TD Halifax Jazz Festival announced another round of acts for this year, including the Soul Rebels ft. special guest Matisyahu. For its 32nd instalment, the festival will be returning to the city and its surrounding areas from July 10th to 15th.
Other acts announced today were The Halifax All-Star Jazz Revue & Molly Johnson to open the festival on July 10th with a free show, Halifax’s Dub Kartel to perform on July 13th, and Roxy & the Underground Soul Sound to open for Chaka Khan.
These acts will be joining the festival’s full lineup:
Chaka Khan, The War on Drugs, Daniel Caesar, Matt Anderson & The Mellotones, Alvvays, Whitehorse, Charlotte Day Wilson, Nicholas Payton & Afro-Caribbean Mixtape, Laila Biala, Land of Talk, Jerry Granelli Dance Hall ft. Robben Ford, Pantayo, Samm, Jeri Brown, Joel Miller Quartet, Tintamare, Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers, Andru Branch & Halfway Tree, Back Ally Big Band ft. Riot Squad, Benjamin Deschamps Quintet, Big Valley Swing Orchestra, Brendan Melchin & The Forward Bound, Ced Marty & Dave, Chebucto Big Band, Chelsea McBride Socialist Night School, Daniel MacNeil Quartet, Doris Mason, Easley/Arsenault/Stevenson, Elise Besler, Emie R Roussel Trio, Global Centric, HMC Youth Combo, Jah’Mila, Jessie Brown, Jody Upshaw, Keonte Beals, Kitty & The Katz, MAJE, Mike Cowie & The 902, Nathalie Renault Trio, Open Borders, Open Company: Hosted by Geordie Haley & Lukas Pearse, Rebecca Thomas, Sam Wilson Quartet, Son Latino, St.FX Faculty Quintet, The Blue Lane, Tuesday Night Band, and Willem Paynter & The Hardbop Collective.
Here’s the schedule:
Waterfront Stage:
July 10: The Halifax All-Star Jazz Revue w/Molly Johnson
July 11: The War On Drugs w/ Alvvays
July 12: Chaka Khan w/ Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound
July 13: The Soul Rebels ft. special guest Matisyahu w/ Dub Kartel
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 11: Tintamare
July 12, SAMM
July 13, Jeri Brown
July 14, Joel Miller Quartet
1313 Hollis: The Creative Music Series, curated by Jerry Granelli.
July 10, Granelli, Koegel, Granelli
July 11 Gowanus Reggae and Ska Society (GRASS) North plays Rocksteady;
July 12 Air & Strings & Things, featuring: Peggy Lee (cello), Christian Koegel (guitar), J Anthony Granelli (bass), Michael Blake (saxophones), and Jerry Granelli (drums).
July 14, CMW Faculty perform “Where dance and music meet” featuring Susanne Chui
July 15, CMW Student Recital at Halifax Public Library
Festival passes and individual show tickets are currently available online. For more information, you can sign up for the Halifax Jazz Festival newsletter by clicking here.