PEC Jazz Festival

Prince Edward County’s always-popular Jazz Festival is back for an exciting 23rd year, featuring a new Creative Director and a stellar, award-winning, not-to-be missed lineup!

Colleen Allen is just the festival’s second-ever Creative Director, filling the very big shoes of its founding CD, Brian Barlow. “I’ve been lucky enough to play at the PEC Jazz Festival several times under my own name, as well as with Brian Barlow’s Big Band,” said Allen, who’s extremely excited to be the new CD.

In addition to performing and working with Barlow, Allen’s past experience has positioned her for success as the new creative leader of The County’s largest festival. While Allen has her own distinct style and ideas for the future of the showcase, she won’t stray far from its roots, as is evidenced by this year’s dynamic lineup of musical talent which boasts 17 Juno nominations and five wins.

Judging by this year’s amazing talent, Allen is off to a fantastic start as CD, procuring jazz stars such as JUNO-award-winning headliners, Caity Gyorgy, Hilario Duran (with Adis Rodriquez), and Marc Jordan; JUNO nominee, Alison Young; the uber energetic and crowd-pleasing Big Smoke Brass; inventive clarinetists Virginia MacDonald and Todd Marcus, and more!

Gyorgy – pronounced George – has won Vocal Jazz Album of the Year the past two years at the JUNOS and will be making her first appearance: “I’m really looking forward to singing at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival this summer! This will be my debut performance which makes me even more excited to bring my quartet and play music from my recent JUNO award-winning album, “Featuring”. I can’t wait!”

August 15th-20th at locations throughout The County! Tickets for all shows are going fast, so get yours today! Visit pecjazz.org for full lineup details. Tickets are available through PEC Jazz Festival’s Eventbrite page.