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Walt Disney Music & Late Night Jazz Hangs
August 27, 2025
We've got a relatively small weekend coming up at Infidels Jazz headquarters, but what it lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. Our...
Celebrating the Music of Bill Frisell at a Boxing Gym
August 25, 2025
Lookout for Hope is a new trio featuring three stalwarts of the Vancouver jazz scene: Bradshaw Pack on pedal steel guitar, Karlis Silins on bass, and Kenton...
Don't miss out on esperanza spalding at the Chan Centre
August 22, 2025
The first time that most of us heard about esperanza spalding was seeing her "upset" Justin Bieber, Drake, and Florence + The Machine for the Best New Artist...
Latin Jazz, Studio Ghibli, & World Music Collaborations
August 20, 2025
Over the next 4 days, Infidels Jazz is proud to present 7 concerts in the city of Vancouver, at 4 different venues. It all starts on August 21 with two...
Celebrating John Coltrane's birthday with a Saxophone Legend
August 18, 2025
George Garzone is a true titan of the tenor saxophone, known for his work with legends like Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Barron, and Dave Holland, and for some of...
Oscar Peterson's Birthday, Black Sabbath Covers & Jazz Music Jam Sessions
August 13, 2025
August is an amazing month to love creative music in Vancouver, as Infidels Jazz has 6 concerts in 5 different venues over the next 5 days! Our popular Sea...
Free Jazz + Punk Legends = Good Times
August 11, 2025
Bill Orcutt (Harry Pussy, Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Ethan Miller (Comets On Fire, Howlin' Rain) have been at the forefront...
Jazz Fusion Freak Out, Experimental Guitar, & Louis Armstrong
August 6, 2025
After a relatively slow July, August is packed full of Infidels Jazz shows! Over the next 4 days, we are presenting 7 concerts at 5 different venues. We’re...
Latin Jazz Dance Explosion!
August 4, 2025
Venezuelan-born Susana Williams is one of Canada's most respected latin jazz singers and musicians. On August 21, she and her world class band will be bring...
Cinematic Soul & Late Night Jazz
July 30, 2025
We're having a gorgeous summer here in Vancouver, and there's plenty of live music to help make things even better. Infidels Jazz is presenting three...
Iranian & Israeli-Canadian Unity Duo
July 28, 2025
Israeli-Canadian Guitarist/Pianist Itamar Erez & Iranian-Canadian percussionist Hamin Honari released their album Migrant Voices in 2024, but they haven't...
Avant-Garde Flamenco Music, a Legendary Trio, & Trad Jazz
July 23, 2025
Infidels Jazz is presenting 4 incredible concerts this weekend, at 3 different venues! Our Social Music series returns at Hero's Welcome on July 24, with the...
Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band + Chopping Spree = Jazz Fusion Freakout
July 21, 2025
The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band and Chopping Spree are two of the hottest bands in Vancouver's burgeoning jazz fusion scene. They’ve been selling out venues all...
Cory Weeds & Jimi James at Hero's Welcome + late night jazz hangs
July 16, 2025
Infidels Jazz is presenting four concerts this weekend, featuring the very best of the Vancouver jazz scene. Cory Weeds is returning to our Sundays at Hero's...
The return of the original Gordon Grdina Trio
July 14, 2025
Gordon Grdina. Tommy Babin. Kenton Loewen. They all have huge resumes and track records in their own right, but as a trio they're magic, and they’ve been...
New Orleans Jazz, Tenor Madness, & Late Night Hangs
July 9, 2025
Infidels Jazz is pleased to be presenting 4 shows over the next week, at 3 different venues! Drummer Jason Winikoff is back in town, and he's bringing his...
Guitar legend plays first Vancouver show in 30 years
July 7, 2025
Depending on who you ask, Guitarist Bill Orcutt is either best known for his 1990's stretch with seminal punk/free jazz/no wave group Harry Pussy, or for his...
Japanese Jazz & The Birth of Bebop + Open Jam Session & Late Night Hangs
July 3, 2025
It's summer! Infidels Jazz is celebrating with 5 concerts this weekend at 4 different venues. Our first big show is on Saturday, and it features some of the...
Jazz Festival is Over... Long Live Jazz!
June 30, 2025
The 40th annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival is (almost) over, but the music never stops. Infidels Jazz is hard at work bringing you amazing musical...
Violin Film Scores, Free Groove Jazz Poetry, and Drumming Intensity
June 25, 2025
Upcoming Infidels Jazz shows: June 27-30 (Vancouver International Jazz Festival)
Infidels Jazz Showcase at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
June 18, 2025
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is right around the corner, and Infidels Jazz is proud to be a big part of it this year! We're presenting 10...
Video Game Funk, Japanese Pop Classics, & Late Night Jazz Club vibes
June 11, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting four great concerts this weekend! It all starts on Friday, June 13, with missingNo. at the Kingsway Club! They’re a...
Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase!
June 9, 2025
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Infidels boss Tim Reinert has been involved with the festival in one...
Chinese Pop, Alfred Hitchcock, Free Jazz Legends, & Montreal Piano Jazz
June 4, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting nine different concerts at 6 different venues over the next six days! It all starts on Thursday night at Hero's...
Contemporary Big Bands, Syrian Free Jazz & Black Sabbath Covers
May 28, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into a great weekend full of shows, with 4 exciting concerts at 3 different venues. Our big show this weekend is at the Fox Cabaret...
Brazilian Soul, Arabic avant-garde, & celebrations of Blue Note Records, John Scofield & Bill Frisell
May 21, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into an incredible stretch of concerts, with 8 shows at 6 venues over 6 days! It all starts tomorrow, Thursday, with Quincy Mayes'...
Double album release party at the Fox, plus tributes to Betty Davis, Elis Regina, & Sonny Rollins
May 14, 2025
Infidels Jazz Shows from May 14-18
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows (ONE IS FREE!): May 9-12
May 7, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into an exciting weekend of shows, presenting 5 concerts at 4 venues over 4 days! It all starts on Friday with the Free Time Trio, a...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: May 2-5
April 30, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into our biggest weekend ever, presenting 8 concerts over 4 days, featuring over 50 musicians at 7 different venues! It all starts...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Apr 25-26
April 24, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting 4 different concerts over the next several days, at 2 different venues! The Persian Party plays its biggest show ever...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Apr 17 to Apr 22
April 16, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting 4 different concerts over the next several days, at 2 different venues! Tomorrow night, our Social Music series...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Apr 9-14
April 8, 2025
Infidels Jazz has a huge week of Jazz concerts planned in Vancouver, with 8 different shows planned at 6 different venues! It all starts tomorrow, Wednesday,...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Apr 4-6
April 3, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting 6 different concerts over the next several days, at 5 different venues! Tomorrow, Friday, April 4, our New Thing...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Mar 28 - Apr 1
March 26, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting 3 different concerts over the next 4 days! Our big ticketed show coming up is Let The Monkeys Dance, an improvising...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Mar 20-24
March 19, 2025
Infidels Jazz has 7 different concerts over the next four days, at 6 different venues! It all starts tomorrow night with an incredibly special performance by...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Mar 14-18
March 12, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting 7 different concerts over the next several days, at 5 different venues! On March 14, our New Thing series returns to...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Mar 7-9
March 5, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into a massive stretch of shows, with 5 big concerts in Vancouver over the next 3 days, including two of our biggest shows ever! On...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Feb 28 - Mar 3
February 26, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into a stretch of seriously eclectic shows, with 4 concerts in Vancouver over the next 4 days! Qalandar combines traditional Persian...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Feb 20-25
February 19, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into a huge stretch of shows, with 9 big concerts in Metro Vancouver over the next 6 days! Kahil El’Zabar has been at the forefront...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Feb 14-16
February 12, 2025
Infidels Jazz is heading into one of our busiest weekends ever, with eight huge concerts in Metro Vancouver this weekend! Krystle Dos Santos has been an...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Feb 7-10
February 5, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting four exciting concerts in Vancouver this weekend! Clarinetist François Houle has been at the forefront of Vancouver's...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: Jan 31 - Feb 2
January 29, 2025
Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting five very different concerts in Vancouver this weekend! Tony Wilson & John Korsrud are two of the Vancouver creative...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: January 19-26
January 15, 2025
Infidels Jazz is presenting 6 very different Jazz shows in Vancouver over the next week or so! On January 21, one of the hottest young trumpeters in the...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows: January 6-12
January 2, 2025
Happy New Year! We hope that you've had a wonderful holiday season and lots of time to spend with family and friends. January is a relatively light month for...
Thank you for a great 2024 from Infidels Jazz
December 30, 2024
Every year I keep saying that Infidels Jazz can’t keep getting bigger or busier, and every year we do. I wanted to take a second to talk about the year we...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz Shows & Gift Ideas
December 19, 2024
Infidels Jazz is excited to be presenting 3 great jazz shows this week! Our big show this week is on Sunday, Dec. 22: our second annual Holiday Hootenanny,...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz shows: Dec 9-17
December 9, 2024
Infidels Jazz is excited to be presenting 4 great jazz shows this week! Our big show this week is our third annual jam session for the Greater Vancouver Food...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz shows: Dec 2-8
December 2, 2024
Infidels Jazz is excited to be presenting 5 great jazz shows this week! Our ongoing collaboration with VIFF continues on December 8th, as James Danderfer...
Upcoming Infidels Jazz shows: Nov 29 - Dec 1
November 27, 2024
Infidels Jazz is excited to be presenting 6 excellent jazz shows this week! On Saturday, November 30th, two of Vancouver's finest guitarists, Scott Smith and...
Infidels Jazz events coming up: November 18-24
November 19, 2024
Infidels Jazz is excited to be presenting six great jazz shows this week! Internationally recognized marimbist Robin Layne just released a brand new album,...
 
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