Itamar Erez’s music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. During the last few years, he performed in Canada, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Israel, India, Tunisia, Hungary, and Colombia. Itamar will be joined by his fantastic quartet, featuring some of the finest players on the Canadian jazz scene playing selections from his […]
Join Indian Summer Festival for the livestreamed album launch of Wayfinder. Mohamed Assani takes his sitar in a completely new and unexpected direction, bringing together unforeseen musical worlds and pushing the frontiers of cultural and musical hybridity. The evening will feature the first-ever performance of the album created by beloved local treasure Mohamed Assani and […]
Vancouver Children’s Festival is thrilled to announce their first ever online Kids Fest Pop Up! From Tuesday, May 26 to Sunday, May 31, children and teachers will be able to take part in daily online events that will delight, engage, and entertain. It’s all free and parking will be a breeze! There are exciting shows […]
Vancouver 30th International Flamenco Festival is pleased to partner with Granville Island to bring to you live flamenco dance and music by local Vancouver based artists. This live event leads up to our 30th annual festival, which this year will be on-line, starting September 19th - 26th (see website for details and registration). This free […]
High-energy originals and choice standards from three of Vancouver’s most in-demand, cutting-edge young talents. Drawing on each member’s taste and experience across genres—jazz, R&B, rock, and world music—their sound is a unique hybrid of improvised music and deep groove. With bassist Geordie Hart (The Boom Booms), tenor saxophonist Dominic Conway (Coco Jafro, Enemy Pigeon), and […]
Itamar Erez's music holds a depth and sensitivity that touches listeners deeply. Recipient of the 2014 ACUM Prize for Special Achievement in Jazz and the prestigious 2014 Landau Prize, Itamar Erez is an internationally renowned composer, pianist, and guitarist who has shared the stage with such musicians as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tomatito, Avishai Cohen, Jean-Louis […]
Jill Barber is a three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter with an unforgettable voice. Her critically acclaimed repertoire spans a transformative spectrum from folk, to vocal jazz, to pop, and includes songs in both French and English. Jill’s work has earned her awards, such as the Sirius XM Jazz Artist of the Year and the East […]
Known for his work in gospel heavyweights The Sojourners and his profound theatre/song hybrid Freedom Singer, vocalist Khari McClelland leads a soulful journey from heart-wrenching experiences of loss to heart-swelling messages of hope and redemption. With smoking soul tunes and moving interpretations of Underground Railroad spirituals, this is deeply grooving, deeply affecting music. With Noah […]
When everything changed in the blink of an eye, Secret Lantern Society artists stayed home and developed a series of workshop videos to help you create lanterns, headdresses, and sun-coloured foods in the warmth and safety of your own homes. On Monday, December 21st, you can share your homemade creations as we Zoom into a […]
With this work, Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw offer many pleasures, but two are of special note. Firstly, there is the chance to see a visual and sonic album emerge before one’s eyes: what these two artists make will live on, and this live-streamed genesis is, among other things, a powerful display of the creative […]
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society announces Winter Jazz, the annual free celebration at Performance Works on Granville Island, presented with the support of CMHC Granville Island. This year’s edition takes place February 19, 20, and 21, as live-streamed, online performances. In the tradition of Winter Jazz festivals past, events will be available free of charge. […]
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival returns June 25th-July 4th with three stages on Granville Island: Ocean Artworks will have two 60-minute concerts each day from June 25-July 4th, at 12pm and 1:30pm Performance Works will have two shows a day at 2:30pm and 8pm Towers in the Public Market Courtyard and Island Plaza will […]
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
