The Free Label at the Hollywood Theatre
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
The Free Label
with special guest Chopping Spree!
6pm doors / 7pm show / All ages with 19+ bar
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Toronto’s six-piece powerhouse The Free Label brings their signature mix of 70s disco, 90s R&B, and high-energy funk to the Hollywood stage. Since their breakout single “All Night”, the band has toured across Europe, North America, and Australia—sharing bills with T-Pain, Aqua, and Lupe Fiasco—and amassing over 15 million views of their electric live performances.
Their latest album, Songs for Sienna, landed them on the Amazon Music Billboard in Dundas Square, cementing their place as one of Canada’s most exciting live acts. Expect smooth grooves, vibrant vocals, and a dance floor that won’t quit.
Opening the night is Chopping Spree!, a Vancouver-based post-fusion band known for their genre-bending blend of jazz, metal, and experimental sounds. Formed at UBC, they’ve quickly become a local standout with their wild, high-energy performances and hypnotic riffs—setting the perfect tone for an unforgettable night.
Presented in part by Infidels Jazz. Infidels Jazz is Vancouver’s foremost Jazz concert promoter, and presents over 270 concerts every year in venues all over the lower mainland.

Kahil El 'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at the Revue Stage
2026-02-06 20:00 - 22:30 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Chicago Jazz icon leads his legendary band on their 52nd annual Black History Month tour!
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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 Ensemble to the Revue Stage in Vancouver as part of Let The Spirit Out, a record-breaking tour celebrating Black History Month. This group has been an integral part of the fabric of Black American Music for over half a century and is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of its first Black History Month Tour. For this special performance at the Revue Stage, El’Zabar will be joined by Corey Wilkes on Trumpet and Alex Harding on baritone saxophone. Vancouver is pleased to welcome El’Zabar back after his recent sold-out performances with David Murray & Isaiah Collier.
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble featuring Corey Wilkes & Alex Harding
February 06, 2026
Revue Stage 1601 Johnston
Doors: 730PM
$40 in advance
$50 at the door
Presented by Infidels Jazz

Stanley Zhang Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-06 23:00 - 2026-02-07 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Africa! at the Fox Cabaret
2026-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Two of Vancouver’s most exciting African music ensembles share the stage for the first time!

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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 Yohannes, will perform a unique blend of traditional Ethopian & Eritrean musics with western jazz. On February 7th, these two unique groups perform together for the very first time at the Fox Cabaret, in a unique concert simply called Africa!
Africa! Ft. Yoro Noukoussi & The African Masters & Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble
Fox Cabaret
2321 Main Street
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
$30 in advance
$40 at the door
19+
Seating at the Fox is limited.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

Krystle Dos Santos Sings Jackie Shane + Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Film Screening
2026-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
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.
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A pioneer of both 1960s Soul music and transgender rights, Jackie Shane never achieved the stardom she deserved. Both the 2024 documentary Any Other Way and the 2017 Numero collection of the same name have gone a long way to redress that wrong and ensure that Shane is properly enshrined as the trailblazer she was.
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. She’ll be performing her signature song Any Other Way, as well as other notable Shane classics like In My Tenement, Sticks & Stones, all with the signature 60s R&B sound that she was known for.
Krystle Does Santos – Vocals
Jonny Holisho – Drums
Gavin Youngash – Guitar
Bryan Binnema – Piano

About the film: Any Other Way (Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg, Canada, 2024, 99 min)
Any Other Way tells the story of R&B singer Jackie Shane who wowed the Toronto scene in the early 1960s, breaking ground as an out Black trans performer, but retreated from the spotlight while on the cusp of fame. The documentary brings Shane’s story to life in her own words using audio conversations with Mabbott recorded prior to the singer’s death in 2019. The film uses animation and re-enactments with drag performer Makayla Couture alongside an array of archival photos from Shane’s past.
“An eye-opening, jaw-dropping, foot-stomping wave of jubilation.” — Michael Talbot-Haynes, Film Threat
“Any Other Way combines archival materials, interviews and animated reenactments into a compelling investigation of an elusive life, as well as a talent so striking you’ll be amazed it remained forgotten for so long.” — Dennis Harvey, Variety
About Krystle dos Santos

Krystle Dos Santos is a 2x Western Canadian Music Award winning soul, jazz and R&B singer based out of Vancouver, Canada. With an extraordinary voice that is commanding, powerful and rich with talent, her music, inspired by classic and neo-soul combined with smooth R&B elements is executed brilliantly; It’s simultaneously elegant, bold and sensual, pulling inspiration from her idols Etta James, Nina Simone, Toni Braxton and Chaka Khan to name a few.

Patrick Kao Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-07 23:00 - 2026-02-08 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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 setting.
Anchored by David Caballero on bass and Arvind Ramdas on drums, the trio is defined by subtle interplay, buoyant time, and a shared commitment to clarity and taste. In the lineage of great guitar trios led by Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel, the group favors lyricism, relaxed authority, and a deep swing over excess.
The Patrick Kao Trio offers a sound that is timeless and understated—honoring the tradition while allowing the music to speak with quiet confidence and sophistication.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Josh Krushel Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Josh Krushel Trio at Meo Chinatown
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7-9pm | No cover

Asef at Zameen Art House
2026-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Middle Eastern Music Meets Jazz Improvisation!
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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 of musical sounds taking the audience on a truly unique musical journey. The band members hope this music will help us all to come together peacefully despite our differences.
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly Jazz series at Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.
Saul Berson – saxophones
Itamar Erez – guitar
Sam Shoichet – bass
Liam Macdonald – drums/percussion
February 08, 2026
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
7:00PM Doors, 8:00PM Start.
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Cousin Harley + Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Film Screening
2026-02-10 20:00 - 23:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
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.
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In the part he was born to play, John C Reilly is the musical chameleon Cox, whose vertiginous career swings from blues to country, folk and rock and back again.
Come join Local Hillbilly heroes Cousin Harley, for a night of traditional Rockabilly, Western Swing and early Rock n Roll before the viewing!
Cousin Harley is the rocking hillbilly persona of Paul Pigat, an extraordinary guitarist vocalist and songwriter. Hailing from Vancouver, BC, Cousin Harley has a hard-earned reputation for delivering everything from classic honky tonk and cow punk rippers, to a helping of western swing and classic jump blues. Cousin Harley can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie Band, and holler like a lonesome hillbilly in the backwoods of Appalachia, all at the same time! Having shared the stage with such legendary artists as Brian Setzer, Jeff Beck, James Burton and, Jakob Dylan, to name a few, Paul has a hard-earned reputation for delivering the goods and never disappointing.
“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story has a good beat and you can dance to it.” — Manohla Dargis, New York Times
“The film’s ultimate triumph is that it makes audiences genuinely care about a ridiculous rock and roll cartoon who’s Johnny Cash and Ray Charles and Bob Dylan and Glen Campbell and a giant, mentally challenged baby all wrapped up into a big ball of ridiculousness.” — Nathan Rabin, AV Club

Good Information Plays OutKast at The American
2026-02-13 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
The music of OutKast, playing by Jazz musicians with a beat aesthetic

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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 hip-hop acts of all time: Atlanta’s own OutKast.
Connell Stinnissen – Guitar
Lukas Kuru – Bass
Biboye Onanuga – Drums
with special guest: DJ Subdidi (More to be announced)
The American Bar, 926 Main St
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
Presented by Infidels Jazz

Jazz at the Bolt: Madeleine Elkins Trio at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-14 15:30 - 16:45 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
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, Wayne Horvitz, Kaïa Kater, the Sister Jazz Orchestra, and many more diverse bands and artists. She released her first album, Brighton Train, on the Infidels Jazz label in 2025 with William Chernoff (bass) and Kevin Romain (drums).
Sat, Feb 14, Room 102, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Jazz at the Bolt: Biboye Onanuga Quartet at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-14 19:45 - 21:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents the Biboye Onanuga Quartet at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Biboye Onanuga is a drummer based in Edmonton whose work bridges contemporary jazz and hip-hop with a spiritual-leaning approach. For Jazz at the Bolt, he appears with pianist Suin Park, trombonist Nebyu Yohannes, and bassist Dan Howard, three creative voices from Vancouver’s jazz community. Together, they draw on jazz tradition while reflecting on the pace of the modern West, offering layered commentary on contemporary life through improvisation and collective sound.
Sat, Feb 14, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Krystle Dos Santos Loves You: A Valentine's Day Concert at the Fox
2026-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
One of Canada’s premier singers celebrates Valentine’s Day with you!
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Krystle Dos Santos is one of Canada’s premier vocalists, winning two Western Canada Music Awards and selling out venues all over Vancouver and British Columbia. For this very special Valentine’s Day concert at Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret, Krystle brings her unique vocal style to popular pop and Soul classics, deep cuts from a variety of genres, and her own original music. She’ll be joined by some of the city’s hottest musicians for a memorable concert experience that could only be called: Krystle Dos Santos Loves You.
Krystle Dos Santos Loves You
February 14, 2026
Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main Stret
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM

Jam Session with John Lee
2026-02-14 23:00 - 2026-02-15 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Multi-instrumentalist John Lee hosts a rare jam session at Canada’s preeminent Jazz club!
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Jazz Jam at Hero's Welcome with Chris Fraser
2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to resume our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM. In February it will be on February 15 and hosted by guitarist Chris Fraser.
These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a monthly jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love. This jam session will be free to attend.

Jazz at the Bolt: KneeJerk at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-15 15:45 - 17:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents KneeJerk at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Featuring Brian Horswill on piano, Karlis Silins on bass, Kenton Loewen on drums, and new member Cole Schmidt on guitar, KneeJerk is a free jazz project that plays with minimalism and evokes chaos. From nearly-tangible forms to a wild, almost playful din, this quartet creates a strange and beautiful jangle. The band has released two albums on the Infidels Jazz label: Blind Painter (2023) and The Speed of Dark (2025).
Sun, Feb 15, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Jazz at the Bolt: Suin Park Quartet at the Shadbolt Centre
2026-02-15 17:45 - 19:00 | Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents the Suin Park Quartet at Jazz at the Bolt (Feb. 13-15, 2026).
Composer and pianist Suin Park’s harmonically complex and emotionally expressive music combines traditional jazz, classical influences, and contemporary improvisation sensibilities. Park finished her graduate studies in jazz piano in Korea before moving to Canada to explore new musical challenges. Since then, she has been active in a variety of projects spanning both countries. The Suin Park Quartet was recently featured at the 2025 Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Sun, Feb 15, Room 103, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Admission via purchase of a festival pass.
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For the fourth year in a row, Infidels Jazz is proud to be partnering with Cory Weeds and the Cellar Music Group at Jazz at the Bolt. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Harrison Ivaz Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Harrison Ivaz Trio at Meo Chinatown
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7-9pm | No cover

Olaf De Shield's Blues, Benson & Beyond at the Painted Ship
2026-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Olaf de Shield has been an integral part of Vancouver’s Soul, R&B, Jazz & Blues communities for decades, known for his tenures with Billy Dixon, Dr. Sauce, and other Vancouver mainstays.

For his very first Infidels Jazz show, Olaf will be bringing along Miles Hill & Chris Haas as they tackled the music of George Benson, the Blues, and BEYOND!!!
Olaf De Shield’s Benson, Blues & Beyond
February 17, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

The Offering of Curtis Andrews at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
World Jazz featuring South Indian & West African musical traditions!
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Curtis Andrews is a Canadian musician with global persuasions, who specializes in South Indian percussion, West African drum/dance, drumset, and mbira. A percussionist, composer and teacher who creates music that is informed by his many years of experience with these traditions yet transcends most categories.
He leads The Offering of Curtis Andrews, an award-winning ensemble which recently released a new album called Speaking Hands (2021), a trove of scintillating world-jazz compositions, leaning heavily in the direction of South India and West Africa. The album features special guest Dr. Trichy Sankaran, a world-renowned virtuoso of the mridangam​, the barrel-shaped drum used in the Carnatic music of Southern India. Andrews has been a disciple of Dr. Sankaran for the past 20+ years.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
The Offering Of Curtis Andrews
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, February 19
Doors: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Karl DeJong Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-20 23:00 - 2026-02-21 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Joined by cherished collaborators Josh Krushel (piano) and Dan Howard (bass), drummer/composer Karl DeJong presents a captivating night of Black American Music primarily comprised of niche favourites and originals. Often known to perform all original music, he is excited to showcase pieces from artists such as Pat Metheny, Joel Ross, and Radiohead. Join Karl and the trio for an energetic and evocative evening that you won’t forget.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Tess Meckling Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-21 23:00 - 2026-02-22 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tess Meckling is a vocalist, composer, pianist, and bandleader currently residing on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. A graduate of Capilano University’s renowned jazz and classical programs, her music stems from her classical piano roots and strikes a unique blend with jazz, contemporary pop, folk, and electronic music. Tess is thrilled to be joined by Suin Park on keys and Conrad Good on bass.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Arvind Ramdas Plays Elvin Jones at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Arvind Ramdas has earned a reputation as one of Vancouver’s most exciting and dynamic Jazz drummers. For this very special performance, he will be performing music with the iconic Elvin Jones.
Arvind Ramdas – DrumsJulian Borkowski – TrumpetConnor Lum – SaxophoneDavid Caballero – Bass
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.
Hero’s WelcomeFebruary 22, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Lucas Dubovik Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Lucas Dubovik Trio at Meo Chinatown
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7-9pm | No cover

Steven Rutherford Quartet at Heatley
2026-02-23 20:00 - 22:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Steven Rutherford will be leading his first Infidels show featuring Ruthie Ha, Ben Sigerson & Bella Fedrigo.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION OF THE HEATLEY!!!

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at the Heatley, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. Special thanks to the VJO Society for their support on this series.

Steven Rutherford QuartetThe Heatley 696 E. HastingsFebruary 23, 2026
8PM

Sun Ra Arkestra at the Pearl
2026-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Infidels Jazz, MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant present…
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Tuesday February 24th, 2026
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC
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The Sun Ra Arkestra was founded in Chicago by Sun Ra himself in the 1950’s. One of the earliest pioneers of both the synthesizer and the Free Jazz revolution of the 1960’s, Sun Ra used the Arkestra to send a strong spiritual and musical message to the universe, making it better through positive vibrations, Afro-futurism, and music.
In 2025, the Arkestra is known worldwide for their live shows that combine big-band swing, space-age free jazz, be-bop, singing, dancing, chanting and Afro-pageantry. The 14 piece Arkestra has been at the forefront of Afrofuturism since its inception and has received Grammy Nominations for its recent albums Lights on a Satellite and Swirling.
The Arkestra has only performed in Vancouver a handful of times in its 70+ year history, and Infidels Jazz & MODO Live are proud to be presenting this legendary ensemble at the Pearl on Feburary 24th
Space is the Place!

Johanna Hauser at Zameen Art House
2026-02-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Vancouver’s premier bass clarinetists!

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Johanna Hauser (Bass Clarinet) has been an integral part of Vancouver’s Improvising, New Music, and Classical scenes for decades, having performed with the Dance Theater of Harlem, Bel Canto Opera, the Brooklyn Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, The Group for Contemporary Music, The Queens Symphony and The Queens Symphony Woodwind Quintet, and many other groups.
For this special New Thing performance, she will be joined by Matthew Ariaratnam (Guitar) & Nikko Whitworth (Bass).
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with help from the VJO Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House once a month.
Johanna Hauser
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
730 Doors
800PM Show
February 27, 2026
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Ben Rossouw Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-27 23:00 - 2026-02-28 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Emmet Cohen. These are some of Ben’s core inspirations, and the kind of sound you can expect this Friday. Joined by his accomplished friends Piyotr Kao on bass and Rick Son on drums, the Rossouw Trio will bring a dynamic set rooted in straight ahead jazz with elements of bebop, from swingin’ burners to intimate ballads.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Chen Baker Plays J-Jazz
2026-02-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
Scorching hot Fusion band plays your favourite Japanese Jazz classics

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Fresh off packed shows at the Fox, Fortune Sound Club & the Rickshaw, Vancouver’s Chen Baker returns to the Infidels on February 28 to perform music near and dear to their heart: Japanese Jazz. Japan has been a Jazz hotspot for decades, and its fans and musicians are some of the most passionate on earth. For this special performance, Chen Baker will be performing music by some of Japan’s most prominent Jazz musicians, plus some serious deep cuts. This is a rare opportunity to hear some of the most creative Jazz music of the last 50 years, live.
This performance is part of Cheat Codes, a monthly series at the Rec Room on Granville that focuses on anime soundtracks, video game music, and related genres.
Chen Baker plays J-Jazz
The Rec Room 855 Granville
February 28, 2026
Doors: 730PM Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door.
Jeffery Chen – guitar
Rick Son – keyboard
Piyotr Kao – bass
Trent Otter – drums

Wes Anderson Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-28 23:00 - 2026-03-01 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver Jazz drummer Wesley Anderson returns to Frankie’s After Dark with an A-list trio, presenting a set of timeless piano-trio repertoire from composers such as Wynton Kelly, Oscar Peterson, Elmo Hope, and more.
Wes Anderson – DrumsBrad Turner – PianoJake Mcintyre-paul – Bass
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.
