The Ottawa Jazz Festival is an annual

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located in

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Lineups

2019

2019 event was held from June 21 to July 1 in Marion Dewar Plaza due to the

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's renovation.

2020

It was cancelled due to

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2021

In 2021, the festival was held from August 19 to 22. It was a mix festival with live and virtual performances because of the

restrictions.

2022

2022 event will be held from June 24 to July 3 at Confederation Park. The festival would be returning after the park's renovation and the COVID-19 breaks.

References

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External links

Ottawa Jazz Festival
official website

"Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa Jazz Festival a Wild Few Days of Music and All That Jazz"

"Exclaim! Review - Tanya Tagaq - TD Ottawa Jazz Festival - June 28, 2018"

"Narcity - 30 things to do in Ottawa that you have to add to your winter bucket list"

"CBC All in a Day Segment with Alan Neal"

"Ottawa Citizen - Jazz Festival Review - Brian Wilson Takes Audience Back in Time on 50th Birthday of Pet Sounds Album"

"Ottawa Jazz Festival announces Main Stage lineup for 2013: music of every style"

"Ottawa Jazz Festival 2013 lineup: what's on"

"Remembering Jacques Emond's life-long love of jazz"

"Jazzfest 2012: Younger and a bit jazzier but definitely covered (an analysis)"

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