Jazzathon - JCQ's flagship
By far the largest of JCQ's events is the annual Cape Town Jazzathon. This multi-million Rand venture sees the staging of the largest free open-air jazz festival in the country. It is held at the V&A Waterfront over a four-day period in early January - this year was the eighth instalment and drew close on a million people over the extended weekend period.

The festival has in recent years drawn the biggest names in South African music - Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbulu, Sibongile Khumalo, Allou April, Ringo Madlingozi, Jimmy Dludlu, Selaelo Selota, Alistair Izobell and Sipho Gumede to name but a few.

Jazzathon - The Robben Island Connection
JCQ also stages the annual Robben Island Jazzathon, which is a paid concert at one of the most sought-after venues in the country. Jonathan Butler, Judith Sephuma, Mory Kante and Miriam Makeba have headline at shows staged on the island in recent years.

Community Concerts
JCQ has secured a long term partnership with the City of Cape Town and the Department of Arts and Culture in the Western Cape to stage a monthly series of community concerts in various underprivileged neighbourhoods in the Peninsula. These shows, called Vat die Veldjie Terug (reclaim the fields) are aimed at allowing residents to reclaim public areas that had become so-called "no-go" zones because of previous thuggery and inappropriate behaviour.

Various artists, and performers from the surrounding communities are invited to perform amongst well-known acts, thus including big-name acts to share the stage with upcoming artists. Usually, these community concerts culminate with a special stage at the Cape Town Festival, where the best of the various performances are showcased to capacity crowds.