Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival
- Dates
- Jul 17–19, 2027
- Next date
- Jul 17, 2027
- Location
- NL A1C 5T6, Canada
About the event
Bringing a greater awareness of and appreciation for jazz, blues and world music. The Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival (formerly the St. John’s Jazz Festival) was formed in April 2003 as a non-profit organization which strives to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of jazz, blues and world music in Newfoundland & Labrador. The first St. John’s Jazz Festival was held in August of 2002 and was inspired by the success of the Hew Knoo Jazz Festival. Wreckhouse speaks to the undeniable force of nature – the wind. Its awe- inspiring landscape and hurricane force winds are truly legendary. It’s the windiest place in Newfoundland and Labrador (one of the windiest in Canada) complete with colorful folklore and harrowing tales that makes the place larger than life. Like jazz and blues, Wreckhouse has an undeniable cache and a rich history. It has a fierce, powerful energy. It i...
Dates & schedule
Thursday July 11 – 2:00pm @ ACC Barbara Barrett Theatre ($25)
- Jul 17, 2027
- Venue
- Bannerman Park
- Bannerman Park, St. John's, NL A1C 5T6, Canada
- Good fit for
- music, festival
- On-site amenities
- accessible