Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Summer kicks off with the 40th anniversary of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival from June 20th to July 1st, featuring 187 performances ranging from pay-what-you-can to ticketed events, including 45 free shows.
Don't miss opening weekend's free Downtown Jazz concert series outside the Vancouver Art Gallery and šxwƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square, or live happy hour concerts from 4 pm to 6 pm weekdays at Bentall Centre. Granville Island serves as the hub of the Festival, with shows at Performance Works, Revue Stage and Ocean Artworks, which hosts free, all-ages shows from noon to sundown on July 1st.
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