Taichung Jazz Festival Explained

Music Festival Name:	Taichung Jazz Festival 臺中爵士音樂節
Location:	Civic Square and Calligraphy Greenway, West, Taichung, Taiwan
Years Active:	2003-present
Genre:	jazz

The Taichung Jazz Festival is an annual jazz music festival held in West District, Taichung, Taiwan. As the biggest jazz festival in Taiwan, it becomes a tourist attraction of the city which draws millions to visit every year. The main stage is typically located at Civic Square, a park within Calligraphy Greenway.

History

The festival started in 2003 and is held annually in October.^{[1] [2]} With an initial 30,000 to 40,000 people during its first year, the festival's audience has grown to over 1 million visiters annually. In September 2020, the event organizer had to cancel the festival for the year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

See also

• Music of Taiwan
• List of music festivals in Taiwan

Notes and References

1. Web site: 8 March 2019. 2019 Taichung Jazz Festival. Taichung Tourism and Travel Bureau. 16 June 2021.
2. Web site: 13 February 2020. 2019 Taichung Jazz Festival. Taichung Tourist Hotel Association. 16 June 2021.
3. News: Evans. John. 2 September 2020. Taichung cancels annual jazz festival. Taipei Times. 16 June 2021.