Jazz Music

Name: Place des Arts
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Experience the city’s most famous musical destination event.

Jazz in all its forms is one of the most vital components of Place des Arts’ programming

Especially for 10 days at the height of summer, when the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal takes over the downtown core and every part of Place des Arts. The FIJM, acclaimed by many as the greatest fest of its kind in the world, welcomes some 3,000 performers from 30 countries to the city each year.

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Jazz Music • Crooner

Josh Adams | New Beginning

May 16, 2026

1 performance

Salle Claude-Léveillée

Josh Adams: New Beginning – The Modern Crooner Reborn
Jazz Music

Marcus Miller | We Want Miles!

June 25, 2026

1 performance

Maison symphonique

Summer 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis’ birth, and the world will undoubtedly celebrate this monumental milestone. Marcus Miller’s We Want Miles! project promises to be an exciting celebratory tribute to one of the most important figures in not just jazz but in the overall history of music.
Jazz Music • funk

The Headhunters

June 25, 2026

1 performance

Théâtre Jean-Duceppe

The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, will be performing at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in summer 2026.

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An annual blowout celebration

A well-rounded program featuring dozens of shows year-round, emblematic exponents of the genre—without Jazz, Place des Arts simply wouldn’t be Place des Arts. That’s been true since our earliest days—1968, to be precise, when Satchmo himself, Louis Armstrong, swept Montréal off its feet at Place des Nations, the now-defunct outdoor concert venue. No less than 35,000 people turned out for the free show, a watershed moment in the city’s love affair with Jazz. “What a Wonderful World,” indeed.

Cultural Magazine: Jazz Music

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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025: The Shows You Absolutely Want to See

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) is once again transforming the Quartier des Spectacles, setting the scene for a true celebration of music and blurring the boundaries between genres.

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