Coastal Jazz presents its 31st annual festival, featuring top performers from Vancouver and around the world. This year's artists include Joe Jackson, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Hiromi: The Trio Project, the Oliver Jones Trio, Lauryn Hill, Sarah McLachlan, Downchild Blues Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Joe Lovano Classic Quartet, case/lang/veirs, Los Straitjackets, Gregory Porter, Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, the Dan Brubeck Quartet, Ron Samworth's Dogs Do Dream, Georg Graewe, the Larry Fuller Trio, the Thing, Peggy Lee's Echo Painting, Soul & "Pimp" Sessions, Petunia, Huu Bac Quintet, Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Steve Kaldestrad and the Renee Rosnes Trio, the Jacky Terrasson Trio, Polyrhythmics, and Gordon Grdina's Haram.