Search results
Mar 29, 2022 · The Montreal International Jazz Festival is back in the game after two years of the pandemic blues. The fest has just unveiled the lineup for its 42nd edition, running June 30 to July 9, and...
Mar 29, 2022 · The Montreal International Jazz Festival is back in full swing this year, with its first full edition in two years. Over 350 artists will be performing over ten days of indoor and outdoor...
- Thursday, June 30
- Friday, July 1
- Saturday, July 2
- Sunday, July 3
- Monday, July 4
- Tuesday, July 5
- Wednesday, July 6
- Friday, July 8
- Saturday, July 9
- The Club Montreal TD Stage at The Jazz Festival
Jazz Fest wastes no time getting the party started at the Rio Tinto stage with the electronic a capella amalgamations of Madison McFerrin, daughter of Bobby McFerrin and a talent in her own right. (Place des Festivals, 5 p.m., free) Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier hosts grand statesman of jazz music Wynton Marsalis leading the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orches...
Modern R&B legend and Jazz Fest darling Meshell Ndgeocello brings her bass and her badassery back to town at Monument-National. (1182 St-Laurent, 8 p.m., $58.10) And not to be outdone on the TD Stage, Brit R&B fave Corinne Bailey Rae gets the weekend started on a high note. (Place des Festivals, 9:30 p.m., free)
There’s a healthy dose of this-and-that all over today’s program. But Saturday night’s alright for a revolution. Sax great and leader of the jazz new school Kamasi Washington turns it upside down on the TD Stage to headline. (Place des Festivals, 9:30 p.m., free) Montreal crowd favourite and New York hip hop torch bearer Joey Bada$$ takes the stage...
Bring your mom on a date and watch her swoon to Jazz Fest old-guard regular Colin James.(MTelus, 59 Ste-Catherine E., 8:30 p.m., $50–$66) No less than God Almighty headlines the TD Stage Sunday night. Montreal’s Jireh Gospel Choir sends up the praise. (Place des Festivals, 9:30 p.m., free) And homegrown Quebec oddity Hubert Lenoir promises a random...
The kids love Masego’s take on jazz, and so will anyone with an ear for the goods. (MTelus, 59 Ste-Catherine E., 8:30 p.m., $60) Put your funky boots on and get up to get down with soul survivor Lee Fields at the TD Stage. Pretty damn great for a Monday night! (Place des Festivals, 9:30 p.m., free)
A couple of Jazz Fest classics play indoors tonight. The legendaryHolly Cole takes Place des Arts’s Théâtre Maisonneuve, on a jazzy journey through time.(175 Ste-Catherine W., 8 p.m., $52.15–$65.75) And the arrival of everfresh orchestral jazz act Pink Martini is a definite sign that Jazz Fest is now well underway. They play PdA’s Salle Wilfrid-Pel...
Robert Glasper at Théâtre Maisonneuve is a treat for jazz fans and music lovers of all stripes. (175 Ste-Catherine W., 8 p.m., $56.35–$66.75) And Montreal’s ownCRi takes the honour of headlining the TD Stage and party rocking his hometown. (Place des Festivals, 9:30 p.m., free)
Canadian hip hop talent, honorary Montrealer and 2021 Polaris Prize winner Cadence Weapon finally gets a crowd back on its feet at the Rio Tinto stage after a couple of awesome seated/distanced shows last summer and fall. Last year’s Parallel World LP is his best yet, and this will be a righteous party. (Place des Festivals, 8 p.m., free) And Montr...
Jazz Fest closes out its 2022 season with a huge night. Bossa Nova icon Bebel Gilberto gets intimate at Théâtre Maisonneuve. Postponed since 2020, the show has long since sold out, but it’s worth keeping your eyes open for ticket transfers given the circumstances. (175 Ste-Catherine W., 8 p.m., sold out) At MTelus, the wayback machine delivers a do...
New to the Fest this year and located on the Esplanade of Place des Arts, a new outdoor stage will offer two to three free shows each evening. Locally sourced food and drinks will also be on offer, curated by a yet-unnamed guest chef. The Club will also serve as the afterhours party place to be, with a series of 11 p.m. shows scheduled nightly and ...
Mar 29, 2022 · "Jazz is back!" The Montreal Jazz Fest said. "More than 350 concerts by artists all over the globe, 2/3 of which will be free, await you this summer. The menu will feature music legends, discoveries, diversity, experimentations as well as several shows created exclusively for the festival."
- Assistant Editor
Jul 1, 2022 · Montreal Jazz Festival returns with star-studded lineup; Montreal's festival season is back in full swing, but staff shortages could curb the fun
Apr 4, 2023 · The Montreal International Jazz Festival unveiled an all-star lineup on Monday that includes a range of legendary performers, local artists and rising stars. The 43rd festival will include...
People also ask
Is the Montreal International Jazz Festival coming back in 2022?
When is Jazz Fest 2022?
Is Jazz Fest coming back?
Is the Montreal Jazz Festival still live?
What's going on at the Montreal International Jazz Festival?
When do Montreal Jazz Festival tickets go on sale?
Nov 11, 2022 · Live music events have returned, and this summer, the Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) was completely live once again. Before this year, the last fully scheduled live Festival was held in 2019.
