Festival Internacional de Jazz de Montreal

Held every summer in Montreal around the Place des Arts since 1980, this festival has grown into one of the world's leading jazz gatherings. Its lineup ranges well beyond traditional jazz into blues, fusion, Latin sounds and song, with many free open-air concerts animating the Quartier des spectacles. Its scale and urban format, blending ticketed indoor shows with street-level programming open to everyone, have made it an international benchmark.