Six Halifax locations, 20 extraordinary events.

Venues: Joseph Strug Concert Hall & The Dunn Theatre, The Local, Propellor Taproom, The Stage at St. Andrew’s.

Welcome to Open Waters Festival 2024 — An ocean of sound, a river of creativity, a spring of inspiration, a stream of consciousness…

Open Waters celebrates the flow of new and improvised music from many sources. Join us for a deep dive into new music for the new year, where possibilities are revealed from many creative traditions, and where surprising beauty and beautiful surprises help us navigate. I am pleased to offer a flotilla of incredible musical artists for this year’s festival, and I hope you are able to immerse yourself in some amazing music.