The 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs from June 20th until July 1st. It includes dozens of both free and ticketed jazz performances.
In this article you’ll find a list of the various free live music performances that are happening at the festival this year. Don’t just go to the free concerts though! The ticketed events are well worth paying for! Many of the artists are amazing, and some of the best concerts, as one might expect, are ticketed. There are, however, lots of great free events too.
For tickets and full details about the festival, visit coastaljazz.ca. For a list of performances that you need tickets for (and are well worth paying for), see Vancouver Jazz Festival Ticketed Concerts.
Below is a list of free concerts scheduled to happen during the 2025 festival.
Click Vancouver Jazz Festival for more information about the festival in general, or continue reading below for this year’s schedule of free music.
Free Vancouver Jazz Concerts
The following concerts take place during the 2025 festival. All of them are free to attend! Exact details for each are subject to change.
Friday, June 20th, 2025
- Farah Siraj – at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 7:30 pm.
For tickets and full details about the festival, visit the Coastal Jazz website.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
- Waahli & Guests – at North Vancouver’s Civic Plaza at 1:00 pm.
- Sounds of Youth: Day 1 – at the Anthem Sounds of Youth Stage in Robson Square at 1:00 pm.
- Amphibioux – at the Georgia Street Stage at 1:30 pm.
- Feven Kidane Sextet – at the Georgia Street Stage at 3:15 pm.
- Hanging Hearts – at the Georgia Street Stage at 4:45 pm.
- Empanadas Ilegales – at the Georgia Street Stage at 6:30 pm.
- Kneeboy – at the Georgia Street Stage at 8:30 pm.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
- Sounds of Youth: Day 2 – at the Anthem Sounds of Youth Stage in Robson Square at 1:00 pm.
- Honeybear, The Band – in Lynn Valley Village at 1:00 pm.
- Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra – at the Georgia Street Stage at 1:30 pm.
- Super K – at the Georgia Street Stage at 3:15 pm.
- Garret T. Willie– at the Georgia Street Stage at 4:45 pm.
- The Dog Ears – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
- Dawn Pemberton – at the Georgia Street Stage at 6:30 pm.
- Makaya McCraven – at the Georgia Street Stage at 8:30 pm.
JAZZ IN FORT LANGLEY
Want to enjoy exceptional Jazz in a picturesque community? Then check out the Odlum Brown Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival between July 24th and 27th in 2025! It’s a fabulous festival and highly recommended!
Monday, June 23rd, 2025
- Jonny Tobin – at the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre at 4:00 pm.
- Van Django Trio – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
- Parlour Panther – at the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre at 4:00 pm.
- The Lesley Branton Trio – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
- Eve Risser Artist Talk – at Western Front at 3:30 pm.
- Colin Sankey Band – at the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre at 4:00 pm.
- Paul Caldwell – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
Thursday, June 26th, 2025
- Susie Ibarra Artist Talk – at Western Front at 3:30 pm.
- Kristin Fung – at the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre at 4:00 pm.
- Crimson and Blue – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
- Time Flies: Night One – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:30 pm.
Friday, June 27th, 2025
- Malcolm Aiken Quintet – at the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre at 4:00 pm.
- Time Flies: Night Two – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:30 pm.
Saturday, June 28th, 2025
- The New Improvisers Studio – at Western Front at 1:00 pm.
- Taras Luka – at North Vancouver’s Civic Plaza at 1:00 pm.
- Teresa Marie and the Three with Jennifer Scott – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 2:00 pm.
- Time Flies: Night Three – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:30 pm.
For full details about the festival, visit the Coastal Jazz website.
Sunday, June 29th, 2025
- Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 2:00 pm.
- JPC & the BATTERY – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 5:00 pm.
- Jim Hopson Groove Trio – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
- Tina Leon – at the Shipyards in North Vancouver at 7:00 pm.
Monday, June 30th, 2025
- Mad Jazz Live – at the Coquette Brasserie at 6:00 pm. (Note: This event is free while dining.)
- Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier – at Zameen Art House at 7:00 pm.
- Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier – at Zameen Art House at 9:00 pm.
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
- Evan Arntzen Quartet with Lloyd Arntzen – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 12:00 pm.
- Feven Kidane Plays Dido & The Handpeople – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 2:45 pm.
- The ReViberators – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 5:30 pm.
- Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 8:15 pm.
Open Jazz Jams
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival usually has a variety of Open Jazz Jams. In 2025 these events take place at 10:45 pm each day between June 20th and June 29th at Tyrant Studios (at 1019 Seymour Street). However, this year’s events aren’t free to attend. Instead, admission for participating musicians is pay what you can, while tickets for the general public cost $10 per person.
Jazz Venue Locations
Below is a list of venues for the free Jazz festival concerts in 2025.
- Civic Plaza – at 126 14th Street West in North Vancouver.
- Coquette Brasserie – located at 2685 Arbutus Street in Vancouver.
- Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre – at 1025 Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver.
- Georgia Street Stage – outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in the Plaza at the corner of Georgia Street and Hornby.
- Lynn Valley Village – at 1277 Lynn Valley Road in North Vancouver.
- Ocean Artworks – an outdoor pavilion with a roof at 1531 Johnston Street on Granville Island.
- Performance Works – at 1218 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.
- Revue Stage – located at 1601 Johnston Street on Granville Island.
- Anthem Sounds of Youth Stage – at Robson Square at 800 Robson Street.
- The Shipyards – located at 125 Victory Ship Way in North Vancouver.
- Western Front – at 303 East 8th Avenue in Vancouver.
- West Vancouver Memorial Library – at 1950 Marine Drive in West Vancouver.
- Zameen Art House – at 1515 Anderson Street in Vancouver.
For full details about the festival, visit the Coastal Jazz website.
Jazz Concerts Organized by Venues
Both free and ticketed concerts take place at other venues most years too. Check out the Coastal Jazz website for ticketed listings.
The list above, for convenience, is listed in chronological order. For a list of concerts organized by location, click Jazz Festival Venues.
Other Information
For more information about the festival, click Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
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