Band on a Boat Returns to False Creek
Coastal Jazz and False Creek Ferries present Band on a Boat, returning for its fifth official voyage as one of many free performances during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Band on a Boat Returns to False Creek During Jazz Fest
- Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00pm
- Location: By Canoe Bridge at Olympic Village
- Admission: Free
A False Creek Ferry will cruise beneath Canoe Bridge at Olympic Village as the beautiful sounds of Dálava fill the amphitheatre for an evening of free music. Led by vocalist/keyboardist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian, the “utterly captivating” (Vancouver Sun) Dálava reimagines Czech folk melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by Úlehla’s great-grandfather, creating cinematic, haunting, and deeply expressive music.
The festival hosts a lineup of over 30 free and Pay What You Can (PWYC) shows this summer from June 19 to July 5, 2026 at venues across Vancouver and the North Shore.
Founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1986 as the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz is a community-based, not-for-profit, charitable arts organization that has worked diligently to establish Vancouver as a centre for the creation and exchange of sounds and ideas among local, national, and international music communities. Coastal Jazz produces the annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival, celebrating its 40th edition in 2025. Follow Coastal Jazz on Instagram for updates.
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