Vancouver International Jazz Festival – Jazz Around Town

June 23, 2023

July 2, 2023

Free

Various Venues, Downtown Vancouver

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Events Description

 
CCoastal Jazz & Blues Society is pleased to announce free programming for
the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, including 20 Downtown Jazz shows outside the
Vancouver Art Gallery in the šxʷƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square June 24 and June 25 and 25
Granville Island Jazz shows from June 23 to July 2 at Performance Works, Ocean Artworks, and
the Revue Stage.

After a full day of shows on Saturday, June 24, Downtown Jazz wraps up with Lido Pimienta’s mind-bending voice and live looping, leading a musical journey from traditional Afro-Colombian
percussion to global bass and darker avant-garde electronic sounds. Afro-Cuban rockstar vocalist Cimafunk, a Grammy-nominated force known for keeping things fresh and funky, closes Sunday, June 25 with his nine-piece band of Havana all-stars.

Granville Island hosts other Free Jazz Around Town events including the Festival’s opening
night performance by The Fits + Hayley Wallis and The Bright Futures at Ocean Artworks.

Who is it for?

All ages

FREE

WHEN & WHERE

Date & Time:

July 23 to July 2, 2023

— Vancouver Art Gallery and šxʷƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square at 750 Hornby Street

● Free shows begin at 12:00 pm with the last performance at 7:30 pm, Saturday, June 24
and Sunday, June 25
● Free West Georgia Street stage performances by: Cimafunk, Lido Pimienta, Jesse
James Bonanza, Mali Obomsawin Quartet, Brekky Boy, STORRY, Dean Thiessen’s
Stranger Friends Orchestra, Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers, History of Gunpowder,
Witch Prophet

— Ocean Artworks at 1531 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

● Free shows June 23 – July 2; Free Late Night Jams and DJs from 10:30 pm til late, June
30 – July 2
● Free performances by: The Fits + Hayley Wallis and The Bright Futures, See You Now,
Will Clements COMPASS, Le Kors, William Chernoff Trio, Tom Wherrett Group, Rush
Hour, Laura Crema & Bill Coon StringSongs, Aline’s étoile magique
● Free Late Night Jams kick off with the host’s performance before opening the stage up to
visiting artists and local players. Opening weekend hosts include Feven Kidane Quartet
(June 23), Tony Wilson with Mali Obomsawin and Konrad Agnas (June 24) and Mili
Hong Trio (June 25)
● Free Late Night DJ sets on closing weekend include D V D’s maximum pop
euphoria/hard dance music (June 30), the Soca, dancehall, Afrobeat and hip-hop
selections of DJ Nea Stone Fox (July 1), and Yu Su’s dreamily melodic and balmy take
on lo-fi house (July 2)

Performance Works at 1218 Cartwright, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

● Free shows run 2:00 – 4:00 pm, June 28 – July 2
● Free performances by: Joe Rainey & String Quartet, David Blake’s Fun House, Caity
Gyorgy, Chris Gestrin Trio, High School Jazz Intensive

— Innovation Series at Revue Stage @ 1601 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

● Free shows at 5:00 pm, June 28 – July 2
● Free performances by: Bruce Freedman’s COLLAGE, Jessica Ackerley + KneeJerk, Ron
Samworth’s Etiquette of Dying, Matthew Ariaratnam & Adrian Avendaño, Giorgio
Magnanensi & Andromeda Monk, Marina Hasselberg + Matt Choboter

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