North Shore Jazz Festival

June 22 – June 30, 2018

North Shore Jazz is a part of the annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which takes place in late-June to early July. Ticketed shows will be held on their home stage at Capilano University BCentre for the Performing Arts and at Presentation House Theatre, with a lineup of free, family-friendly shows at Civic Plaza, Lynn Valley Village and the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Ticketed evening concerts showcase diverse musical styles and sensibilities over the 10-day festival, with four headliners, each scintillating in their own style.

North Shore Jazz 2018 Line-Up

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

Fri Jun 22 (7:30 PM to 9:30 PM)

“It’s hard not to start moving once Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio hit the stage. Their blend of soul and jazz is absolutely infectious,” – KEXP

Ayrad & François Houle Trio

Sat Jun 23 (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM)

Folkworld raves, “Canadian world music sextet Ayrad set many a stage on fire and made people dance with their lively music.” Don’t miss this free, French-language collaboration with Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver.

Mazacote

Sun Jun 24 (1:00 PM to 3:00 PM)

There’s nothing like a – free! – Latin Dance party to kick off summer with Mazacote’s Afro-Latin grooves, from horn-driven New York salsa dura and beats from Colombia, Puerto Rico and Cuba.

Eilen Jewell

Tue Jun 26 (8:00 PM to 10:30 PM)

The singer-songwriter “steps back into the wayback machine” with her acclaimed 2017 album, Down Hearted Blues, featuring “songs written or made famous by musicians both renowned and obscure, from Willie Dixon and Memphis Minnie to Charles Sheffield and Betty James” [NPR].

Jamison Ross

Wed Jun 27 (8:00 PM to 10:30 PM)

Jamison Ross emerged on the jazz scene as a commanding drummer. Since then, Ross – who blends jazz, gospel and soul – has also proven himself as a gifted and multifaceted composer, bandleader and vocalist, whose self-titled album, Jamison, earned a Grammy nomination.

David Hidalgo & Marc Ribot Duo

Thu Jun 28 (8:00 PM to 10:30 PM)

Separately, Los Lobos frontman David Hildago and guitarist Marc Ribot mesmerize with diverse string-based stylings. As a duo, they are awe-inspiring in their self-described ability “to stir your heart, challenge your head and move your body.”

Keith Bennett & Miles Black Pay Tribute to Toots and Stevie and Beyond

Fri Jun 29 (8:00 PM to 10:30 PM)

A tribute to two harmonica greats that promises to be both magnetizing and memorable. After debuting this show last year to a sold-out, ecstatic house at Frankie’s Jazz Club, quartet of accomplished jazz musicians  – with harmonica player Keith Bennett and pianist Miles Black at the fore – are touring the tribute.

Coco Jafro

Sat Jun 30 (1:00 PM to 3:30 PM)

The 2018 CBC Searchlight Top 10 Finalist and 2016 WCMA Urban Artist of the Year nominees – whose “main goal is to play infectious grooves that get you to dance” [Victoria News], are a fun (and free!) way to wrap up your North Shore Jazz experience.

For more jazz events check out the Vancouver’s North Shore event calendar.