Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
June 25 to July 4, 2026
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. . .” With more than 350 indoor and outdoor concerts and other festivities, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal brings the city to life for 10 consecutive days and nights every year! This signature event consistently features a program that is both rich and varied. The biggest names share stages with the emerging next generation on the vibrant Place des Festivals.
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Jazz Music • piano
Diana Krall
June 26 and 27, 20262 performancesSalle Wilfrid-PelletierCanadian singer and pianist Diana Krall will be performing at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal in summer 2026.
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Jazz Music
Cécile McLorin Salvant
June 26, 20261 performanceThéâtre MaisonneuveCécile McLorin Salvant, is a composer, singer, and visual artist. Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs with strong narratives, interesting power dynamics, unexpected twists, and humor.
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Neo-Classical Music • experimental
Flore Laurentienne
June 26, 20261 performanceMaison symphoniqueMathieu David Gagnon has long worked behind the scenes on remarkable projects as an arranger, orchestrator, musical director, and producer.
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Jazz Music
The Bad Plus
June 26, 20261 performanceThéâtre Jean-DuceppeThe Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent.
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Jazz Music
Kid Koala | The Storyville Mosquito
June 25 to 28, 20266 performancesCinquième SalleThe immersive multimedia live show The Storyville Mosquito by Kid Koala will make a stop in Montreal during the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2025.
An exciting annual destination event
After 40 years of standards and new discoveries, shows for the ages and a still-growing passion for jazz music, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal remains the premier event of its kind on the planet. Every year, music- lovers experience and reconnect with classics performed by their idols and discover rising stars of the genre as well.
A variety of styles and sounds take over downtown Montréal, with genres to appeal to every visiting music-lover. Aiming to promote music of all kinds, this event gets festival-goers moving and grooving in the incomparable atmosphere of summer in Montréal.
Festival international de jazz de Montréal 2026: The Art of Losing Balance
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal has never allowed itself to be confined to a rigid framework. People come for the jazz, but also to be swept up in the rhythm of surprising performances. Here is our list of must-sees!
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