History

In our 9th year, we’re proud of the international performers we’ve presented on Vancouver Island -- in addition to over 200 local and regional jazz acts who’ve graced our stages.

We’re now a year-round live music presenter nurturing partnerships and collaborations enhancing the live performance landscape in our community. We’ve also created feature programming outside of the Fall Festival, including “Have You Heard, Live@, Sounds of Summer, and Women In Jazz”. All of this has led to the honour of being recognized as 2023 BC Live’s “Festival of the Year” – a fantastic credit just seven years into our mission! Here’s a link to our performance record — so far!

Diana Krall returns records she borrowed from teacher Bryan Stovell ‘just a few years ago’ during the 2023 Festival tribute to the veteran educ.