Awarded “Outstanding Tourism Event” by Clark County, the Festival is the #1 Cultural Tourism event in Southwest WA and is “…the largest jazz festival of its kind in the Northwest…” (ABC TV KATU 2 Portland, OR). Since 1998 visitors from 25 states, Canada, China, Europe, and Japan have attended the Festival.
Performing & Cultural Arts: The Festival is a celebration of the musical, visual, performing, and enological arts and brings together GRAMMY-winning internationally acclaimed musicians, regional jazz & blues bands, Northwest wines, fine artists, and local cuisine.
Cultural Tourism: The Festival draws thousands of visitors to Vancouver. Surveys indicate that visitors from 25 US states, Canada, China, Europe and Japan have attended the Festival. 68% of the audience is out-of-town visitors.
Identity & Image: The Festival is a world-class event. The vision and image of the Festival reflects the vision and image the Pacific Northwest – a beautiful region and a great place to live, work and visit!
