Community Calendar

The TD Victoria International JazzFest is the longest-running professional music festival on Vancouver Island. This iconic event, the “grandfather” of music festivals serving audiences on Vancouver Island and beyond, has evolved from a four-day festival to a vibrant, 10-day celebration of jazz and its associated genres located in the heart of Victoria. Attracting over 40,000 people every year, TD JazzFest is an integral part of the local, national, and international jazz scene, and the highlight of the Victoria Jazz Society’s annual presentations. The 2025 lineup includes Madeleine Peyroux, Eliane Elias, Richard Bona, Artemis, Marquis Hill, the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and LowDown Brass Band.

Sponsored by KNKX. Fresh off their 2nd consecutive win for “Jazz Group of the Year” in the Downbeat Readers Poll, ARTEMIS returns with their third Blue Note album ARBORESQUE out February 28, 2025. A paean to the sheer joy of collaboration and creativity, the album also explores a theme of natural and environmental beauty. The album is testament to the group’s evolving musical landscape featuring stellar arrangements and riveting originals contributed by all members of the band.

Each member of Artemis is a bandleader and composer, and the repertoire draws on each of their distinctive personalities, from original music to imaginative arrangements of eclectic material. Artemis performs with joy, power, passion, and high-wire intensity

Performances across North America and Europe at major venues and festivals have garnered high praise from audiences and critics alike. NPR hailed the band as “a killer line-up of players, composers and performers…who converge on an extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythm-forward, modern sound.” It is no wonder that ARTEMIS has been awarded #1 Group of the Year in the Annual Downbeat Readers Poll in both 2023 and 2024.

The group is distinctive not only for bringing together singular artists, each renowned for their own remarkable solo careers; but for its multi-generational and globe-spanning line-up. Despite its relatively brief existence, ARTEMIS has been featured in Vanity Fair and on NPR’s Jazz Night in America, and has performed on some of the country’s most iconic stages, from Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Tisch Center for the Arts to the Newport Jazz Festival.

Supported by KNKX. Multi GRAMMY and Multi LATIN GRAMMY Award-winning pianist/singer/composer/arranger Eliane Elias’ distinctive musical style is one of the most unique and immediately recognizable sounds in jazz and Brazilian music. She blends her Brazilian roots and alluring voice with her virtuosic instrumental jazz, classical and compositional skills, while she consistently displays her pianistic mastery and ability to integrate the many artistic roles she takes on. With the release of her Grammy-nominated 2024 recording Time and Again, Eliane Elias proves again that she’s a multifaceted, groundbreaking artist who continues to reach new heights in a brilliant career spanning decades. The music on Time and Again reflects the same level of artistry and ingenuity Elias has demonstrated throughout her career. She surprises us time and again with her creative ability, this time, producing an entire album of her own compositions with lyrics in English and Portuguese.

To date, Eliane has won two GRAMMY awards (2016 and 2022) and two Latin GRAMMY awards (2017 and 2022) and has been nominated in 5 different categories, having received 11 GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominations thus far.

For The Love of Quincy - Enjoy three power house performers along with the Quincy Jones Square Celebration Orchestra! This spectacular musical tribute celebrates the legendary career of Quincy Jones, under the artistic direction of Bobby Medina. Featuring a powerhouse 17-member big band comprised of the Pacific Northwest’s finest musicians and renowned guest artists, this dynamic show takes audiences on a captivating journey through Quincy’s most iconic musical moments—from his early days as a jazz arranger to his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson. Enhanced by compelling visuals and storytelling, For the Love of Quincy! is an unforgettable experience that honors one of music’s greatest visionaries with energy, heart, and soul.

Guest Artists:

Alvin Chea, the resonant bass of the Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6, has been a cornerstone of vocal excellence for over three decades.

Oya is a powerhouse vocalist whose soulful blend of jazz, R&B/Soul, and gospel has captivated audiences around the globe.

Reggie Goings is a dynamic jazz vocalist whose rich baritone and soulful style have made him a cornerstone of the Seattle jazz scene since 1986.

The annual Seafair Pirates Landing at Alki Beach is back! A tradition in Seattle for over 70 years. the Pirates will be storming the beach to steal the key to the city on Saturday, June 28. The pirates will land around 12:30 p.m. with festivities beforehand. Once on the beach, the Pirates will entertain kids of all ages, with treasures galore to share.

A blast of black smoke and the smell of gunpowder fill the air as a seasoned crew of scallywags and swashbucklers storm your way! It’s a high-humored heist by the Seattle Seafair Pirates. The salty troupe’s shenanigans and formidable float, the Moby Duck, have become synonymous with SEAFAIR revelry. The Pirates, originally members of the Washington State Press Club’s Ale & Quail Society, banded together in 1949 to promote Seattle and Seafair while having fun and serving the community. Despite their bad-guy image, the Pirates make dozens of appearances annually to hospitals and nursing homes. During the height of Seattle’s SEAFAIR Celebration, they appear at several events and parades each day.

The 40+ Pirates are an elite troupe who carefully select their members based on an ability to mix well with the public and unique musical or theatrical talent. The Pirates come from many professions and are tested for a year to ensure that they can safely entertain and interact with the community.

Sponsored by KNKX. One Ticket - One Night - 17 Venues - 21 Bands

Featuring: Great American Trainwreck · Tinkham Road · Greenwood Music Collective · Ranger & the Rearrangers · Birch Pereira & the Gin Joints · Abby K & Friends · Monty Lynch · Henhouse Ramblers & Low Bar Ramblers · Jeff Warren · Willow & Wood · Gary & Cathi Davidson · Rich White · Ian Jones · Andrew Lee Mason · Bill Baxter · Nyce & Wyld · Morgan Smith & Bar Jay Bar · Casey Freedom Band · Nick Mardon · Dean Snavely - and many more...

Sponsored by KNKX. Come out and celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community at the Tacoma Pride Festival! The festival will be an all ages event that will include a main stage, hosted by, with queer and BIPOC entertainment, a beer garden, Makers Market and so much more!

Presented by KNKX. As one of the most innovative and influential pedal steel guitarists of his generation, Robert Randolph blends gospel, rock, blues, and soul in a way that speaks to both his musical roots and modern-day artistry. His highly anticipated new solo album, Preacher Kids, set for release on Sun Records, marks a pivotal moment in his career. Produced by Shooter Jennings (known for his work with Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker), this album captures Randolph stepping outside of his work with the six-time Grammy-nominated Robert Randolph & The Family Band.

Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles and Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studios in Nashville, the project features a collective of musicians who, like Randolph, grew up as preachers' kids. Together, they share stories of transitioning from church music to the world of rock and blues, while never losing the powerful spiritual connection that first inspired them. The sessions for this album began as a series of jam sessions, with Randolph and the band focusing on capturing the raw, live energy of their sound. Later, these jams were rounded out with songwriting sessions, where the songs took shape, maintaining the spirit and spontaneity of their original creation.

He has also contributed to major musical moments across genres. Randolph performed with Luke Combs on a Charley Pride tribute for CMT, played on Jon Batiste’s We Are, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year, worked on the Elvis movie soundtrack, and performed on the Zac Brown Band’s tour. Most recently, he celebrated the Grammy win for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, for which he contributed pedal steel in "16 Carriages" and "Ya Ya."

Presented by KNKX. Booker T. Jones is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and arguably the most famous Hammond B3 player in history. As leader of the legendary Booker T and the MGs, this pillar of soul music collaborated with Otis Redding, Albert King, and more during his tenure at Stax Records. Since then, Booker has lent his trademark keyboard chops to and produced classic albums such as Willie Nelson's multi-platinum hit “Stardust” and Bill Withers’ “Just As I Am” featuring the hit song “Ain’t No Sunshine". Both Booker's 2009 solo release "Potato Hole" and his 2011 solo release "The Road From Memphis" won GRAMMY Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. In 2013 Booker released “Sound The Alarm”, marking a return to Stax Records after 40 years.

In 2016, Booker debuted his live show “Booker T Presents: A Stax Revue”, working with new talent to create a show that reflects the heart and soul of Stax Records. Most recently, Booker released his memoire, Time is Tight, and an accompanying album “Note by Note”. Booker is currently working on a new recording project and touring worldwide with his solo band.

Mandela: The Official Exhibition explores the life of the world’s most famous freedom fighter and political leader. His epic journey is told in a series of experiential galleries, from his rural childhood home through years of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime, to his eventual vindication and final years as South Africa’s first democratically elected president.

An immersive and interactive experience, the exhibition features previously unseen films, photos, and the display of historical artifacts and personal effects on loan from the Mandela family, museums, and archives worldwide. This unprecedented exhibition offers fresh insights into the people, places, and events that formed Nelson Mandela’s character and the challenges he faced.

MOHAI will also highlight Mandela’s 1999 visit to Seattle and present a look at Seattle’s role in the anti-apartheid movement, including the work of the Seattle Coalition Against Apartheid. Mandela recognized Seattle as one of the first U.S. cities to boycott South African goods.