Schedule
Click here to see a directory and map of GJF venues
Ticket prices where differentiated are for general admission and for students, seniors, and the under-waged. Prices include HST and a service charge, though an additional handling charge may apply; click here for information about Festival passes and box office.
All Guelph Jazz Festival concert and colloquium venues are accessible. Contact GJF Around Town venues for accessibility information.
Wednesday 13 September
8pm, Wednesday, Guelph Little Theatre, $10
An Evening with Peter Brötzmann: Solo woodwinds followed by a live interview by Mack Furlong
Thursday 14 September
12pm, Thursday, Goldschmidt Room, 107 Mackinnon Building, University of Guelph, free
Araz Salek (tar) & Pedram Khavarzamini (dombak) (co-presented with the College of Arts Thursday at Noon Series)
3:45pm, Thursday, George Luscombe Theatre, Mackinnon Building, University of Guelph, free
Live interview by Stuart Broomer with John Butcher, Thomas Lehn & Matthew Shipp
8pm, Thursday, Cooperators Hall, River Run Centre, $25/$20
Cluttertones with Lee Pui Ming (two-hour program)
Friday 15 September
12pm, Friday, Branion Plaza, University of Guelph, free
Bernice (co-presented with the Central Student Association)
5pm, Friday, Silence, $20/$15
8pm, Friday, Cooperators Hall, River Run Centre, $30/$25
Double Bill: John Butcher/Thomas Lehn/Matthew Shipp & Peggy Lee Octet: Tell Tale
6:30pm-1am, Friday, Market Square Stage, free
6:30pm Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble directed by Brent Rowan with Christine Duncan
8:00pm Bernice (co-presented with Kazoo!)
9:45pm Friendly Rich (co-presented with CFRU-FM)
11:30pm Ray Anderson’s Pocket Brass Band
8:00pm Bernice (co-presented with Kazoo!)
9:45pm Friendly Rich (co-presented with CFRU-FM)
11:30pm Ray Anderson’s Pocket Brass Band
Saturday 16 September
10:30am, Saturday, Cooperators Hall, River Run Centre, $20/$15
2pm, Saturday, Guelph Little Theatre, $30/$25
Double Bill: Way Out Northwest & René Lussier’s MEUH
8pm, Saturday, Cooperators Hall, River Run Centre, $30/25
Double Bill: MendHam & BassDrumBone
12:30pm-1am, Saturday, Market Square Stage, free
12:30pm KidsAbility Youth Ensemble with Joe Sorbara, Lynette Segal, and Alumni Guest Musicians
2:00pm Animatist
3:30pm Fog Brass Band
5:00pm Sandcatchers
6:30pm Eucalyptus
8:00pm Bank Street Bonbons
9:30pm Pierre Kwenders (co-presented with John Leacock & Hillside)
11:30pm Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra
2:00pm Animatist
3:30pm Fog Brass Band
5:00pm Sandcatchers
6:30pm Eucalyptus
8:00pm Bank Street Bonbons
9:30pm Pierre Kwenders (co-presented with John Leacock & Hillside)
11:30pm Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra
12-1:30pm, Saturday, TD Bank, 34 Wyndham Street North, free
12pm Daniel Beer, solo saxophone
1pm David Clarke
1pm David Clarke
Sunday 17 September
12pm, Sunday, Guelph Youth Music Centre, $25/$20
Double Bill: Mark Helias (solo bass) & Tom & Gerry
8pm, Sunday, Silence, $20/$15
(updated 10 July, 2017; subject to change and addition)