George Thorogood – July 1, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 24, 2018 1956 George Thorogood and The Destroyers Opening act: Jordan Officer With over 15 million albums sold over the course of a 40-year career, the man behind Bad to the Bone rolls in and invites us to his Rock Party...
Béla Fleck and The Flecktones – July 1, Theatre Maisonneuve LiveEvents June 24, 2018 1890 Béla Fleck and The Flecktones Opening act: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck and his supremely talented Flecktones — Victor Wooten, Futureman and Howard Levy — are globally renowned for the...
Spanish Harlem Orchestra – June 30, Place des Festivals LiveEvents June 24, 2018 2340 Spanish Harlem Orchestra The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, renowned Latin group from the New York neighbourhood affectionately known by its inhabitants as El Barrio, returns to the Festival to rev up salsa fans wi...
Jazz Festival Notes – some quick suggestions Peter Kerr June 23, 2018 1949 Jazz Festival Notes With over three hundred concerts to choose from – it can be a daunting task to decide which concerts you’d like to attend. So here are some suggestions, based on conversations with the f...
Dreamworks Animation in concert – June 30, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier LiveEvents June 23, 2018 2959 Dreamworks Animation in concert The films of Dreamworks have become genre classics, both for the technical quality of their animation, and their soundtracks. Experience films from Shrek to Kung-Fu Panda, proje...
Dee Dee Bridgewater – June 30, Theatre Maisonneuve LiveEvents June 23, 2018 1894 Dee Dee Bridgewater & The Memphis Soulphony - Memphis Yes I’m Ready… Opening act: Davina and The Vagabonds Dee Dee Bridgewater presents a revolutionary reinterpretation of American blues and R&B cla...
Archie Shepp – June 30, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents June 23, 2018 2214 Archie Shepp Opening act: Wray Downes What a genuine pleasure it is to reconnect with saxophonist Archie Shepp almost 20 years after his last visit! The Archie Shepp sound is a voluptuous, sensual jazz, unf...
Montreal International Jazz Festival: June 28 – July 7 Peter Kerr June 22, 2018 2725 “It’s a marvelous night for a moondance, with the stars up above in your eyes, a fantabulous night to make romance” ... Van Morrison Dee Dee Bridgewater and Memphis Soulphony at Theatre Maisonneuve on June 3...
Marius Neset – June 29, Le Gesù LiveEvents June 22, 2018 2466 Marius Neset In April 2011, Norwegian-born/Copenhagen-based saxophonist Marius Neset released his debut album Golden Xplosion which led to the saxophonist and composer becoming one of the most talked about new...
Metronomy – June 29, MTelus LiveEvents June 22, 2018 2068 Metronomy Opening Act: We Are Wolves It’s a first Festival visit for this group, celebrated for their refreshingly dance-tastic electro-pop sound. Almost 20 years into a career filled with live festival tri...
