Toronto Jazz Festival

The Toronto Jazz Festival has been a staple musical event in the city for the last 20 years. It runs every year for 10 days during late June and early July. For a week and a half, artist play all over the city at 40 different venues. There are free shows during the day at the festival headquarters located at Nathan Phillips Square.

Prices for shows vary, but typically headliners during evenings at Nathan Phillips run between $30 and $40. For a little less money, you can catch some great intimate jazz shows all over the city and into the wee hours of the morning. For a little more money, you can hear some jazz greats with the Grandmaster Series, typically held at the Four Seasons Centre.

Artists that have played this festival over the years include luminaries such as Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Keith Jarrett and Wayne Shorter.

2016

KC and the Sunshine Band, June 24, Nathan Phillips Square

2013

Martha And The Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, June 21

2012

Toronto Jazz Fest 2012 Preview
Toronto Jazz Festival-inspired Mixtape by DJ Agile
Kurt Rosenwinkel, June 22, Church of the Holy Trinity
Janelle Monae, June 22, Toronto Star Stage
Get The Blessing, June 23, Nathan Phillips
The Bacchus Collective, Que Isso?, June 23
Ig Henneman Sextet, June 24, Music Gallery
Hiromi, June 24, Nathan Phillips Square
The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, June 24, Nathan Phillips Square
Peter Appleyard, June 26, Koerner Hall
Bill Frisell, June 26, Enwave Theatre
George Benson, June 26, Nathan Phillips Square
Trombone Shorty, June 27, Nathan Phillips
Nellie McKay, Becca Stevens Band, June 30, Horseshoe Tavern

2011

2011 Line-up Announced
Interview with Eric Krasno of Soulive
Dave Brubeck Quartet, June 24, Koerner Hall
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, June 26, Metro Square
Robert Cray Band + Digging Roots, June 27, Metro Square
Paco de Lucia, June 27, Sony Centre
Return to Forever, June 28, Sony Centre
Vijay Iyer, June 28, Glenn Gould Studio
Branford Marsalis & Joey Calderazzo, June 29, Koerner Hall
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones + 5 After 4, June 30, Metro Square

2010

2010 Lineup Announced
Tips, Tricks, and Tomfoolery
Martha Wainwright, June 25, The Great Hall
Maceo Parker, June 25, Toronto Star Stage
Brandi Disterheft, June 26, Toronto Star Stage
Herbie Hancock, June 26, Toronto Star Stage
Maylee Todd, June 27, Lee’s Palace
Esthero, June 27, Lee’s Palace
Taj Mahal, June 27, Toronto Star Stage
Tomasz Stanko, June 28, Church of the Holy Trinity
The Roots, June 29, Toronto Star Stage
Keith Jarrett, June 30, Four Seasons
Angelique Kidjo, July 1, Toronto Star Stage
Terry Clarke Trio, July 2, Trane Studio
The Andrew Stew Art Project, July 2, The Rex
Andy Milne & Dapp Theory, July 3, Trane Studio
Xylopholks, July 3, HMV

2009

Preview
Sonny Rollins, June 26, 4 Seasons Centre
Sharon Jones, June 26, Nathan Phillips Square
Delerium, June 27, Church of the Redeemer
Medeski, Martin and Woods, June 27, Nathan Phillips Square
Gary Burton and Pat Metheny, June 29, Four Seasons
Melody Gardot, June 29, Harbourfront Centre
Chris Potter’s Underground, June 30, The Pilot
Chucho Valdés, July 1, Enwave Theatre
Dave Brubeck Quartet, July 1, Nathan Phillips Square
Dave Holland Quintet, July 3, Nathan Phillips Square
Branfod Marsalis, July 3, Nathan Phillips Square
Waleed Kush & The African Jazz Ensemble, July 4, Trane Studio

2008

Preview
Maceo Parker, June 20
Renaud Garica-Fons, June 22
Ahmad Jamal, June 23
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, June 24th

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