Spanning all genres and inspirations of jazz, swing, jive, fusion jazz, hot jazz, boogie, diverse cultures and traditions, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has been a trailblazer for more than 40 years in Ottawa, Canada. As the only outdoor music festival in the city's downtown core, Jazz Fest highlights, "a wide range of Canadian and international musical greats to Canada's capital, " as well as, new and emerging talent that covers the spectrum from pop, rock to lush harmonies. As a jazz festival, its core purpose is to provide a diverse range of jazz programming, but also includes music spanning genres such as blues, rock and indie.

Confederation Park (French: Parc de la Confédération) is a public park and National Historic Site of Canada, located in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bordered on the south by Laurier Avenue and Ottawa City Hall; on the east by the Rideau Canal and National Defence Headquarters; on the north by the Mackenzie King Bridge, the Rideau Centre and the National Arts Centre; and to the west by Elgin Street and the Lord Elgin Hotel.