Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival 2011

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival attracts over 1000 people to the small town of Kaslo, BC each August. Set amongst stunning vistas, the unique floating stage sits just offshore a small sandy beach on Kootenay Lake. Compensation, hospitality, backline, festival passes, accommodations, and local ground transportation are provided to all selected artists. Past performers include Ridley Bent, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, and more./n/nEvery August long weekend in Kaslo, BC stunning vistas, great acoustics and superb musicians combine to create the Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music festival. The unique floating stage rests just offshore a little, sandy beach on Kootenay Lake. Compensation, hospitality, backline, festival passes, accommodations, and local ground transportation are provided to all selected artists.

Attracting over 1000 people, the Kaslo Jazz Festival effectively doubles the population of the small town of Kalso, BC. Past performers include Ridley Bent, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Reptet, Brad Turner Quartet, Mimosa, Bill Evans-Soulgrass, Aaron Nazrul Band, Canefire, Amanda Tossoff Quintet, Playmor Junction, Richie Havens, Le Fuzz, Jesse Cook, and John Hammond.

"The vibe of Kaslo is intimately amazing... with pristine wilderness as a backdrop, the musicians are perched on the edge of Kootenay Lake while onlookers swim around the stage, dance in the sand or recline on blankets laid in a natural, green amphitheater..." -USA Today, July 6, 2007.

Sponsors include CBC Radio 1, British Columbia Arts Council, SOCAN, Kaslo Bay Resort, KBS Radio, Kootenay Co-operative Radio, MusicFest Vancouver, Nelson Daily News, the Government of Canada, and more.