Cool People Places & Things
JazzEast is lucky to brag of many glorious friends and colleagues. Sometime soon, we will cover this page with links to their creative spaces.
TD - Our gracious and committed title sponsor!
WDCL - Our new festival tent location this year is at the Waterfront! Take a look at the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited's website to learn more about what to see and do in the area!
Lord Nelson Hotel - Our gorgeous host hotel! Events will be held in the Imperial Ballroom and our late-night suites will be held at the Georgian Lounge!
Casino Nova Scotia Halifax - The Casino's Schooner Showroom will be host to two wonderful events during the festival; Freddy Cole (Saturday, July 9) and Kenny Baron (Monday, July 11).
Southwest Properties - Home of our brand new festival box office at 1583 Hollis st. suite 302!
Wilsons - Our wonderful 25th anniversary parade sponsor! The parade will be held Saturday, July 9th at 1030am!
Downtown Halifax Business Commission - Learn about our city's wonderful downtown area!
Spring Garden Area Merchants Association - Check out what's happening on the busiest street east of Montreal!
Tall Ship Silva - This gorgeous tall ship will be host to our Gypsophilia and Carson Downey Band shows during the opening weekend!
The Company House - A wonderful small bar with a great atmosphere; host to our Wordrhythm, Elisapie Isaac and Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People shows!
Garrison Brewing Company - A great local liquor sponsor for the Halifax Jazz Festival
CarShareHFX - If you see us running around the city distributing our program guides, these are the wonderful cars we use to make it easier on our poor legs!
CBC Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia's bright beacon of culture!
CBC Close to Home - Broadcasting community stories to mainland Nova Scotia with Carmen Klassen on weekdays from 3-4PM!
CBC Information Morning - The #1 morning show in Nova Scotia with Don Connolly and Elizabeth Logan weekdays from 5:55-8:37AM!
CBC Maritime Noon - Showcasing community stories throughout the Maritimes with Norma Lea Macleod weekdays from noon-1!
JAZZ.FM91 - Listen to this great online jazz radio station featuring all of today's best jazz, as well as jazz news!
CKDU (88.1FM) - Halifax's favourite college radio station!
The Coast - Halifax's favourite alternative weekly!
Z103.5 (103.5 FM) - This Halifax station plays all the hits!
Halifax Magazine - A monthly arts & culture magazine focusing on the Halifax metro area.
Chronicle Herald - Look for official Halifax Jazz Fest stories in this daily newspaper!
Seaside FM (105.9FM) - A great community radio station which features all the best oldies!
Saltscapes - This magazine showcases the best of Atlantic Canada - our People, Food, Travel destinations and more!
Downbeat Magazine - North America's premiere jazz magazine!
Where Magazine - Listings to get the most out of our city: where to dine, what to see, where to shop, and more!
Transcontinental - Printers and publishers of some of the best newspapers in Nova Scotia!
YouLookFiiine - Our official festival fashion blogger, Danna Storey, will let you know what to wear to the events and show everyone how fiiine our festival-goers are!
SappyFest - A great festival in Sackville, NB happening July 29-31st and our concert champion for Colin Stetson on Saturday, July 9th!
Halifax Pop Explosion - A fantastic festival from October 18th-22nd and our concert champion for Charles Spearin: The Happiness Project on Saturday, July 16th. Catch Charles Spearin with Broken Social Scene at HPX Presents: M-Fest August 7th.
In the Dead of Winter - An amazing festival that warms up our lives during the cold weather months and is our concert champion for Jill Barber on Monday, July 11th.
Nocturne: Art at Night - A completely free fall festival in its fourth year that showcases visual art in the streets of Halifax between 6 p.m.-midnight. Nocturne is championing all of our 1313 Hollis shows!
Word on the Street - Festival encouraging literacy and the written word and our concert champion Wordrhythm on Tuesday, July 12th.
Halifax Chamber of Commerce - Helping to build and strengthen Halifax's business culture and our concert champion for Christian McBride on Thursday, July 14th.
Dalhousie Swing Dance Society - Teaching Halifax how to swing, swing, swing! and our concert champion for Jubilee Swing Orchestra on Saturday, July 16th.
Carbon Arc Cinema - The Carbon Arc is working towards being a nightly independent cinema space at the Khyber with concessions and room to work and hang out, and they are our concert champion for our kick off concert: On Sacred Ground: Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring arranged and performed by The Bad Plus on Friday, July 8th.
Zuppa Theatre Company - An amazing ensemble theatre company from Halifax hailed by The Coast as Halifax's "most innovative theatre group". Zuppa Theatre is our concert champion for Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People on Thursday, July 14th at the Company House.
Pretty Things Boutique - A great downtown local clothing shop featuring fabulously feminine fashions inspired by vintage glamor - the perfect spot to be our concert champion for Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sunday, July 10th.
MIX Fresh Kitchen - Famed Halifax chef Ray Bear’s latest dinning establishment. Sitting a stone’s throw from the Halifax waterfront and the Jazz Festival’s main stage, Bear and his team prepare and serve refined, beautifully plated and presented dishes full of local and international flavour. MIX is Halifax Jazz Festival's Partner Restaurant for 2011 and the concert champion for both Forro in the Dark on Wednesday, July 13th and LA-33 on Friday, July 15th.
The Carleton - One of the best spots in town to see great music and eat amazing food! The Carleton is our concert champion for Sisters Euclid on Tuesday, July 12th.
Spin-It Records - Moncton's best record shop is where you'll be able to find our program guides in the hub city!
Backstreet Records - One of the best record stores in New Brunswick! You can grab some of our program guides at both their Fredericton and Saint John locations
Alibi Lounge - One of the best venues and restaurants in Charlottetown, PE. You can get some of our program guides here!
Rudder's - A great seafood restaurant in Yarmouth, NS. Grab a program guide while you grab a bite!
Box of Delights Bookstore - A delightful little bookshop committed to making a big difference! If you're in Wolfville, NS, this is where you'll be able to find our program guides!
Wentworth Perk - A wonderful cafe in Sydney, NS. You can get your official TD Halifax Jazz Festival program guides here!