Winnipeg Jazz Festival Cancels 2021 Edition The decision comes as a directly result of the COVID-19 pandemic Published Apr 15, 2021 As the pandemic rages on in Canada, more summer music festivals are cancelling their 2021 events. This now includes the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. While the event had been scheduled for June, Jazz Winnipeg made the announcement of the festival's cancellation today, casting some serious doubts on whether other jazz fests in Canada will actually take place this summer. Despite the bad news, Jazz Winnipeg stated it intends to offer other programming in continuation of its 2020 summer and fall offerings, including capacity-controlled, physically-distanced outdoor events and online concerts.