Kensington Market Jazz Festival Kicks Off 11th Year With Free Opening Party At Trinity Common, September 18

The Kensington Market Jazz Festival (KMJF) launches its 11th year with a free Opening Party at Trinity Common on Friday, September 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., the official kickoff to a full weekend of live music returning to the streets, stages, patios and intimate venues of one of Toronto's most storied neighbourhoods, September 18, 19 and 20, 2026. The party is open to everyone and marks the launch of a lineup that already includes five of the biggest names in Canadian jazz: Alex Bird, Hilario Duran, Robi Botos, Rich Brown and Jane Bunnett, along with book readings from Marc Jordan and Robert Priest and the premiere of a new event, the Poetry Sl…