The 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs from June 21st until June 30th. It includes dozens of both free and ticketed jazz performances.
One star headliner this year is Killer Mike. The Grammy Award-winning rap artist will be at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on June 29th. Other headliners this year include SUMAC with Moor Mother, Veronica Swift and Julian Lage. Tickets for these and other concerts are already on sale.
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 2024 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 2024 festival. All of them are free to attend! Exact details for each are subject to change.
Friday, June 21st, 2024
- Mary Ancheta Quartet – at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 7:30 pm.
- DJ Paisley Eva – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
For tickets and full details about the festival, visit the Coastal Jazz website.
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
- Sounds of Youth: Day 1 – multiple school bands perform on the Robson Street Stage starting at noon.
- The Jason Winikoff Hot 5 – at the Georgia Street Stage at 12:30 pm.
- Lamia Yared – at North Vancouver’s Civic Plaza at 1:00 pm.
- Parlour Panther – at the Georgia Street Stage at 2:15 pm.
- Itamar Erez Quartet – at the Georgia Street Stage at 3:45 pm.
- Biboye Onanuga Quartet – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- Juana Molina – at the Georgia Street Stage at 5:30 pm.
- Kassa Overall – at the Georgia Street Stage at 7:30 pm.
- Odario Williams Afterdark – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
- Sounds of Youth: Day 2 – multiple school bands perform on the Robson Street Stage starting at noon.
- The Peggy Lee Band – at the Georgia Street Stage at 12:30 pm.
- Terminal City Brass Band – in Lynn Valley Village at 1:00 pm.
- Blue Moon Marquee – at the Georgia Street Stage at 2:15 pm.
- George – at the Georgia Street Stage at 3:45 pm.
- Sister Jazz Quintet – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- Y La Bamba – at the Georgia Street Stage at 5:30 pm.
- Odario – at the Georgia Street Stage at 7:30 pm.
- Odario Williams Afterdark – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 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 26th and 28th in 2024! It’s a fabulous festival and highly recommended!
Monday, June 24th, 2024
- Open Jazz Jam – at Tyrant Studios at 10:50 pm. (Note: This event is not free, but it is pay what you can.)
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
- Kjetil Mulelid Trio – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 1:30 pm.
- Cat Toren / John Korsrud Quintet – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
Thursday, June 27th, 2024
- Konrad Agnas Rite of Passage – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 1:30 pm.
- Sam Wilson Trio – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
Friday, June 28th, 2024
- Raagaverse – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 1:30 pm.
- Taras Luka Sextet – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- DJ O Show – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
- Brian Horswill, Karlis Silins, Gard Nilsson – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:00 pm.
Saturday, June 29th, 2024
- Mimosa – at North Vancouver’s Civic Plaza at 1:00 pm.
- Chris Gestrin Celebrates Shirley Scott – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- DJ O Show – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
- Sakina Abdou, Shahzad Ismaily & Dan Gaucher – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:30 pm.
Sunday, June 30th, 2024
- Vancouver Youth Jazz Orchestra – at Performance Works on Granville Island at 1:00 pm.
- Sharon Minemoto Quartet – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 4:00 pm.
- Scott Smith and the Midnight Riders: Allman Brothers Celebration – at the Shipyards in North Vancouver at 7:00 pm.
- DJ O Show – at Ocean Artworks on Granville Island at 10:30 pm.
- Earth Ball – at the Revue Stage on Granville Island at 11:30 pm.
Jazz Venue Locations
Below is a list of venues for the free Jazz festival concerts in 2024.
- Civic Plaza – at 126 14th Street West in North 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.
- Robson Street Stage – at the corner of Robson Street and Howe outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
- The Shipyards – located at 125 Victory Ship Way in North Vancouver.
- West Vancouver Memorial Library – at 1950 Marine Drive in West Vancouver.
Jazz Concerts Organized by Venues
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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