Tobago Jazz Festival

For the Jazz music lovers out there, this blog is a glimpse into what they can expect from the now famous Tobago Jazz festival

Main Event at Pigeon Point Heritage Park

The Tobago Jazz Experience had its origins in 2005 with the Tobago Gourmet Jazz Festival and then that was changed to the Plymouth Jazz Festival then in 2009 it got its current name the  Tobago Jazz Experience.

When is the festival? 
The schedule and ticketing information can be found on the Tobago Jazz Experience website.

This is the best source of information, however one can also get information through the division of Tourism in Tobago or any travel agent who arranges flights to Tobago

Jazz at Pigeon Point Heritage Park

What's the difference with Tobago Jazz festival as oppose to others in Caribbean?

Unlike other jazz festivals in the Caribbean Tobago Jazz is an experience, not an event.

Various  villages throughout the island showcase cultural and outdoor activities during the lead-up and on the day of the main event.

 For instance there is  Jazz In The East at Speyside, where one can get boat rides to Little Tobago, dives can be arranged to the reef off the coast, while some go to next door Charlotteville to buss a lime with the fishermen there.

Little Tobago off Speyside Village

Reef off Speyside Village in Tobago

On the Northside in the village of Castara, there is tasty traditional bread and other pastries straight out of a traditional dirt oven, real fish broth on the beach with the fishermen (finishes fast too)!

One can engage in pulling siene where anyone can join the villagers and fishermen in pulling in fish nets set earlier in the day ; the catch is shared among all those who laboured pulling the seine.

Pulling Siene in Castara Village

Other fringe events around the island such as fashion, food and music at other local venues are also available leading up to the main event at the Pigeon Point Heritage Park.