Erykah Badu – June 29, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 23, 2015 5653 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal presents Erykah Badu Finally, the queen of R&B makes her first Festival visit! In a long-awaited performance, Erykah Badu takes over Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier to spellbind us with her sensual voice and jazz-and-soul-tinged melodies. Who can forget Baduizm (1997), the triple-platinum Grammy-winner that brought a breath of fresh air to the R&B scene at the time, and Mama’s Gun (2000), both now considered classics. And we may even be treated to her highly-anticipated upcoming release… For tickets and information: www.laplacedesarts.com 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112 Ranked as the world’s largest jazz festival by Guinness World Records, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has been synonymous with a passion for music for over three decades. Every year, the metropolis welcomes global music fans to 10 days of jazz-centric celebration, where fans of all types of jazz-related music rub shoulders with aficionados of the genre in its purest form. The Festival hosts some 30 countries, 3,000 musicians and public entertainers, 1,000 concerts and activities—two-thirds of them free – in 15 concert halls and on 8 outdoor stages, welcoming more than 2 million visitors to the city, from noon to midnight! And it all happens in the heart of Montreal’s downtown core, in an area off-limits to car traffic! There’s no doubt – Montreal is the heartbeat of Planet Jazz! Check out the full festival line-up at www.montrealjazzfest.com Related
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