Second Cambridge Jazz Festival set for April at Tapestry Hall

This weekend marked the first-ever Cambridge Jazz Festival, April 27, 2025 (Sidra Jafri/CTV News).

Organizers of the Galt Jazz music series have announced the return of the Cambridge Jazz Festival.

The second annual event marks the first spring jazz festival of the season in the region, according to organizers. The event is expected to draw attendees from the tri-cities and across southwestern Ontario.

The festival will feature a lineup of Canadian jazz artists, including Toronto-based ensemble The Shuffle Demons, Juno Award winner Kellylee Evans, Latin jazz performer Alredo Caxaj and the Ralf Buschmeyer Quintet featuring vocalist Corinne Plomish.

Organizers say the festival is designed to combine live music with a seated indoor concert experience, offering food and beverage service and large-screen viewing inside the venue.

The Cambridge Jazz Festival is a non-profit event and will raise funds for the Cambridge Food Bank, while also providing financial donation to Cambridge high school music programs.

“Our notoriety within our city has allowed us opportunities to enhance our community in meaningful ways,” said Committee Chair, Dave Ottenbrite in a media release. “We see ourselves as a bit of a unique entity in serving so many causes such as helping with the revitalization of our downtown core, providing talented musicians with badly needed venues, helping our food bank and now contributing to our next generation of musicians through donating to high school music programs.”

The event is scheduled for April 26 at Tapestry Hall in Cambridge’s Gaslight District. Tickets are now on sale.

The indoor festival will run from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.