Aretha Franklin – July 2, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 27, 2014 5094 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presents Aretha Franklin The “Queen of Soul” is back in Montreal, six years after her first (and to this date, only) stop at the Festival, a performance that thrilled her many fans. The Queen of Soul returns to serenade us with a collection of immortal songs including Respect, Chain of Fools and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Given how rarely the Queen takes the stage these days, we’re truly privileged to have this performance. The grande dame of American popular music, this exceptional singer has been electrifying audiences for decades, breathing soul into everything she touches, be it gospel, R&B, funk, or even hip-hop. For more information and tickets: www.laplacedesarts.com 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112 [divide] 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
