Tag Archives: TD Halifax Jazz Festival

Show Thoughts & Shots // TD Halifax Jazzfest N5: St. Vincent // 20.07.25

September 26, 2025 Trev

A lot has happened in the 11 years since Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) last performed in Halifax as part of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. The enigmatic indie-rocker released a trio of records (Masseducation, Daddy's Home, and the 2024 release All Born Screaming), the world endured a global pandemic, and Donald Trump was elected… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // TD Halifax Jazzfest N2: Iron & Wine // 17.07.25

September 11, 2025 Trev

When the news broke that Iron and Wine was going to be one of the headlining acts of the 2025 edition of the TD Halifax Jazz Fest, it was exciting, as he is a well-known indie-folk artist and would make for an interesting low-key night during the week of the festival. Little did I… Read More

Show Shots // TD Halifax Jazz Fest – Day 6 -Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds – 14.07.24

September 10, 2024 Trev

A few snaps from the final night of the Halifax Jazz Festival, when Rankin MacInnis and The Broken Reeds took over the mainstage and put on another fantastic evening of music featuring one of the most talented groups of musicians that you will ever find, fronted by the ever gregarious and charming Rankin MacInnis. [gallery… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // TD Halifax Jazz Festival Night 3 – Emmylou Harris – 11.07.24

September 9, 2024 Trev

It's not often that you have an opportunity to catch a performance from an artist with a pedigree such as Emmylou Harris, so when she comes to town you make sure to be there. Clearly, this sentiment was shared by many, as it was a packed house for the… Read More

Show Shots // Fitz and the Tantrums w/ Ruby Waters – TD Halifax Jazzfest Night 2 – 10.07.24

August 16, 2024 Trev

Night 2 of the 2024 TD Halifax Jazz Fest was another memorable one, as the LA-based soul-infused indie-pop outfit Fitz and the Tantrums hit the stage in Halifax for the very first time. On this night the crowd skewed noticeably younger, including a youngster who danced her heart out in the crowd throughout the set… Read More

Show Thoughts and Shots // Killer Mike (TD Halifax Jazz Festival Night 1) – 09.07.24

August 12, 2024 Trev

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival has a long history of bringing in a vast array of artists, spanning a gamut of genres from Jazz to Hip Hop to Rock and everything in between. 2024 was no different, as Emmylou Harris and Killer Mike sat high atop the bill. Both acts… Read More

Show Shots // HJF2023 N2 – Shaggy w/ Jah’Mila – 12.07.23

August 22, 2023 Trev

Night 2 of the 2023 Edition of the Halifax Jazz Festival featured the return of Shaggy to a Halifax stage, and while he packed them in with his massive hits such as "Mr. Boombastic", "Angel" and "It Wasn't Me", the star of the night was his opener Jah'Mila. It was a night to showcase the… Read More

Throwback Thursday // HJF23 Night 1 – Feist w/ Jenn Grant

August 11, 2023 Trev

Hard to believe that we are a month removed from the 2023 edition of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival, but here we are, over a week into August and it's now a memory. The lineup of 2023 was another stellar bill featuring heavy hitters such as Feist, Fleet Foxes, Tanika Charles, Maestro, Shaggy, Jah'Mila and… Read More

Show Shots & Thoughts // TD Halifax Jazz Festival 2022 – 11-16.07.22

July 31, 2022 Trev

It's hard to believe that we are now two weeks removed from the closing day of the 36th TD Halifax Jazz Festival, as per usual the summer is whipping by in a blur. Considering the full-fledged festival, much like the rest of us, took an extended sabbatical due to the multi-year pandemic, it was great… Read More

2017 TD Halifax Jazz Fest // Closing Night w/ Gypsophilia & The Mellotones

July 19, 2017 Jeff

After four straight nights of music, I have to admit that there was some slight hesitation as whether or not making it to the closing night of the TD Halifax Jazz Festival would happen. However, a break in the weather and the possibility to take in Halifax boogie band Gypsophilia's last Jazz Festival show (and… Read More