Chicago Jazz icon leads his legendary band on their 52nd annual Black History Month tour! Get Tickets Kahil El'Zabar has been at the forefront of American creative music and jazz for over five decade in his roles as visionary percussionist, vocalist, and composer. On February 6th, 2025, this legend will be bringing his Ethnic Heritage […]
Vancouver-based quartet featuring 3 students from the Capilano University Jazz Studies program and the great Brad Turner. Influenced by the music of Thelonius Monk, this group features Brad Turner, Stanley Zhang (p), Isaac Chatterton (dr), Jake McIntyre-paul (b). Frankie's After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie's Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at […]
Two of Vancouver's most exciting African music ensembles share the stage for the first time! Get Tickets North Benin's Yoro Noukoussi & the African Masters have been getting Vancouver audiences off of their seats for decades, including recent sold out shows at Hero's Welcome. The Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble, co-led by Vancouver's Feven Kidane and Nebyu […]
Two-time Western Canadian Music Award winner Krystle Dos Santos will be performing a rare set of Shane’s music at the VIFF Centre, followed by a screening of Any Other Way. Get Tickets A pioneer of both 1960s Soul music and transgender rights, Jackie Shane never achieved the stardom she deserved. Both the 2024 documentary Any […]
The Patrick Kao Trio is a jazz guitar trio devoted to elegance, swing, and the enduring language of bebop. Guitarist Patrick Kao leads the ensemble with a refined melodic sensibility, drawing inspiration from the classic piano trio tradition of Barry Harris and Bud Powell, and reimagining that rhythmic poise and harmonic depth within a guitar-led […]
Josh Krushel Trio at Meo Chinatown Learn More / Reservations 7-9pm | No cover
Middle Eastern Music Meets Jazz Improvisation! Get Tickets The name Asef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. The members of the group bring to the stage many years of experience playing a variety of music from around the world including Balkan folk, Tango, Klezmer, Flamenco and Bebop. Their compositions embrace this vast range […]
If you’ve recovered from that Springsteen movie and still feel guilty for how much you enjoyed A Complete Unknown, time to refresh your synapses with the golden shower that is Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, a hilarious piss-take on the cliches of the rock n roll biopic from the House of Apatow. Get Tickets […]
The music of OutKast, playing by Jazz musicians with a beat aesthetic Get Tickets Good Information blends Jazz, Hip-Hop & Funk with their RE:JAZZ series that allows them to explore the music of classic hip-hop albums and artists. For their very first Vancouver performance, they'll be playing the music of one of the most influential […]
Infidels Jazz presents the Madeleine Elkins Trio at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026). Guitarist Madeleine Elkins writes intricate compositions at the crossroads of jazz, folk, and rock. Inspired by exploratory artists like Bill Frisell and Mary Halvorson, Elkins merges contemporary jazz with modern bluegrass and with post-punk guitar sounds. She has performed with Mali Obomsawin, […]