The White Rock Jazz & Blues Festival, Presented by REMAX Colonial Pacific, features free outdoor jazz & blues performances on June 6 & 7, ticketed intimate jazz shows on June 3 & 4 (performers TBA), and gala ticketed shows on June 5 & 6 in Blue Frog Studios featuring Alex Browne & His Boulevardiers (June 5) and Boney Fields (June 6).
Come to White Rock as we celebrate jazz & blues throughout our community!
The White Rock Jazz & Blues Festival, Presented by REMAX Colonial Pacific, hosts an intimate Jazz show in Caffe Artigiano featuring acclaimed Vancouver vocalist Laura Crema and National Jazz Award-winner Bill Coon.
Join us for a special evening- intimate and casual- featuring these two renowned Jazz performers in one of White Rock’s award-winning businesses.
About Laura Crema:
Laura Crema is a distinguished Canadian jazz vocalist renowned for her powerful voice, marked by depth, resonance, and a rare interpretive sensitivity. A versatile and sought-after collaborator, she has recorded and performed with leading figures in Canadian jazz, country, and improvised music, as well as within the Roma Jazz community. With six critically acclaimed albums to her name—including her most recent collection of original works co-created with guitarist Bill Coon—Laura has toured across Canada and Europe.
About Bill Coon:
Guitarist Bill Coon is an important part of the Canadian jazz community as a leader of several of his own groups, and an active collaborator with many musicians across Canada. His long-time association with vocalist Denzal Sinclaire resulted in well-received recordings, including the Juno-nominated I Found Love.
Bill has received Canada Council awards to study with Jim Hall, Neil Chotem, and Dr Louis Stewart, and in 2009 was recipient of National Jazz Awards guitarist of the year. As a member of Jasmine Jazz, he shared the 2023 Western Music Award for best instrumental recording.
Come and learn about the amazing, complex, and ever-fascinating history of the jazz genre, presented by Casey Thomas-Burns!
From the early days of 1910s New Orleans to a modern day global music network, this masterclass is a great way to learn more about how this wonderful style of music came to be- and how it has continued to develop over time.
This event is FREE, and will be held in the White Rock Community Centre Hall B- you need to RSVP through Eventbrite.
The White Rock Jazz & Blues Festival, Presented by REMAX Colonial Pacific, hosts an intimate Blues show in Caffe Artigiano featuring renowned Vancouver duo Harris & DeBray.
Join us for a special evening- intimate and casual- featuring these two beloved Blues & Roots performers in one of White Rock’s award-winning businesses.
About Harris & DeBray:
Leslie and Curtis met in a rock band in Penticton, BC in 1997 and formed a musical bond that has led them through many fun projects over the years. Harris&DeBray is their latest baby and from the get go, it was apparent that this was something special. Curtis is well known as a unique and mind-blowing guitarist. He’s got style, skill and ideas that are way outside the box – so there’s that. Throw in his beautiful singing voice and laid back persona and you’ve got DeBray. Leslie (Harris) is a well established singer and performer with a chocolatey soulful Bonnie Raitt-ish sound and vivacious personality – but who knew she could play percussion? She built her “stomp” (a slab of mahogany with an acoustic guitar pickup taped to the bottom) to add some beat and bottom, threw in a hi hat and Harris&DeBray’s totally organic, unique sound was born.
A Journey Into Rhythm with Robin Layne- Miramar Village Plaza (15181 Thrift Ave)
4:30-5:30 pm
Join us for a FREE interactive show designed for young audiences where the students get to join the band and learn how to keep a beat and make music on marimbas and percussion.
Robin Layne is a world-renowned performing artist and educator and brings his passion for rhythm and young folks to bear in this high-energy show.
This interactive show features the marimba, the big cousin to the xylophone that you might be more familiar with, and will take us on a journey around the globe as it follows Robin on his travels to Cuba, West Africa, Mexico, and Colombia.
Gala Show at Blue Frog Studios- Alex Browne & His Boulevardiers
Specializing in performing the “original sounds of the Roaring `20s and Flirty `30s”, vocalist, trumpeter, and bandleader Alex Browne has been a figure on the Vancouver music scene since the Swing Revival of the late `90s and early 2000’s during which he led the Aristocrats of Swing at Blue Lizard nights at the Waldorf and at other venues.
Free outdoor performance schedule:
Miramar Village Plaza Stage (15181 Thrift Ave)
11 am to 11:45 am- The Carnival Band
12:15 pm to 1 pm- Carman J Price
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm- Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers
3 pm to 4 pm- Ben MacRae
Saltaire Amphitheatre (Corner of Thrift Ave and Johnston Rd)
11:30 am to 12:30 pm- Harmeet Kaur Virdee
1 pm to 2 pm- Josh Roberts Trio
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm- Terminal City Brass Band
Five Corners (Corner of Johnston Rd and Pacific Ave)
11:30 am to 12:30 pm- Jill Newman
12:45 pm to 1:30 pm- Matt Franceschini
2 pm to 2:45 pm- Pacific Mist Jazz Trio
3:15 pm to 4 pm- Kayla Price
Outside of Laura’s Coffee Corner (15259 Pacific Ave)
11 am to 11:45 am- Madeline Elkins Trio
12:15 pm to 1 pm- Adam Robert Thomas
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm- Jill Newman
2:45 pm to 3:30 pm- Matt Franceschini
Gala Show at Blue Frog Studios- Boney Fields
Chicago-born trumpet powerhouse Boney Fields brings a hard-driving blend of funk, blues, and soul to the stage – the kind of music Prince once described as “real music by real musicians.”
*NEW* Youth Stage at Saltaire Amphitheatre (Corner of Thrift Ave and Johnston Rd)
10:30 am to 11 am- Jazz Mailers from Semiahmoo Secondary
11:15 am to 11:45 am- The Asfari 5 from Grandview Heights Secondary
12 pm to 12:30 pm- Canonballin’ Sextet from Magee Secondary
*NEW* Community Stage at Miramar Village Plaza (15181 Thrift Ave)
4 pm to 4:45 pm- Deep Cove Big Band
5:05 pm to 5:50 pm- Brock House Big Band
6:15 pm to 7 pm- Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Band
The White Rock Jazz and Blues Festival is presented by RE/MAX Colonial Pacific, supported by the Province of British Columbia, and produced by the White Rock BIA, with WAVE 98.3 as media sponsor.
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White Rock is just 50 km south of Vancouver and minutes from the Peace Arch border crossing. Enjoy free outdoor shows, ocean views, and a welcoming community atmosphere. Parking tips: Free street parking and pay lots available near Marine Drive and Memorial Park.
