BC Interior Jazz Festival 2026
Schedule
Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1Y 0B4 | Kelowna, BC
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The BC Interior Jazz Festival began 47 years ago, under the direction of the late Johnny Deschner, Robin Jarman, and Dr. Doug Graham. The half day festival quickly grew to a day and a half, then two full days. The Festival became a three day event when vocal jazz was added in 1999. The BC Interior Jazz Festival is organized and operated by volunteers and has extraordinary community support. We have been privileged to have the support of the following sponsors: School District #23, Wentworth Music, Yamaha Canada, Gorman Brothers, The Rotary Centre for the Arts, and the Kelowna Community Theatre.The BC Interior Jazz Festival hosts Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz adjudicated performances at the Kelowna Community Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The public is welcome to all daily adjudicated performances.
Friday, April 17th at 7pm is the highly anticipated 47th Annual All-Star Concert, featuring acclaimed saxophonist, Gregory Yasinitsky. This dynamic jazz concert will also highlight combo performances from each of the festival's adjudicators: Anthony Argatoff, Sean Bray, Emily Denison, Justin Glibbery, Kim Kleineberg, Loni Moger, and Bob Rogers. The all-stars will then join the BCIJF Big Band to perform an exciting set, directed by Craig Thomson.
Rounding out the Festival on Saturday, April 18th at 7pm is the Student Showcase Concert where the best student performers from the festival are invited by adjudicators to return to the stage. These supremely talented young musicians are sure to impress and entertain.
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Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St, Kelowna, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1Y 0B4Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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