Jazz Winnipeg and True North Sports + Entertainment announce collaboration in advance of the 2020 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival (March 9, 2020 – Winnipeg, Manitoba) Jazz Winnipeg and True North Sports + Entertainment are thrilled to announce a new collaboration in advance of the 2020 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, running June 11-19, 2020. As part of this collaboration, Jazz Winnipeg and True North are excited to unveil the first concert announcements of the 2020 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The Jim Cuddy Band (Blue Rodeo) opens the festival on June 11; breakout Manitoba success story Faouzia plays June 13; and genre-hopping multi-instrumentalist Ben Harper, with opener Mendeleyev, will play June 17, all at the Burton Cummings Theatre. 2020 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival promo clip “Jazz Winnipeg is thrilled to be collaborating with True North Sports + Entertainment to present this year’s TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival headliners,” said Angela Heck, Acting Executive Director, Jazz Winnipeg. “It is through collaborations with community-minded supporters like True North, our title sponsor TD, and the many people who have donated their time, energy and dollars that we are once again able to showcase and promote tremendous local, national and international musical talent for Winnipeg audiences.” “The TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival has been an institution in our city’s cultural scene for 30 years and True North is proud to collaborate with Jazz Winnipeg for the first time to present the headlining artists for the 2020 festival,” said Kevin Donnelly, Sr. Vice President of Venues & Entertainment with True North Sports + Entertainment. “The Burton Cummings Theatre lends itself to the intimate live music experiences that the festival is known for and we are excited to officially be a part of this year’s event.” In addition to the headlining concerts at the Burton Cummings Theatre, additional concerts at club venues throughout Winnipeg and free programming at The Cube Stage in Old Market Square will be announced through April. Tickets for TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival shows taking place at the Burton Cummings Theatre will be available through Ticketmaster. Presales start Tuesday, March 10 ​ ​ and all three shows will be on sale to the general public on Friday, March 13. ###### About Jazz Winnipeg Jazz Winnipeg is a charitable, non-profit organization promoting the art of jazz through ​ concert presentations and community engagement. As producers of the annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival as well as concerts and workshops throughout the year, Jazz Winnipeg is a vibrant and essential organization dedicated to the enrichment of Winnipeg's cultural community. About True North Sports + Entertainment True North Sports + Entertainment is Manitoba’s premier sports and entertainment company. ​ True North owns and operates Bell MTS Place, the Winnipeg Jets (NHL), the Manitoba Moose (AHL), Bell MTS Iceplex, and the Burton Cummings Theatre. Located adjacent to Bell MTS Place is True North’s mixed-use development, True North Square, which includes both office and residential towers, as well as Winnipeg’s new food hall, Hargrave St. Market. True North proudly supports the True North Youth Foundation, the charitable arm of True North and the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose. .