We’re working diligently on the 30th Anniversary edition of the Guelph Jazz Festival, 14-17 September. Due to recent changes in GJF personnel, among other transitions, we have delayed the announcement of our festival programming to the second half of June. At that time, we will not only be announcing the outstanding and varied artists and […]

We are pleased to announce the May edition of Audiopollination (Guelph), convened by the wonderful Emjay Wright, whose announcement states: Guelph’s only free improvisation community showcase returns on May 5th! After this show we’ll be taking a little break, so you absolutely can’t miss it! As always, this show features musicians and performers from all

We are pleased to announce the April edition of Audiopollination (Guelph), convened by the wonderful Emjay Wright, whose announcement states: Earlier this month got a little blizzardy, but the sun is shining on the daily lately, so we hope that you’ll be able to come out to April’s Audiopollination Guelph, featuring free improvisation by some

The Board and staff of the Guelph Jazz Festival want to thank Karen Ng, who is stepping down as Assistant Artistic and General Director after four years in the role. Karen was the GJF’s first AAGD, having been hired for the 2019 GJF season in the wake of the retirement of Julie Hastings, long-time Director

The membership of the Guelph Jazz Festival is invited to attend the GJF 2023 Annual General Meeting, Wednesday 15 March, 6pm, via Zoom teleconference. 2023 marks the GJF’s 30th Anniversary year, and we will be pleased to give a full report on the status of the organisation as we work toward celebrating its longevity and successes

The Guelph Jazz Festival is currently welcoming new Directors to our Board. This is an exciting time to join the Festival; we are celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2023 — three decades of animating the city with world-class live music every September. The GJF Board of Directors focuses on governance and policy, provides oversight on

Thanks as always to Stuart Broomer for his keen ears, insights, and turns-of-phrase, all of which contribute vitally to his excellent review of the 2022 Guelph Jazz Festival in Musicworks Magazine.

The title says it all. Who can believe it? 30 years!

The 2022 Guelph Jazz Festival, 15-18 September, was an enormous success, featuring 38 performances by groups totalling hundreds of world-class artists from the regional, national, and international fields of creative music. Beautiful weather made a return to free outdoor programming, GJF in Market Square –– including the amazing Friday Night Street Music Party ––, a joy for the thousands

Following a successful event in 2021 that was reconfigured to meet public health measures, the Guelph Jazz Festival will present a full festival in its pre-pandemic structure in one month’s time, 15-18 September. The 2022 Festival will feature ticketed indoor and free outdoor concerts, including the notable return to its highly popular ‘GJF in Market