CBC Day returns to the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival returns to Saskatoon's Victoria Park this year for 10 days of music and fun.

The first two days (July 3 and 4) will consist of breakout programming around Saskatoon, followed by four days of free programming at Victoria Park (July 5, 6, 7 and 8), and then the ticketed lineup (July 9, 10, 11 and 12). Tickets officially go on sale on Monday, March 10.

There will also be other programming happening around Saskatoon throughout the whole 10 days.

Saskatoon Morning10:10Saskatchewan Jazz Festival announces its line-up for 2025

Saskatchewan Jazz Festival will rock our city again later this year.The event will run from July 3 to 12 in Victoria Park.The executive director of the Sask Jazz Fest Shannon Josdal tells Saskatoon Morning host Stephanie Massicotte about the musicians hitting the stage this summer.

CBC is proud to be a presenting sponsor on their first ticketed day, Wednesday, July 9. Come join us at Victoria Park!

Here's who's performing during CBC Day:

Allison Russell

Since the release of her first solo album two years ago, self-taught singer, songwriter, poet, activist and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has redefined what artistry means in the 21st century. Outside Child, her often devastating, deeply moving, cathartic celebration of survivor's joy, has received near-universal acclaim since its release in 2021, with honours including three GRAMMY Award nominations, the Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year, the 2022 Americana Music Association's Album of the Year Award, two International Folk Music Awards, three Canadian Folk Music Awards and four UK Americana Music Awards.

Julian Taylor

Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based, award-winning independent singer-songwriter, radio host and label owner. Over 20-plus years as the leader of Staggered Crossing and the Julian Taylor Band, and with his solo work, Julian established himself as one of Canada's great troubadours. He has earned four JUNO nominations, a pair of Canadian Folk Music Awards, five Native American Music Award nominations and a nomination for the Polaris Music Prize.

William Prince

Guided by a practical yet profound gratitude, William Prince's songs convey the power of wonder and humility. A masterclass in skilful simplicity, Prince's songwriting strikes a balance between the personal and the universal, his own moments of self-discovery and the larger questions we face together. Over four albums, Prince has created a body of work that traces a remarkable journey. On Stand in the Joy, released in 2023 and produced by Dave Cobb, Prince finds himself exactly where he needs to be. Stand in the Joy won the JUNO Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year.

Wolf Willow

Wolf Willow's website describes the 12-piece band as what would happen "if Dick Dale had joined Loretta Lynn's band and made a wall of sound album inside the Grand Ole Opry." Soul of Slippery Butte, the group's new full-length album, is the much-anticipated follow up to 2021's critically praised Old Guitars & Shooting Stars. Old Guitars dove deep into Wolf Willow's sensitive side — layered with lush strings and horns, the sweet orchestra sound defined this album and era of the band. Soul of Slippery Butte takes the best of that, swaps the sensitivity for swagger, and combines pop-adjacent arrangements with compelling stories and timeless melodies.