TD Victoria International JazzFest at the Royal Theatre

Experience eleven hot days and nights of the coolest music in town at TD Victoria International JazzFest, from June 22 - July 2 2023! Buy tickets today to discover world class artists and immerse yourself in the jazz, blues, and more that contribute to Victoria's exceptional music scene! Featured acts at the Royal Theatre include: Snarky Puppy plus Malika Tirolien Thursday, June 22 | 8pm $95.50/$75.50/$55.50 Four-time Grammy Award-winning Texas-bred powerhouse Snarky Puppy combines a variety of jazz idioms, rock, world music, and funk, and represents the convergence of many different music cultures from around the world. After over a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, including their last performance in Victoria as a part of TD JazzFest 2015, this super-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. An Evening with CHRIS BOTTI Tuesday, June 27 | 7:30pm $105.50/$90.50/$70.50 Grammy award-winning American trumpeter/composer Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music, and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple awards. Nominated for five Grammy awards and most recently winning the Grammy for “Best Pop Instrumental” for his album, Impressions, Botti continues to perform worldwide. BADBADNOTGOOD plus Katie Tupper Wednesday, June 28| 7:30pm $75.50/$60.50/$45.50 Toronto-based Grammy award-winning jazz ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD makes expansive music that straddles the line between ’70s soul-jazz, alternative hip-hop, and experimental electronica. Since gaining attention for hip hop covers in the early 2010s, they have balanced working on their own original songs, as on 2016’s album, IV. Tickets to Royal Theatre and McPherson Playhouse shows only available through the RMTS Box Office (250-386-6121 or www.rmts.bc.ca)