Beaches International Jazz Festival
beach international jazz festival monthlong music festival held year lakeside beach community toronto july originally started one canada largest free jazz festival nearly attendee throughout monthlong span festival take place across number venue stage concert held several different park within area also along two kilometre stretch beach mainstreet streetfest queen street east festival returned full program live concert following several year live virtual event due covid pandemic every year festival brings internationally acclaimed jazz performer also showcasing local talent including new generation jazz musician festival hire around artist per annum including band streetfest event along queen street east festival offer concert various location woodbine park main stage jimmie simpson park main stage big band stage sing capella stage festival hold workshop lecture series varies year programmed appeal professional musician general jazz loving public bijf garner community support due community event support include jazzup window beach bia bijf jointly sponsored contest local retailer multiple fundraising opportunity local charity beach jazz tuneup run behalf beach rotary club community centre michael garron hospital bijf benefit local economy injecting million gta although festival funded province ministry tourism culture funding also sourced community donation november government canada donated part department canadian heritage funding program beach international jazz festival official website