The Yardbird Suite: Looking to the Future
The Edmonton Jazz Society and the Yardbird Suite work together to sustain & grow opportunities to perform & enjoy jazz, blues, & soul, by operating one of the longest running premier jazz music venues in North America.
Your Yardbird Suite provides opportunities for audience exposure to emerging artists, educational experiences to school groups, the LittleBirds Big Band Program, Tuesday Jazz Jams, special presentations, & excellent concert programming, all made possible by our audience, members, volunteers, donors, & the ever shifting availability of cultural grant funding. We are currently seeking donors, sponsorship & philanthropic support to see the future of the Yardbird Suite to be vibrant & sustainable.
Your donations play a big part in keeping the Yardbird Suite vibrant and enjoyable for all. Thank you.
New Monthly Donation Campaign
Monthly Donations ensure that:
- The Yardbird Suite remains a vibrant music venue to the Edmonton community
- The EJS financial foundation is solid & sustainable during challenging times
- The EJS & the Yardbird Suite Education programs continue to foster Jazz appreciation & performance experience with our younger generations
- Maintaining our venue through repairs & upgrades to our sound systems, stage, seating, and overall building security & maintenance.
Interested in EJS & Yardbird Suite sponsorship opportunities – email:
EJS Executive Director: ED@yardbirdsuitejazz.com
Questions about your donation, & charitable tax receipt: donations@yardbirdsuitejazz.com
The Edmonton Jazz Society (1973)
Mission: To advance jazz music through performance & education.
Vision: To continue to build on our long history of a world-renowned community venue for jazz performance and education open to all.
Values: Collaboration, diversity, excellence, inclusivity, people, respect, & transparency.
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Choose the membership best for you. All are designed to offer value, & the opportunity to support your Yardbird Suite & the Edmonton Jazz Society (1973). Each member has a vote at the EJS AGM, will receive E-Newsletters, incentives to attend performances, & our gratitude for being part of one of North America’s longest running live music venues.
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