Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
The annual Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival runs the gamut of jazz persuasions from more traditional Dixie and ragtime bands to up-and-coming stars, from big band concerts to Latin dance music. The EJBF comes the month after the Edinburgh International Film Festival and gets the August Festivals season going.
The 2012 programme has not yet been announced, however headline jazz festival events are the Mardi Gras Parade and free event down in the Grassmarket on the first Saturday gets things off to a festive start.
One of the main locations for the festival in 2011 was George Square Gardens with three old style marquees (Spiegel Tent, Bosco Theatre, and Dans Paleis) hosting many of the festival gigs.
The Scottish Jazz Expo provides a platform for emerging and more established scottish jazz musicians, with musicians also travelling from both Europe and North America.
In previous years, we had the free Jazz on a Summer's Day at the Ross Bandstand in West Princes Street Gardens.
Edinburgh Jazz Festival 2011
Box office
Edinburgh Jazz Festival tickets can be bought at The Hub.
