2018 Concerts
(2019 Concert TBA)
Jam sessions are free events and do not require tickets.
Jazz Festival Jam Session and Concert featuring Campbell Ryga Thursday April 12th, Jam 6 - 8 pm, Concert 8 - 10 pm
Thursday will feature a free, all-ages jam session from 6pm to 8pm, and will be followed by a ticketed show featuring Juno-award winning saxophonist Campbell Ryga from Vancouver, accompanied by a selection of the Okanagan's finest musicians. Venue: The Forum
For tickets to the concert portion of the event please contact the festival coordinator: christopher.perry@sd23.bc.ca
Thursday will feature a free, all-ages jam session from 6pm to 8pm, and will be followed by a ticketed show featuring Juno-award winning saxophonist Campbell Ryga from Vancouver, accompanied by a selection of the Okanagan's finest musicians. Venue: The Forum
For tickets to the concert portion of the event please contact the festival coordinator: christopher.perry@sd23.bc.ca
Daytime Perfomances
Daytime tickets for the Kelowna Community Theatre are available at the door for $3.00. Purchase of these tickets allows you to watch the student groups perform for a full day (excludes evening events). Participants and chaperones are able to view student groups free of charge. All daytime events at the Rotary Centre for the Arts are free of charge and are open to the general public. This includes Jazz combo performances on Thursday April 20th, and workshops on Friday April 21st and Saturday April 22nd.
41st Annual Jazz Masters’ Concert: Friday April 13th, 7:30 pm
Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased online at www.selectyourtickets.com or by phone 250-762-5050 (box office at Prospera Place) from February on.
This year's Jazz Masters' concert features vocalist Sunny Wilkinson (this year's featured artist), Yamaha saxophone artist Campbell Ryga, Rejean Marois from Capilano University in Vancouver, Horace Alexander Young from the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Dennis Esson from Capilano University and UBC, Larry Roy from the University of Manitoba, the Michael Garding Big Band, and Okanagan All-Star rhythm section players Loni Moger (guitar) and Bernie Addington (bass). Venue: Kelowna Community Theatre
Showcase Concert: Saturday April 14th, 7 pm
The annual Showcase Concert, featuring outstanding groups in each daytime performance category, will be held at 7pm on Saturday April 14th at the Kelowna Community Theatre. This concert features up to a dozen bands and choirs on one song each in a single evening. Come and celebrate the end of the festival with a selection of the best young musicians in the BC Interiors! Tickets are 10$. They are available at the door and can be purchased at any time during festival hours.