2. Free Outdoor Concert Picks: Saturday, July 4th to Tuesday, July 7th
3. Free Outdoor Concert Picks: Wednesday, July 8th to Sunday, July 12th (Below)
4. More on the Montreal Jazz Festival
Truly a fest for everyone and every budget, this year's 30th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival -- from June 30th to July 12th, 2009 -- features 3,000 musicians representing 30 countries, with musical styles including jazz, blues, folk, reggae, electronica and everything in between. Festival goers can look forward to concerts, special events for kids and 450 free outdoor shows, every day, starting at 11 a.m. through midnight.
Montreal Jazz Fest Info-Line
(514) 871-1881
Street Closures
Cars are prohibited on de Maisonneuve and Ste. Catherine, from Jeanne-Mance to St. Urbain for the duration of the festival (June 30th through July 12th, 2009).
Get to the Jazz Fest
Considering how congested it gets around the jazz fest car-free perimeter, save yourself the trouble of finding parking (and reduce carbon emissions) and leave your cars at home. Take the subway, get off at either Place-des-Arts Metro or St. Laurent Metro and just follow the crowd upon exit.
FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ FEST SHOWS: TOP PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, July 8th
Jimmy James
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Loto-Quebec Stage, on De Maisonneuve between Jeanne-Mance and St. Urbain
Wednesday, July 8th
Les Primitifs du Futur
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Rio Tinto Alcan Stage, on Ste. Catherine at Jeanne-Mance
Wednesday, July 8th
Ryan Shaw
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Wednesday, July 8th
Coolooloosh
Time: 10 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Wednesday, July 8th
Souljazz Orchestra
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: Festival Stage (in front of Complexe Desjardins door)
Wednesday, July 8th
Bryan Lee
Time: 11:59 p.m.
Where: L'Astral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan at 305 Ste. Catherine Street West)
FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ FEST SHOWS: TOP PICKS FOR THURSDAY
Thursday, July 9th
Boogie Boys
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: CBC/Radio-Canada Stage, corner of Jeanne-Mance and Ste. Catherine
Thursday, July 9th
Barbara Secours
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Rio Tinto Alcan Stage, on Ste. Catherine at Jeanne-Mance
Thursday, July 9th
Eden Brent
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: Loto-Quebec Stage, on De Maisonneuve between Jeanne-Mance and St. Urbain
Thursday, July 9th
Steve Koven
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: Hydro-Québec Park, corner Clark and Ste. Catherine
Thursday, July 9th
Curumin
Time: 10 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Thursday, July 9th
Jesse Cook - The Rhuma Foundation
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Thursday, July 9th
aRTIST oF tHE yEAR
Time: 11:59 p.m.
Where: Savoy du Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine, east of St. Laurent
FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ FEST SHOWS: TOP PICKS FOR FRIDAY
Friday, July 10th
Shuffle Demons
Time: 6 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Friday, July 10th
Kitchen Shakers
Time: 7 p.m.
Where:Pavillon SIMM-GM, corner of De Bleury and De Maisonneuve
Friday, July 10th
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Friday, July 10th
Valérie Cormier
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: Festival Stage (in front of Complexe Desjardins door)
Friday, July 10th
The Heavy
Time: 10 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Friday, July 10th
Matt Andersen
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: Loto-Quebec Stage, on De Maisonneuve between Jeanne-Mance and St. Urbain
Friday, July 10th
Bet.e
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Friday, July 10th
aRTIST oF tHE yEAR
Time: 11:59 p.m.
Where: Savoy du Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine, east of St. Laurent
FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ FEST SHOWS: TOP PICKS FOR SATURDAY
Saturday, July 11th
Shuffle Demons
Time: 6 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Saturday, July 11th
Raynald Colom Quintet
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: CBC/Radio-Canada Stage, corner of Jeanne-Mance and Ste. Catherine
Saturday, July 11th
Colin Perry & The Houserent Serenaders
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Rio Tinto Alcan Stage, on Ste. Catherine at Jeanne-Mance
Saturday, July 11th
Héctor Infanzón
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: Hydro-Québec Park, corner Clark and Ste. Catherine
Saturday, July 11th
Nikki Yanofsky
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Saturday, July 11th
Spam Allstars
Time: 10 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Saturday, July 11th
King Sunshine
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: Festival Stage (in front of Complexe Desjardins door)
Saturday, July 11th
JJ Grey & Mofro
Time: 11:59 p.m.
Where: L'Astral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan at 305 Ste. Catherine Street West)
Saturday, July 11th
aRTIST oF tHE yEAR
Time: 11:59 p.m.
Where: Savoy du Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine, east of St. Laurent
FREE OUTDOOR JAZZ FEST SHOWS: TOP PICKS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, July 12th
Magos Herrera
Time: 6 p.m.
Where: CBC/Radio-Canada Stage, corner of Jeanne-Mance and Ste. Catherine
Sunday, July 12th
Ray Bonneville
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Pavillon SIMM-GM, corner of De Bleury and De Maisonneuve
Sunday, July 12th
Ben Harper and Relentless7
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Where: General Motors Stage, on Jeanne-Mance above Ste. Catherine
Sunday July 12th
The National Parcs
Time: 10 p.m.
Where: Bell Stage, parking lot at the corner of Clarke above Ste. Catherine
Sunday, July 12th
Diunna Greenleaf with Bob Margolin
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: Loto-Quebec Stage, on De Maisonneuve between Jeanne-Mance and St. Urbain
Sunday, July 12th
John Roney/Jim Doxas Trio
Time: 11 p.m.
Where: Bistro Le Balmoral (Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan), 305, Ste. Catherine Street West
1. Free Outdoor Concert Picks: Tuesday, June 30th to Friday, July 3rd
2. Free Outdoor Concert Picks: Saturday, July 4th to Tuesday, July 7th
3. Free Outdoor Concert Picks: Wednesday, July 8th to Sunday, July 12th
4. More on the Montreal Jazz Festival
