Victoria Jazz Society/Jazz Fest International

Frommer's Review

The Jazz Society is a good place to call any time of year to find out what's happening; it runs a hotline listing jazz events throughout the year. Its raison d'être, however, is Jazz Fest International, held from late June to early July. The more progressive of Victoria's two summer jazz fests, this one offers a range of styles from Cuban, salsa, and world beat to fusion and acid jazz. Many free concerts are given in the Market Square courtyard; others are held in live-music venues around the city. This organization also puts on the excellent Blues Bash on Labour Day weekend on an outdoor stage in Victoria's Inner Harbour.

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