The Festival Enthusiast Annual Program provides you with exclusive Year-round perks, pre-Festival bonuses, and Festival Weekend benefits, all while you're supporting the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival's free weekend of music for our community.

Year Round Value

-First 50 Purchases of the Enthusiast Program in 2026 receive $25 BIA dollars to use at participating Uptown Waterloo BIA Business of choice1

- Festival Enthusiast access to a gated section of the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival's website for insights into Festival, Year Round value, to see Digital Program 2

- Festival Enthusiast exclusive offers at Participating Businesses 1 (i.e. discount, special offer)

-Opportunity to provide input into Festival Newsletter content, Programming 

- Tax Receipt for $75 as calculated by Canadian charities as the donation portion 

Pre Festival

- Digital Festival Program shared in advance of Newsletter Subscribers and General Public 

- Festival Streaming Playlist of 2026 Artists3

At Festival 

- Festival branded handheld fan included 4

- Exclusive Festival Enthusiast branded pin included 4

-Two lucky Festival Enthusiasts will win one 2026 Festival T-shirt each signed by Artists 3, 4, 5

- 10% Discount on Festival branded merchandise 6

VIP Weekend Experience: Festival Enthusiasts can purchase VIP Full Weekend for only $50 more ($100 less than regular). Additional details and the Discount Code are provided in the Thank You Email after you purchase the Annual Enthusiast Program. (Note: Each Enthusiast can purchase only one VIP Weekend Ticket for $50)

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1 For the first 50 Enthusiasts, we will contact you to let you know if you've qualified. See BIA Website for list of businesses https://uptownwaterloobia.com/business-directory/
2. Link to Create your Enthusiast Account is in the Thank You Email. Once that's done you will have access to the Festival Enthusiast section with details on participating Businesses and Offers. Businesses are subject to change without notice.

3 Subject to participation by Artists 

4 To be picked up at Festival Merch booth by Festival Enthusiast with Digital Enthusiast Card. For Program purchase after Festival, pick up to be arranged > [email protected]

5 Winner will be drawn on stage Sunday July 19, announced, and will then be contacted by Festival to arrange t-shirt pick up if not there 

6 Cannot be combined with any other offer

No refunds. All Sales are final.

The Festival Enthusiast program does not provide voting rights or any access to the Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival or Board.