| Borneo Jazz Festival | |
| Native Name: | Festival Jazz Borneo |
| Native Name Lang: | Malay |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Music Festivals |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Venue: | ParkCity Everly Hotel (2006-2017) Coco Cabana, Marina Bay (2018-present) |
| Location: | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Years Active: | 2006-present |
| Organised: | No Black Tie |
| Website: | http://jazzborneo.com/ |
Borneo Jazz Festival is a 2-night festival of 4 performances in each night by local and international jazz musicians at Parkcity Everly hotel in Miri, Sarawak.[1] [2] The festival is one of the longest running Jazz festival in the region.[3] The 2019 edition of the festival will be held on 19 to 21 July. [4]
Borneo Jazz Festival was started in 2006.[5] The event is organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board, endorsed by Tourism Malaysia and is jointly supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Malaysia and Ministry of Tourism, Sarawak.[6] The festival was formerly known as Miri International Jazz Festival before it was renamed to Borneo Jazz Festival in 2011.[7]
The Borneo Jazz is wholly owned by Sarawak Tourism Board and organised by No Black Tie.[8]
In 2018 the festival introduced Borneo Jazz Talent Search as part of their musical outreach programme. For 2019 edition, the festival’s music outreach will expand to include the Borneo Jazz DJ Search.[9]
Lineups of the festival since 2014 are:
| Year | Lineups | Attendance | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 performers: - inventielke (Netherlands) - havana sax (Cuba) - diamond dave and the doodaddies (Australia) - | ||
| 2014 | 8,000 | ParkCity Everly Hotel | |
| 2015 | 4,000[10] | ||
| 2016 | TBA | ||
| 2017 | TBA | ||
| 2018 | TBA | Coco Cabana, Marina Bay, Miri[11] | |
| 2019 | TBA |
The festival attendance has grown steadily from 3,000 spectators in 2006 to 8,000 spectators in 2014.