Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival latest music event to cancel plans for this year Organizers of the Sun Life Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival announced Monday that the festival that was scheduled for this summer will not go ahead due to COVID-19 restrictions. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2021 3:42 PM ET | Last Updated: May 3 This photo from the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival Facebook page shows a 2018 audience enjoying some music on a July evening. The festival's organizers say this year's festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19.(UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival/Facebook)