay – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Cory Weeds Quartet ft. Tyler Henderson – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Star System Plays Sun Ra – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Jimi James Fraser Sextet – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Coco Jafro – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Julian Borkowski Chordless Quartet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
- Sharon Minemoto Quartet – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst Play Carla Bley – at Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street) at 6:00 pm.
- David Sikula Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Mivule – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Cory Weeds Quartet ft. Tyler Henderson – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Mary Ancheta’s Maqkestra Performs the Music of Betty Davis – at Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (at 2055 Purcell Way at Capilano University in North Vancouver) at 8:00 pm.
- Bonnie Northgraves and the Sentimental Gentlemen – 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.
- Jack Garton – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
- Jazz Salvation Organ Trio – at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) at 2:00 pm.
- Chris Gestrin Trio – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Asef – Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street) at 6:00 pm.
- Malcolm Aiken – at Prophecy (801 West Georgia Street) at 6:00 pm.
- K-Sonic – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Daniel Lew – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Anthony D’Alessandro Quartet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Cory Weeds Quintet ft. Tyler Henderson – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Taras Luka – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Biboye Onanuga New Standards Quartet – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Graham Villette Quartet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Monday, June 23rd, 2025
- Jimi – at Prophecy (801 West Georgia Street) at 6:00 pm.
- John Gross Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Emmett Jerome – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Richard Bona Asante Trio – at Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Mick Flannery – at Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (at 2055 Purcell Way at Capilano University in North Vancouver) at 7:30 pm.
- Arvind Ramdas Quintet – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Just a Season – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Chris Fraser Quartet – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
- Scott Hills – at Prophecy (801 West Georgia Street) at 6:00 pm.
- Pressley Murillo Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: The Black Space Jam ft. ebonEmpress – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Bill Frisell Trio with Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston – at Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton Street) at 7:30 pm.
- Feven Kidane Plays Charles Tolliver – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- The Rocket Revellers – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- MUSICMUSICMUSIC – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
- Adam Robert Thomas Trio – at Prophecy (801 West Georgia Street) at 6:00 pm.
- Bonnie Northgraves Quartet – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 6:00 pm.
- Lucy Lambert Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Cassandra Maze – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- New Jazz Underground – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Brad Turner Trio Plus One – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Thanya Iyer + Elisa Thorn – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Hot Jazz Wednesday ft. Josh Roberts – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:00 pm.
- Let’s Make the Water Turn Black: Frank Zappa Tribute – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- François Houle & Gordon Grdina with Izumi Kimura & Gerry Hemingway – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
- Malcolm Aiken – at Prophecy (801 West Georgia Street) at 6:00 pm.
- Ruthie Ha Trio – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Amarelas – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Corey Harris – at Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (at 2055 Purcell Way at Capilano University in North Vancouver) at 7:30 pm.
- Andrea Superstein – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Raagaverse ft. Cassius Khan – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- David Blake Trio – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Josh Zubot Octet – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Groundup ft. The Lowdown Brass Band – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 9:30 pm.
Friday, June 27th, 2025
- Suin Park Quartet – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- Susie Ibarra, Cat Toren, Tommy Babin and Jen Yakamovich – at Granville Island’s Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) at 5:00 pm.
- Soul Driver – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Paul Fább – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Marquis Hill: Composers Collective – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- John Lee Trio ft. Ralph Moore – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Kenton Loewen with Jesse Zubot – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:45 pm.
- Mili Hong and Friends – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- The Matinee – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- Todd Stewart Trio – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
- 5 Night in Paradise: DJ Saba – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 11:15 pm.
Saturday, June 28th, 2025
- Bill Coon / Jon Bentley Quartet Plays Sonny Rollins The Bridge – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Teresa Marie and The Three with Jennifer Scott – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 2:00 pm.
- Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- Allie Lynn King, Nate McBride and Kenton Loewen – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 5:00 pm.
- The New Vida Blues – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:20 pm.
- Early Show: Big Fate – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Nubya Garcia – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- John Lee Trio ft. Ralph Moore – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Krystle Dos Santos – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 8:30 pm.
- Tom Wherrett Group – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Susie Ibarra: An Ecology of Rhythm – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- Frankie Hidalgo & the MVPs – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 10:00 pm.
- 5 Night in Paradise: Paradise Boys DJ Set – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
- Maiden Voyage – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 11:00 pm.
Sunday, June 29th, 2025
- Benjamin Sigerson Trio – at La Fabrique St. George Winery (7 East 7th Avenue) at 2:00 pm.
- Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 2:00 pm.
- Madeleine Elkins Trio – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- JPC & the BATTERY – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 5:00 pm.
- Angela Kelman & Her ‘Brothers From Another Mother’ – at 2nd Floor Gastown (300 Water Street) at 6:15 pm.
- Early Show: Silent St. J – at Guilt & Co. (#1 Alexander Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Christine Jensen Quartet – at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright Street) on Granville Island at 7:30 pm.
- Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Plays Dave Robbins Happy Faces – at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty Street) at 8:00 pm.
- Confiture – 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.
- Daniel Deorksen Band – at Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street) at 9:30 pm.
- Open Thread – at the Revue Stage (1601 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 9:30 pm.
- 5 Night in Paradise: Kozue DJ Set – at Ocean Artworks (1531 Johnston Street) on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
Monday, June 30th, 2025
- Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier – at Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street) at 7:00 pm.
- Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier – at Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street) at 9:00 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.
For a list of performance locations, see our article about Jazz Festival Concert Venues.
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