Steve Vaughn

The Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival was founded in 1998 - and
we have survived and thrived for 21 years. The Festival is a
celebration of the cultural arts and of the Pacific
Northwest.
The Festival features internationally acclaimed GRAMMY-winning
and BLUES AWARD-winning jazz, blues, gospel, and pop musicians.
But it’s more than music: we also present fine artists and
crafters from Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho; wines
from both large and small boutique vineyards; food by local
vendors, and really cool businesses who promote, display and sell
their products and services.


Our audience has attended from 23 US states, Canada, Europe,
China and Japan. Over the years, our audiences for the 3-day
festival have ranged in size from 5,000-10,000 people, depending
on the state of the economy, weather, and a whole host of other
reasons.


We have presented more than 300 bands, ranging from students,
local and regional bands to major artists such as Arturo
Sandoval, Al Jarreau, Blind Boys of Alabama, David Sanborn,
Manhattan Transfer, Bo Diddley, Jose Feliciano, Tierney Sutton,
Judy Collins, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Poncho Sanchez...and
many more.


The Festival is a family-friendly event, and we invite you to
bring your children. Kids age 12 and younger are FREE with a paid
parent or guardian!


Our goal has been to create an event featuring world-class
musicians here in the Pacific Northwest.