For its 40th anniversary in 2019 the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal embraces the entire city to become the first major PanMontréal urban entertainment event 

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Because jazz takes place during the Festival but also the rest of the year, introducing Ziggy Marley, Harry Manx, Marianne Trudel and Karen Young, and Anoushka Shankar, who will enhance the Jazz All-Year Round program. 

This year, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal highlights the exceptional contributions to music made by George Thorogood, Zakir Hussain, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Renee Rosnes, Ben Harper and Ry Cooder.

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal reaffirms its commitment to festivalgoers’ safety

It is with great pleasure that we learn Alain Simard and André Ménard have a new honour to add to their list of achievements and are now members of the Ordre des arts des lettres du Québec.

The words of André Ménard, Cofounder and Vice President, and of Laurent Saulnier, Vice President Programming, about this year's edition.

And other good news!

A crazy experience at the crossroads of design, party and technology were festival-goers found themselves at the centre of this brand-new image.

In view of the impressive audience response to SLĀV, five new performances will be added: From July 10 to 14, in Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

A good array of artists featuring legends and rising stars, dear Festival friends and newcomers, promising evenings of magical jazz in all its forms

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20 new concerts added to the program

Concerts added to the program

SLĀV, presented by Robert Lepage, Ex Machina and Betty Bonifassi

A unique evening creating the future!

wins the TD Grand Jazz Award

added to the Jazz All-Year Round schedule!

for her extraordinary contribution to contemporary jazz.

The Blues Camp graduates perform on the Place des Festivals this Friday!

Sessions 375: an unprecedented line-up of world-renowned Montreal artists pre-opening the Festival.

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The 15 must-see outdoor concert of this year's Festival!

By Laurent Saulnier

An additional show for Diana Krall, José González, GoGo Penguin and Martin Goyette

A gigantic open-air dancefloor

Rio Tinto Grand Closing Concert

A new Montreal brasserie in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles