Event crew call · Held Jul 7–12, 2026

TD Halifax Jazz Festival

Closed until spring

The oldest jazz festival and largest summer festival in Nova Scotia, run with several hundred volunteers. Applications for the season open in the spring through the festival’s Better Impact page — worth bookmarking now for next May.

Roles

Site Crew

Keeping the Main Waterfront Stage site in shape — gates, counts, signage, a bit of everything

Access Control

Entrances and emergency exits, eyes on the audience · 19+ · online training module

Bar Crew

Serving at Main Stage with bar staff · 19+ · mandatory alcohol service course, paid by the festival

Driver Crew

Artist pickups — driving performers to and from the site

What you need

Bar and access control roles: 19+

Standing for long periods

Bar crew must be able to lift up to 40 lbs

Worth knowing

Access to the volunteer party

Alcohol service certification covered for bar crew