Steve Miller Band – June 26, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 17, 2015 5155 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal presents Steve Miller Band Opening act: Garland Jeffreys Almost fifty years into a career with over 40 million albums sold, the legendary ’70s American band flies back like an eagle into the Festival program! Five years after their only appearance here, we’re delighted to welcome back a legendary blues-rock group boasting 15 albums and such memorable hits as The Joker and Fly Like an Eagle. Opening the evening: Brooklyn soul-rocker Garland Jeffreys, back with his latest album, Truth Serum. 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
