Welcome to the 5th Anniversary
of the Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival

The Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival is an annual outdoor summer event in Burlington, Ontario that has a growing reputation as one of Canada's best Jazz and Blues festivals. Nestled within the heartland of Canada, Burlington is located one hour north of Niagara Falls.  The spectacular waterfront at Spencer Smith Park and the views of majestic Lake Ontario offer an amazing backdrop to the Festival, which can hold more than 50,000 people at any one time.

The musical mission of the Festival is to give music fans a series of excursions into a rich and varied selection of sounds and styles revealing the tremendous musical talent of the global Jazz'n Blues music scene. From the modern contemporary sounds to the avant-garde, you'll experience soul-stirring vibes - jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Bermudan, folk, live dance and much more. From the very beginning, the Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival was envisioned as an important event that would have great cultural significance and popular appeal. Since its inception, our vision of this Jazz'n Blues Festival is to present as a diverse a line-up of local, national and international jazz'n blues related artists as possible.

The high caliber music production we meticulously create live in the park, with the partnership of Toronto based Ashen White sound, will continue to build our reputation as one of the finest produced annual Jazz'n Blues music events in Canada and around the world. Bruce Cassidy of famed 'Blood Sweat & Tears', describes the sound production as "the BEST outdoor summer music festival I've ever experienced in my 35 year career as a performing musician, arranger and producer".

Be a part of this
Living Green Music Festival
on the majestic waterfront at Spencer Smith Park

This world class FREE music festival is a singular celebration with a non-sectarian human message of peace and love that transcends all race, colour and creed. The entire Jazz'n Blues Festival weekend provides a wide variety of musical and cultural experiences for all our visitors to see and do. The Festival features an international foods fair promoting healthy, environmentally aware vegetarian cuisine and a large public beer garden.

Along with our fine arts & crafts marketplace, the Festival will also host the 2008 Living Green Energy Conservation Symposium, an educational conservation showcase promoting conservation culture lifestyle within an environmentally focused holistic expo.

For those who prefer the VIP treatment, the Festival offers special VIP Access under a tented canopy. Your Jazz'n Blues Festival VIP Access Pass highlights include networking opportunities with special civic leaders and business presenters. VIP Access Pass holders will also have preferred front stage seating with countless hours of live entertainment and special access to meet and greet the artists. As a VIP Access Pass owner, you'll also receive a free Souvenir Festival Magazine, a complimentary beverage and a meat-less lunch all served in a fully licensed jazz'n blues patio offering local wines from the stunning Niagara wine region. This year the Festival is very proud to present all-natural premiere beers from Sleeman Brewery, Canada's Premium Beer!

Here's what others have to say...

"outstanding jazz'n blues artists and stage production again this year"
Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson

"the musical talent that the Festival attracts to Burlington each year is outstanding"
Mike Wallace, M.P. Burlington

"thank you for the VIP passes, our guests enjoyed the experience at the Festival very much"
Joyce Savoline, M.P.P. Burlington

"my favorite music Festival"
Jim Cimba, Cimba & Associates
Prominent Hamilton Law Firm, Gold Sponsor 4 years in a row

"destined for greatness like the Montreal Jazz Festival"
Business Owner Martin Dorie, Licks' Restaurants - Upper James Hamilton

"We love what the festival brings to the community of Burlington. We're already committed for 2008." 
Brad Harwood, Manager of Community Relations and Special Events, GoodLife FITNESS 

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join the Burlington Jazz'n Blues Festival 2008 as an Official Festival Volunteer. With your enthusiastic help, we can make this one of the most exciting and blissful events of the summer season. We expect tens of thousands of music lovers to attend this three day event at Spencer Smith Park July 18, 19 and July 20, 2008. Join the Festival as a committee member or simply volunteer for any special task or duty during the Festival weekend. Choose where you'd like to help out: Festival Info booth, backstage support, fund raising, hospitality teams, production teams, security park patrol, setup / tear down / striking etc.

New to the Festival in 2007 was the revolutionary and successful Kids Zone hosted by Goodlife Fitness. Once again, by popular demand, Goodlife Fitness and the BJBF will partner with Safari Fitness, an exciting program for young children focusing on the use of creative games and cooperative adventures, within an environmental wildlife theme. An holistic approach to life long health and fitness whilst instilling positive values. Safari Fitness explores the world of literacy, arts and culture whilst helping to instill a love for these life long treasures. This year we are promoting physical activities which contribute to a child's development in self esteem, self confidence and self belief! Safari Fitness helps educate, empower and excite children about fitness and sports whilst protecting animals and the environment! Some of Safari's curriculum has been endorsed by some of the worlds most respected professional athletes and coaches; Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Rod Laver, Stan Smith and others!

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A very special thank you to the following participants..

Steelback, D'Angelo Brands, Licks' Ice Cream and Natureburgers, John Holland and Chevorlet, Bob's No Frills, Wave 94.7, Burlington Fiberwired, Goodlife Fitness, Fast Signs,  Performing Arts Burlington, Burlington Tourism, Jazz 91.1, Express Personnel Service, Ninco Construction, Untited Way Of Burlington & Greater Hamilton, Thrillworks, Stoney Ridge Estates, Sirrius Satelite Radio, Innovative Printing, Propak, Ashon White, and especially the late Harold Banas Sr.