TD Halifax Jazz Festival announced a handful acts this morning during a broadcast of CTV Morning Live, the highlight of which was naming disco queen extraordinaire Chaka Khan as a headliner in their 2018 lineup.
Among the acts announced today were also New Brunswick blues legend Matt Anderson, Halifax’s resident funkologists The Mellotones, Ontario folk -rock duo Whitehorse, ex-pat Maritimers turned headliners Alvvays, and Grammy Award winning indie rockers The War On Drugs. All will be performing at the newly re-christened Waterfront Stage.
They’ll be joining previously the previously announced acts of the St. Matthew’s Stage Series. Here’s what we know so far:
Waterfront Stage Series:
July 10: TBA
July 11: The War On Drugs w/ Alvvays
July 12: Chaka Khan (support TBA)
July 13: TBA
July 14: Matt Andersen & The Mellotones w/Whitehorse
July 15: Daniel Caesar w/ Charlotte Day Wilson
St. Matthew’s Stage Series:
July 10: Pantayo presented w/ OBEY Convention
July 11: Laila Biali
July 12: Land of Talk
July 13: Jerry Granelli Dance Hall feat. Robben Ford
July 14: Nicholas Payton & Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Carleton Late Night Stage Series:
July 10: TBA
July 11: Tintamare
July 12, SAMM
July 13, Jeri Brown
July 14, Joel Miller Quartet
While there are several headlining spots still left to be announced, no doubt they’ll come as the tip of the iceberg for a festival known for hosting a slew of free shows, and a ton of workshops.
Halifax Jazz Festival takes places between July 10th and July 15th, 2018.
Festival passes are currently available online. Individual ticket prices for shows Chaka Khan Thur. July 12, 2018, tickets will be $65.00 (19+), Matt Andersen & The Mellotones with Whitehorse Sat. July 14, tickets will be $42.50. Alvvays with The War on Drugs Wed. July 11, tickets are $52.20 (19+). All tickets for the Carleton Late Night Stage Series are $20. For more information, you can sign up for the Halifax Jazz Festival newsletter by clicking here.