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Ms. Lauryn Hill starts Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on the right note

Ms. Lauryn Hill kicked off the 30th anniversary of the festival at the Bessborough Gardens mainstage on Friday night.

Upcoming headliners include Big Boi, Metric, City and Colour, Downchild Blues Band

Ms. Lauryn Hill performed at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on June 24, 2016. (Alisha Edgelow/CBC)

While rain caused a small delay, the show went on and the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon opened with a major star taking the stage.

Ms. Lauryn Hill kicked off the 30th anniversary of the festival at the Bessborough Gardens mainstage on Friday night.

Fans were certainly satisfied to see Hill return to Saskatoon.

CBC's Alisha Edgelow captured some of the moments from Hill's performance.

Hill performed in Saskatoon on June 24, 2016. (Alisha Edgelow/CBC)
Hill's fellow singers put on a show at the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival on June 24, 2016. (Alisha Edgelow/CBC)
Hill kicked off the 30th anniversary of the festival at the Bessborough Gardens. (Alisha Edgelow/CBC)

CBC Saskatchewan live streamed more than 20 minutes of Hill's performance on Facebook.

Here's a rundown of the other headliners performing at the Bessborough Gardens during the festival:

  • Saturday, June 25: Metric, 9:15 p.m. CST
  • Sunday, June 26: Tedeschi Trucks Band, 9 p.m. CST
  • Monday, June 27: Jesse Cook, 9:15 p.m.CST
  • Thursday, June 30: The Legendary Downchild Blues Band, 9:45 p.m.CST
  • Saturday, July 2: Big Boi, 9:30 p.m.CST
  • Sunday, July 3: City and Colour, 9:30 p.m.CST

Click here for a full rundown of festival events. You can also look back at 30 years of the festival here.