Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

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“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. . .” With more than 350 indoor and outdoor concerts and other festivities, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal brings the city to life for 10 consecutive days and nights every year! This signature event consistently features a program that is both rich and varied. The biggest names share stages with the emerging next generation on the vibrant Place des Festivals.

Stay tuned — The Festival will return in summer 2026!

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  • Jazz Music
    Pink Martini with Special Guest Martha Wainwright
    September 5, 2025
    1 performance
    Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay

    Pink Martini, featuring special guest Martha Wainwright, for an outdoor concert at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay in Joliette!

  • Music • Rock • acoustic
    Daniel Lanois
    October 5, 2025
    1 performance
    Théâtre Maisonneuve

    Daniel Lanois is a legendary producer, composer, and sonic explorer whose influence spans decades and genres. Born in Hull, Quebec, and raised in a deeply musical family, he began recording in his teens and never looked back. 

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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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An exciting annual destination event

After 40 years of standards and new discoveries, shows for the ages and a still-growing passion for jazz music, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal remains the premier event of its kind on the planet. Every year, music- lovers experience and reconnect with classics performed by their idols and discover rising stars of the genre as well. 

A variety of styles and sounds take over downtown Montréal, with genres to appeal to every visiting music-lover. Aiming to promote music of all kinds, this event gets festival-goers moving and grooving in the incomparable atmosphere of summer in Montréal.

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