From June 26 – July 5, the Toronto Jazz Festival will once again fill our streets and venues with the fantastic sounds of jazz. There will be over 1,500 musicians playing at over 40 venues all over the city. This is a great opportunity for jazz aficionados to see some of their favourite performers and for those of you who are newer to jazz to discover some favourites of your own. Toronto’s Jazz Festival has been running for more than 20 years now and it is estimated that over 6 million people have attended. This is a fantastic showcase for Canadian talent and over the years as it is estimated that 85% of all of the performers at the Toronto Jazz Festival have been Canadians.

This year the headliners are both legends - Tony Bennett and Sonny Rollins. The Toronto Jazz Festival is for everyone. You don’t have to know anything about jazz and you don’t need a large disposable income. There are plenty of free shows featuring great talent. Everyday at Nathan Phillips Square there will be a free Lunchtime Concert Series at noon and the Afterwork Concert Series beginning at 5:00 PM. The performer that you see at a free concert this year could very well be a headliner in years to come.

Here is the complete schedule of events and the venues map. For information on tickets and festival passes click here

Jazz is an experience and here is your chance to take in one of the best jazz festivals in Canada. Come down to Nathan Phillips Square for a free concert, drop into one of the many bars, clubs, and restaurants that are jazz venues or buy tickets for the headliners or mainstage shows. There is something for everyone.