Performance Opportunities for Youth and Rising Musicians

The Surrey Jazz Nights Junior series provides youth musicians (ages 13-18) with valuable performance experiences in a supportive environment. This is a great opportunity for young musicians looking to gain confidence with performing or seasoned players wanting a space to share their music with others.

Groups can be an be anywhere from a duo to a quintet (two to five musicians), and from any style/genre of music. Including but not limited to jazz, classical, rock, folk, etc.

Venue:
Blenz Coffee in Sullivan Heights | 14330 64 Ave Unit #108, Surrey, BC

This series is meant for emerging and established artists ages 18+. Groups can be anywhere between a trio to a quintet (3-5 musicians), and from any style of music, including but not limited to jazz, classical, rock, folk, etc.

This is a paid performance opportunity, and Surrey Jazz Nights will book
groups based on available funding.

Who is an Emerging Artist?

Venue:
Blenz Coffee in Sullivan Heights | 14330 64 Ave Unit #108, Surrey, BC

This series is meant for emerging artists between the ages of 16-30. Duos can be any genre/style of music. Including but not limited to jazz, classical, rock, folk, etc.

This is a paid performance opportunity and Surrey Jazz Nights will book groups based on funding and available slots.

Who is an Emerging Artist?

Venue:
Finest Cup Coffee | 8645 160 St #109, Surrey, BC

Surrey Libraries partners with Surrey Jazz Nights to present an annual Teen Open Mic at the Newton Library. The event is open to teens ages 13-18 and provides a safe and fun performance space for all experience levels, styles, and genres.

We look forward to our 2026 Teen Open Mic next summer.

Check back here in May 2026 for more information on how to sign up.

Surrey Jazz Nights hosts jam sessions every second month at the Surrey Nature Centre. Our jam sessions are open to youth, and musicians of all ages. We aim to provide a safe and supportive space for musicians of all experience levels to meet, connect, and celebrate the joy of music.

Each jam session is hosted by a local professional musician from Surrey. We provide jam books, amplifiers, and rhythm section instruments.

For more information on the upcoming jam session please check out our list of Shows.

We would like to respectfully acknowledge that Surrey Jazz Nights is located on the traditional, unceded, territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo and other Coast Salish Nations.

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