The 36th annual SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is moving across the river to Victoria Park. Executive Director, Shannon Josdal, explains the reasoning, saying, their festival model needs to evolve to provide the highest quality of programming at the best possible value for patrons. She says, “While we will miss our old home at the Bessborough Gardens, moving the TD Mainstage and festival grounds to Victoria Park will allow us to create a heightened festival experience while keeping ticket prices reasonable.”

Another change is the way the free and ticketed programming will happen. There will be six days of completely free entertainment followed by four days of ticketed programming on a day pass system. The Jazz Festival at Victoria Park is June 30th to July 9th.