Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
June 25 to July 4, 2026
“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.
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Jazz Music
Marcus Miller | We Want Miles!
June 25, 20261 performanceMaison symphoniqueSummer 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.
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Jazz Music • funk
The Headhunters
June 25, 20261 performanceThéâtre Jean-DuceppeThe 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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Jazz Music
Kid Koala | The Storyville Mosquito
June 25 to 27, 20264 performancesCinquième SalleThe immersive multimedia live show The Storyville Mosquito by Kid Koala will make a stop in Montreal during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025.
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Jazz Music • piano
Diana Krall
June 26, 20261 performanceSalle Wilfrid-PelletierCanadian singer and pianist Diana Krall will be performing at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in summer 2026.
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Jazz Music
Cécile McLorin Salvant
June 26, 20261 performanceThéâtre MaisonneuveCécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor.
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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