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Celebrating 45 Years with 45+ FREE Shows - Ottawa Jazz Festival
For 45 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has celebrated the richness and diversity of music—especially jazz—by offering accessible, high-quality performances. A cornerstone of this goal has always been our free programming, which continues to play a vital role in connecting audiences with exceptional live music. In 2025, we're proud to…
Get a Taste of the 45th with Spotify! - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Over ten days, from June 20 to June 29, the 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival will present an extraordinary lineup of musicians from across Canada and around the globe. As we gear up to celebrate our 45th anniversary, dive into our curated Spotify playlists for a small taste of the incredible…
OLG Stage Ignites in 2025 - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Standing for diversity, unity, and joy through music, the OLG Stage Ignites at the 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival: A Story of Global Groove and Homegrown Fire Ten days. Nineteen acts. One unforgettable summer soundtrack. Listen to the OLG Stage Playlist on Spotify. As the Ottawa Jazz Festival celebrates its 45th…
Ottawa Jazz Festival – Made in Canada - Ottawa Jazz Festival
For 45 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has been a big part of the Canadian jazz community, proudly celebrating the talent and innovation of musicians from across the country. Each year, the city comes alive with the sound of over 350 Canadian artists, transforming downtown Ottawa into a hub of…
Axé World Fest & Ottawa Jazz Collab - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Ottawa Jazz Festival, in collaboration with Axé WorldFest, is presenting two incredible groups: Axé – pronounced ah-sheh (rhymes with sashay!) – is a West African concept from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, symbolizing the power to create change, a life force, and in capoeira, “energy.” With a pioneering spirit…
AGM 2024 - Ottawa Jazz Festival
We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Ottawa Jazz Festival this evening Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 6 to 7pm (EST) via Google Chat. The Google Chat link is https://meet.google.com/kfx-utvu-acg. Due to the ongoing postal strike, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has not received…
FAQ: Laufey, June 28th at Ottawa Jazz Festival - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Merchandise Merchandise will be available beginning in the early afternoon at our Merchandise Tent (Gate 1, Confederation Park) and at our Box Office (Marion Dewar Plaza, outside of Ottawa City Hall). View the Festival Map. Ticketing Day passes for June 28th (Laufey) are sold out If you would like to…
Para Transpo & Accessibility - Ottawa Jazz Festival
People with disabilities are welcome to attend our events. Both the Main Stage at Confederation Park and the OLG Stage at Marion Dewar Plaza are conveniently accessible. Marion Dewar Plaza and Confederation Park are both barrier free environments equally accessible to both disabled and enabled patrons, therefore, there will not…
OLG Stage brings a variety of multi-genre, avant-garde shows and Late Night Dance Parties - Ottawa Jazz Festival
OLG’s long-term commitment to the Ottawa Jazz Festival as its presenting sponsor makes it possible to curate some of the most talented current and rising musicians on the OLG Stage. This celebrated Stage has become a showpiece of the Festival, engrained into the very fabric of downtown nightlife in Ottawa each…
Ottawa Jazz Festival Artists Push the Envelope at the National Arts Centre - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Azrieli Studio and Fourth Stage at the National Arts Centre will feature consummate, cutting-edge world-class artists at the 44th Ottawa Jazz Festival (June 21 - June 30). Performing in more intimate and personal stages, these are just some of the artists that will blow your mind this summer. Born…
Ottawa Jazz Festival offers CAA Membership Benefits - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Your CAA North & East Ontario makes it more convenient than ever to attend the Ottawa Jazz Festival (June 21 – June 30, 2024)! The Festival is delighted to offer valid CAA members with unique and special Benefits to this year’s event. These include: A 15% discount for all CAANEO…
The FREE Homegrown Series is back in 2024! - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Ottawa Jazz Festival is excited to partner with Collective Arts to welcome back the Homegrown Series! From June 13 - 20, we will be showcasing FREE performances by local Ottawa musicians in some of the best venues in the city that present jazz on a regular basis. This series is our…
Canada Day by the Fountain / Fête du Canada à la fontaine - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Capital City Stompers by the Fountain at Confederation Park Come and celebrate Canada Day by the Fountain at Confederation Park with Ottawa based Trad Jazz quartet Capital City Stompers. Enjoy a FREE show featuring clarinet, trombone, guitar and tuba - classic instruments from the era. The Stompers will make you…
Preview: 2024 Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Ottawa Jazz Festival consistently attracts great musicians—and an audience that genuinely appreciates them. Nevertheless, it often struggles to attract a younger crowd. Not this year, though. Gen Z is flocking to the festival to see Laufey, a young Icelandic singer-songwriter whose explosive popularity has garnered millions of followers. As…
Celebrating Indigenous Cultures - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Elisapie will perform on the Main Stage on June 25th. Photo by Leeor Wild. The Ottawa Jazz Festival takes place on the traditional unceded Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We take great pride to continue to celebrate indigenous cultures from all corners of the world. Presented by Sauders Farm…
Captivating performances by a diverse array of talented women at 2024 Ottawa Jazz Festival - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Norah Jones | Kathleen Edwards | Laufey | Veronica Swift | Elisapie | Flavia Nascimento | Begonia| Sakina Abdou | Gabi Hartmann | Kellylee Evans | Laura Anglade | aja monet | Le Ren | Lakecia Benjamin are some of the heavy hitter artists performing at the 2024 Ottawa Jazz…
Grammy nominees and winners at Ottawa Jazz Festival 2024 - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Laufey wins 2024 GRAMMY for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Throughout its 44 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has hosted a countless number of prolific musicians. A veritable ‘who’s who’ of music's greatest artists will perform at this year’s Festival from June 21 - 30. Several of the 2024 lineup,…
VIP Tables for Veronica Swift - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The blend of Indian gourmet cuisine with the vibrant energy of jazz music creates a sensory experience that's hard to resist. Veronica Swift's virtuosic performance would surely set the perfect ambiance for such an intimate gathering on June 30th. And dining al fresco under the VIP Canopy at Confederation Park…
Download the Ottawa Jazz Festival APP! - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Scan the QR Code provided or download the Ottawa Jazz Festival app using the following links:App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ottawa-jazz-festival/id1491237630Google Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ottawajazzfestival.gazebo&pcampaignid=web_share
Catherine O'Grady named a Jazz Hero! - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Ottawa Jazz Festival congratulates its former Executive Producer Catherine O’Grady for being awarded the prestigious 2024 Jazz Hero by the international Jazz Journalists Association! This significant international recognition of her contributions to the Ottawa Jazz Festival and the jazz community at large acknowledges her dedication and passion for jazz.…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Ottawa Jazz Benefit Concert & Social - Ottawa Jazz Festival
“If you can figure out how to pack more entertainment into two hours than Ladysmith Black Mambazo, using nothing more high-tech than the power of the human voice, and some microphones, well, I’m all ears.” – Pittsburgh Tribune! The 44th Ottawa Jazz Festival is a little more than 4 months away.…
Ottawa Jazz Festival's Catherine O'Grady, a feisty champion of the arts, steps down after 28 years - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Catherine O'Grady, seen here with her beloved dog Maisie, is retiring after 28 years at the helm of the Ottawa Jazz Festival. PHOTO BY JULIE OLIVER / Postmedia By Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen, Full Article When Catherine O’Grady met Aretha Franklin, the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s executive producer had one last bit of…
Christmas Holiday Hours - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from the OJF Family! Our offices are now closed and will reopen on January 8th, 2024. We can’t wait to share some exciting announcements with you in the New Year! For last minute gift ideas, send the music lover in your life to the Ottawa…
Festival Coverage - Ottawa Jazz Festival
CNN designates Ottawa as one of the top 23 cities and highlights the Ottawa Jazz Festival. CKCU FM 93.1 Host Joe Reilly interviews legendary guitarist Bill Frisell prior to his Winter Jazz Fest appearance. (count 34:00) CBC's All in a Day host Alan Neal interviews the Festival's Program Director Petr…
A Homecoming for Ottawa Jazz Festival’s New Executive Director - Ottawa Jazz Festival
After an extensive executive search, the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s (OJF) Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Jody Larose as its new Executive Director. “I am thrilled to welcome our new Executive Director to usher in a new era for the OJF and work collaboratively with our…
2023 AGM - Ottawa Jazz Festival
We invite OJF Members to register for the Annual General Meeting that will take place on Thursday, November 23, 2023 from 6 to 7pm (EST) via Zoom teleconference. Registration to attend is now open until Friday, November 17, 2023. To RSVP your attendance, please email Michael Lane at contact@ottawajazzfestival.com. The…
Primary Colours at Jazz - Ottawa Jazz Festival
The Ottawa Jazz Festival’s Programming Director Petr Cancura arranged for Ottawa’s Primary Colours to perform in its new Homegrown Club Series as part of the 2023 Festival – a free series that took place all week at local clubs around the City as a way to give back to local…
View our 2020 Online TENACITY Series - Thank you for your support! - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Improvising musicians are among the most creative people in the world. They thrive in the unknown. Rise past a challenge. Express themselves best in the moment. Lock them down? Their art will flourish. From June 19 - 28, Tenacity with 85 artists in 12 free shows, was all about flourishing,…
#WomenInMusic Spotlight: Afro-futurist post-bop saxophonist Nubya Garcia - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Nubya Garcia is at the forefront of Britain's youth-led jazz explosion, creating futurist bebop and afro-centric jazz that nods to Rollins and Coltrane while hurtling fearlessly into music's unwritten future.
Who's in the Band? - Ottawa Jazz Festival
There are many hidden layers of gems inside the bands performing at the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Dig deep and you will find consummate musicians integral to the sound, groove, vibe and the magic of the experience... Photo by Melanie Stetson Freeman Shahzad Ismaily Arooj Aftab - Vijay Iyer - Shahzad…
Vintage Pop-Up 613 at Jazz Fest - Ottawa Jazz Festival
Calling all conscious consumers who want to shop more sustainably!Join us in welcoming, Vintage Pop-up 613, a collective of local entrepreneurs who will be bringing you a unique sustainable shopping experience on June 24th from 11 am - 5 pm in front of City Hall (110 Laurier Ave.) You are…
Captivating Stories from the 2023 Line-Up - Ottawa Jazz Festival
In the realm of music, there are certain artists whose backstories captivate audiences with their unique journeys and experiences. These musicians’ stories serve as a testament to the transformative power of music and the ability of artists to inspire others.