Jazz at it’s best

Halifax Jazz Festival

Waterfront

2178 Gottingen St., Halifax, NS B3K 3B4

(902) 492-2225

http://halifaxjazzfestival.ca

 

I was visiting Halifax for 8 days in July, when I take my first walk on the waterfront boardwalk, I noticed a huge tent and a gate that says TD Halifax Jazz Festival. Thinking to myself, I hope to find some tickets (We must need passes to get in all the time). I continued my walk and came back by the site at around 1h30 pm , the gate was open and we can hear the music (jazz-blues), I asked one of the volunteer at the door , were I can get a pass? He just looked at me and say, there is no pass, it’s free  every afternoon (1h00 to 3h30-4h00). My luck, I am a huge fan of Jazz. I bought a glass of white wine (selling alcohol on site), sat down and enjoy my first show at the Jazz festival (many will follow after that) I went almost every afternoon after that . I only got some tickets for St-Vincent’s  show (that was on Monday July 7th). The free shows are as good , if not better then the evening shows (most of them are local groups or individual), that made it internationally or are expected to go further with there sounds.

I have discovered some groups, that I didn’t Patrick Healy’s Lazarus Project knew before; like The Heavy Blinkers, The WAYO,The Water Street Blues Band, PANOS,The 24th Street Wailers, and Galaxie Rising Star contestant Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound, just to name some of the best that I’ve seen. So much talents, There’s not one afternoon, that I didn’t had a huge smile of contemplation and contentment on my face. 

The weather was wonderful (hot and sunny every afternoon ), the sounds was divine, what more can a girl wants. It was probably the best week of vacation’s that I had in a very long time. Thanks to all the performers , for making that week really special.

Note that they have portable toilets on site (many), mobile (trailer) restaurants (all kinds of food) and  a good variety of alcohol ( liquors, beers and wine , from cheap house wine to more refined)  that you can get a glass at a time (with little coupons that you buy before).

I would recommend to anyone (even family with young kids), even if you don’t think you’ll love Jazz, give it a try you might like what you hear .

Tips: If you are planning to visit Halifax, why not planned for that time of year, the next Jazz festival  will be in July 2015 and  It’s totally worth it !