We are delighted to share the lineup for the 2026 Guelph Jazz Festival.
This September, musicians from across Canada, the United States, and Europe will come together in Guelph for three days of performance, experimentation, connection, and creative exchange. At the centre of this year’s festival is François Houle’s Secret Lives of Colour, featuring Myra Melford, Gordon Grdina, Joëlle Léandre, and Gerry Hemingway. Together and apart, these artists will appear in a variety of performances throughout the festival, creating opportunities to experience their work in different contexts over the course of the weekend.
Alongside the concert program, the festival includes the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium (September 10–11), the Community Parade, media arts installations, and continuous screenings of Christian Pouget’s documentary films Affamée and Duende, which explore the life and work of Joëlle Léandre.
We look forward to welcoming you to Guelph this September.
The Guelph Jazz Festival gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada (Canadian Heritage), the Ontario Arts Council, and the Province of Ontario through Experience Ontario. Their generous support helps us present live creativity right here in Guelph.
Our Main Stage at Royal City Mission is presented by TD.