It’s time for the Journey to Jazz festival, celebrating the history, art, and natural beauty of the Prince Albert desert.
The bespoke experience offers one week of music, masterclasses, food and nature at the foothills of the Swartberg Mountains.
The town will be bustling with a diverse lineup of local and international artists performing in restaurants, on farms, and in churches.
The community events programme is specially curated by the locals of Prince Albert, covering an array of activities including camping under the stars, doing yoga at sunrise and walking the Wolwekraal Conservancy.
Journey to Jazz is a showcase event of the Prince Albert Community Trust (PACT), a non-profit and public benefit organisation. PACT focuses on education, health and well-being and youth and skills development.
This year’s stellar line-up includes:
- Skyjack (SA/Switzerland)
- Adam Zanolini’s Heliacal Rising of Sothis (USA)
- Women of the World (India, USA, Turkey, Japan)
- Guilette Price (SA)
- Giovanni Guidi Trio (Italy/USA)
- Cameron Ward (SA)
- Afrika Mkhize Quartet (SA)
- The Karoo Jazz Project directed by Ramon Alexander (SA)
- Artistic Director 2024 Kyle Shepherd (SA)
- Darren English Quartet (SA/USA)
- UCT Little Big Band (SA)
- Jonathan Rubain en die Koortjies Band (SA)
- Stirling Big Bang (SA)
Thandi Ntuli presents Swiss/SA collab band: A Million O’Clock
Visitors can also look forward to Fernskloof wine tasting, the famous ghost walk and night sky tours, among other activities.
You can view the full 2024 programme here.
Details:
Date: Wednesday, 1 May to Sunday, 5 May
Location: Prince Albert, Central Karoo, Western Cape
Website: https://journeytojazz.co.za/
Tickets: Quicket
Compiled by Ilze-Mari Van Zyl
Also see: Cape Town Jazz Festival line-up announced
