The TD Halifax Jazz Festival, formerly known as the Atlantic Jazz Festival, is the oldest
jazz festival and largest summer festival in
Atlantic Canada, being held annually since 1987. Designated a Hallmark Event by the
Halifax Regional Municipality, the event spans two weekends (9 nights, 8 days), attracts up to 55,000 visitors, involves 450 volunteers and employs over 350 local musicians.[1]
Core programming includes
jazz music, complemented with presentations of
world, roots,
blues,
Latin,
R&B, and other music styles.[2]
Lineups
2020
2020 event was scheduled to be held from July 7 to 12, 2020.[3] In April 2020, it was announced that the festival was cancelled by its organizers following the
COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The event was later held online from July 31 to August 2, 2020.[5]
2021
In 2021, online event was held from July 14 to August 15, marking the event's 35th anniversary.[6][7][8]