TD Victoria International Jazz Festival

Over 300 musicians bring all genres of jazz, blues and worldbeat music to the city of Victoria.


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Location: Victoria

This 10-day festival has all the jazz genres covered featuring more than 300 live acts and attracting more than 35,000 people. 

While in Victoria, don’t miss a night out around the harbour, in the middle of downtown and just on the edge of some spectacular wild west coast adventures. 

Featured Events

Featured artists for the 2026 Victoria Jazz Fest include:

  • Etran de l'Air
  • Gemini Crab
  • Shebad
  • Snacktime
  • The Rumble, feat Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux
  • WESLI
  • James Vickers Band
  • BEATrio (Bela Fleck,Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez)

With over 300 artists, the full festival lineup is available on the Victoria Jazzfest website.

Workshops

Five artists from the Jazzfest lineup will be hosting workshops over the 10-days to help people improve their music abilities and knowledge.

The full schedule of these workshops can be found on the JazzFest Workshops page.

Tickets 

Tickets available for all TD Jazzfest Royal Theatre performances through the McPherson Box Office or online through the official festival website.


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More Information

The Victoria Jazz Society produces two major multi-day music festivals every summer (VIJF and Vancouver Island Blues Bash) as well as concert series in the fall, winter, and spring.

The society has been going since 1981 and is a not-for-profit registered charity. Volunteers and supporters are always needed.

Find more information on the Victoria Jazz Fest website.