We are happy to announce tickets and weekend passes for the 2026 Guelph Jazz Festival are now on sale!
This year, we are offering a weekend of both free and ticketed admission.
Our ticketed admission is offered in advance on a sliding-scale model through TicketsCandy or a pay-what-you-can (PWYC) at the door. Our sliding-scale offers three tiers of tickets and passes: a Supported Admission ($10/$20), General Admission ($25/$50), and Pay-It-Forward Admission ($40/$80).
Our Supported Admission is an open-door ticket option for anyone needing a little financial flexibility. We want you to attend the festival and encourage you to choose this rate if it makes attending possible for you.
Our Pay-It-Forward Admission is a buy one, gift one ticket option. This ticket covers your admission and helps support our community fund, making Supported Admission possible and ensuring this event remains accessible regardless of financial circumstances.
Under 18? Admission to all programming is free. Bring your kids and youth!
FRIDAY EVENING | September 11 | Royal City Mission
PWYC
Friday evening programming is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.
Tickets are available in advance on a sliding scale ($10/$25/$40) through TicketsCandy or PWYC at the door.
Friday evening tickets include admission to:
6:00 PM – Tania Gill with Rob Clutton, Nick Fraser, and Brodie West
7:30 PM – Gordon Grdina Solo (co-presented by Hillside Festival)
8:45 PM – Gerry Hemingway Solo: To Tell a Story – A Collection of Solo Works for Drums, Electro-Acoustic Materials, Spoken Word, and Song, with projections by Beth Warshafsky
10:15 PM – Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, and Nicole Mitchell (co-presented by founding Artistic Director Ajay Heble)
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON | September 12 | Royal City Mission & Art Not Shame
FREE
All Saturday afternoon programming is free.
Free events include:
11:00 AM–7:00 PM – Christian Pouget films at Art Not Shame
11:30 AM – Guelph Jazz Festival Community Parade
1:30 PM – Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble with Tania Gill
2:30 PM – François Houle Solo: Aerials, Guelph (2008) Album Release
4:00 PM – The Plastic Waste Band
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SATURDAY EVENING | Saturday, September 12 | Royal City Mission
PWYC
Saturday evening programming is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.
Tickets are available in advance on a sliding scale ($10/$25/$40) through TicketsCandy or PWYC at the door.
Saturday evening tickets include admission to:
7:30 PM – Nicole Mitchell + Slow Pitch Sound
8:30 PM – Bass Choir
9:00 PM – François Houle’s The Secret Lives of Colour featuring Gordon Grdina, Gerry Hemingway, Joëlle Léandre, and Myra Melford
10:30 PM – Okavango African Orchestra
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SUNDAY | September 13 | Guelph Youth Music Centre | FREE
12:00 PM – Joëlle Léandre Solo Concert and Live Interview with Anna Bowen at the Guelph Youth Music Centre (75 Cardigan Street)
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FESTIVAL PASSES
Festival Passes ($20/$50/$80) are available in advance through TicketsCandy and include admission to all Friday and Saturday evening ticketed programming, as well as access to all free Festival programming throughout the weekend.