The snow is melting, which can only mean one thing: summer festival season is right around the corner! Bluesfest and Jazzfest have announced their full season lineups, so here’s a little about what you can expect from the latter.
As the first music festival this summer, Jazzfest will take place from June 20-29 downtown at Confederation Park, the NAC, and the Marion Dewar Plaza near City Hall. It is the 45th anniversary of the festival, and there are plenty of great jazz musicians to celebrate with!
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Christine Jensen Quartet and Carl Mayotte Quintet start the event on Friday, June 20, at 6:30pm at the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage and the Confederation Park Main Stage, respectively.
Some headliners for the festival this year are Allison Russell, who takes on the Confederation Park Main Stage on June 20 at 8:30pm; Mavis Staples, playing at the main stage at 8:30pm on Saturday, June 21; and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at the main stage on Sunday, June 22, at 8:30pm, among other high-profile names later in the week like Gary Clark Jr. and Samara Joy.
For a full list of the artists playing this year, visit their program page.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival, which is taking place from June 20-29 at Confederation Park, the NAC, and City Hall.
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