KUCHING, 19 May 2022: One of Southeast Asia’s longest-running international jazz festivals, the Borneo Jazz festival returns with its “Jazz in The Jungle” themed hybrid event from 24 to 26 June 2022 at Coco Cabana in the seaside town of Miri.

Miri is a coastal city in northeastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo, 798 kilometres northeast of the state capital Kuching.

Borneo Jazz festival 2022

Themed “Jazz in The Jungle”, the 17th edition will be held in a hybrid format for the first time from 24 to 26 June 2022 at Coco Cabana, Miri and will be joined by performers from countries namely Singapore, Japan, France, Switzerland, USA, Hungary and India.

Jazz music lovers are already planning their trips to Miri, and organisers report robust ticket sales for the festival registered on the official website at jazzborneo.com. Festival-goers can also buy tickets directly from official ticket resellers, Miri City Council at [email protected] and Transworld Travel Services Sdn Bhd at [email protected].

For the in-person event, a day-pass costs MYR128, a two-day pass MYR228, and a three-day pass MYR338. As for students and senior citizens, the one-day pass costs MYR88, the two-day pass MYR128, and the three-day pass MYR188.

For those who want to enjoy BJ virtually, tickets cost MYR25 per one-hour block. For more information on the Borneo Jazz festival 2022, log on to BJ’s official website at www.jazzborneo.com

(Your Stories: Sarawak Tourism Board)