The festival, which has been redesigned to appeal to a wider audience, will feature jazz greats like Percy Jones, Bill Bruford and Tim Garland together with acts such as the Blues Brothers line-up and the Alan Parsons Live Project. Maltese acts will include Noir and Renzo Spiteri.

Throughout the festival, all the outlets along the Valletta Waterfront will remain open to the public, offering late night shopping as well as the opportunity to enjoy a meal or a drink at one of the outlets along the water’s edge.

Access to the outlets at the Waterfront will be unhindered by the festival, meaning that both festival-goers and other patrons will be free to make use of all the facilities available throughout each evening.