Ms. Lauryn Hill starts Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on the right note
Upcoming headliners include Big Boi, Metric, City and Colour, Downchild Blues Band
While rain caused a small delay, the show went on and the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon opened with a major star taking the stage.
Ms. Lauryn Hill kicked off the 30th anniversary of the festival at the Bessborough Gardens mainstage on Friday night.
- Saskatchewan Jazz Festival opens in Saskatoon
- Big Boi, City and Colour, Downchild Blues Band round out jazz festival mainstage lineup
Fans were certainly satisfied to see Hill return to Saskatoon.
Lauryn Hill adores <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saskatoon?src=hash">#Saskatoon</a>. She's played <a href="https://twitter.com/saskjazz">@saskjazz</a> 2x in past 4 years. I see why. I'm def coming back next year. <a href="https://t.co/P1a5wSdUli">pic.twitter.com/P1a5wSdUli</a>
—@iamtracyhyattMs Lauryn Hill! The woman knows how to do it!! <a href="https://t.co/o9dEr1SFQt">pic.twitter.com/o9dEr1SFQt</a>
—@VisitSaskatoonCBC's Alisha Edgelow captured some of the moments from Hill's performance.
CBC Saskatchewan live streamed more than 20 minutes of Hill's performance on Facebook.
Here's a rundown of the other headliners performing at the Bessborough Gardens during the festival:
- Saturday, June 25: Metric, 9:15 p.m. CST
- Sunday, June 26: Tedeschi Trucks Band, 9 p.m. CST
- Monday, June 27: Jesse Cook, 9:15 p.m. CST
- Thursday, June 30: The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, 9:45 p.m. CST
- Saturday, July 2: Big Boi, 9:30 p.m. CST
- Sunday, July 3: City and Colour, 9:30 p.m. CST
Click here for a full rundown of festival events. You can also look back at 30 years of the festival here.