2022 Fall Festival is already behind us. A great success with record attendance.
We already are working on the 2023 Festival:
September 15-16 & 17
Check our Calendar for all the events coming up!
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Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association will hold the 2023 Annual General Meeting on April 14.
Members will be invited to that special event.
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Florian Hoefner Trio
April 17, 7:00 PM
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music
375 Selby St, Nanaimo
Born and raised in Germany, trained in New York City and now based in Canada, Juno-award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Florian Hoefner, draws from a myriad of influences that cumulate in his unique brand of modern jazz. Praised as a “composer-bandleader of insightful resolve” by the New York Times and a “harmonically daring pianist […] reaching toward new sonic territory” by Downbeat Magazine, Florian Hoefner has made his mark as an inventive creator and performer of exciting contemporary Jazz.
Limited number of tickets ($25 - $20 NIJFA members) on reservation only info@nanaimojazzfest.ca
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Job Posting
February 27. 2023
POSITION: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR NANAIMO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION APPLICATION OPEN: IMMEDIATELY
CLOSING DATE: MARCH 15, 2023
Dates of Contract: May 1st to October 31, 2023
Remuneration: Competitive hourly rate, based on experience and availability
The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association (NIJFA) is looking to hire an Office Administrator to work in a sub-contractual capacity. NIJFA is willing to negotiate a competitive hourly wage based on industry standards and experience. Duties of the Office Administrator outlined in the job description below would be centred from start date of May 1st, 2023, to October 31st, 2023, as the end date, with an option to renew based on funding, performance and time requirements. This position will be under the direct supervision of the President of NIJFA, and supported when needed, by the Board of Directors of NIJFA.
Applicants are asked to email their letter of interest and current resumé to: president@nanaimojazzfest.ca Please write JOB POSTING in subject line.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an in-person interview.
NIJFA Office Administrator Job Description 2023 Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintaining all bookkeeping requirements in order: invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivables, summarized and up to date, ready for accountant.
- Data entry of new members, festival relationships.
- Attending Board meetings upon request and taking of the Minutes of said meetings.
- Writing and reviewing of grants and financial support documents with President
- Compiling of performer contracts in a timely fashion.
- Soliciting contracted performers for their technical needs and compiling the list for the production
coordinator.
- Advancing contracts once reviewed by President or to be determined Board member.
- Monitoring website emails and forwarding inquiries to President or to be determined Board member
for review.
- Weekly phone check-in with President reviewing work completed and work pending.
- Self-direction in terms of time tracking. Submitting a bi-monthly written overview of work completed
and work pending for Board.
Thanks To Our Sponsors, Partners and All The Dedicated Volunteers







Natasha Hoskins Strompers
Ernie Watt at Vancouver Island University 2019
Featured Events in the Last year Festival
Saturday September 21, 2019
The Port Theatre
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$60 General Admission
$45 Jazz Fest Members
$30 University Students
$5 High School Students
Sunday September 22, 2019
The Port Theatre
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$40 General Admission
$35 Jazz Fest Members
$25 University Students
$5 High School Students
Friday June 21, 2019
Shaw Auditorium, VICC
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$23 (members)
$27.50 (non-members)
Friday June 21, 2019
Shaw Auditorium, VICC
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$23 (members)
$27.50 (non-members)