Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival
The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is an annual Jazz festival in Oakville, Ontario, that has been running since 1993.
| Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dates | August 8–9, 2014 |
| Location(s) | Oakville, Ontario |
| Years active | 21 |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Website | |
| http://www.oakvillejazz.com | |
Friday and Saturday bring free public concerts on 6 outdoor stages. The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is produced by volunteers and co-ordinated by the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (BIA). It is funded by the BIA and other sponsors to make the outdoor festival free of charge to the public. Both local and international artists come to entertain and perform throughout the two-day event.
Free transportation is provided to and from the festival by Oakville Transit from the Oakville GO station.
Past Performers
Past performers at the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival have included:
- Matt Dusk
- Jeff Healey's Jazz Wizards
- Warren Hill
- Big Rude Jake
- Molly Johnson
- Michael Kaeshammer
- Johannes Linstead
- Chuck Mangione
- The Shuffle Demons
- Jimmy Smith
- Carol Welsman
- The Yellowjackets
- Rachel Z
- Alexander Zonjic & The Motor City Horns
External links
- Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival official website
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