Montreal International Jazz Festival

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (English: Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest is one of the world's largest jazz festivals. Every year it features roughly 3,000 artists from more than 30 countries, more than 650 concerts (including 450 free outdoor performances), and welcomes close to 2.5 million visitors. The festival takes place at 10 free outdoor stages and 10 indoor concert halls. Shows are held in a wide variety of venues, from relatively small jazz clubs to the large concert halls of Place des Arts.
==2012 Lineup==
*Al Di Meola
*Amelia Curran
*B.B. King
*Beirut
*Ben Harper
*Buddy Guy
*California Guitar Trio
*Caracol
*CéU
*Chano Domínguez
*Chris Botti
*Daniela Mercury
*Danilo Pérez
*Dave Brubeck
*David Gogo
*Donny McCaslin
*Dorantes
*Eliane Elias
*Esperanza Spalding
*François Bourassa
*Frede
*Freedom
*George Thorogood and the Destroyers
*Get the Blessing
*Gianmaria Testa
*Great Lake Swimmers
*GRUBB
*Guillaume Larouche
*James Hunter
*James Taylor
*Jazz Street Boys
*Jérôme Dupuis-Cloutier
*John Patitucci
*Julie Lamontagne
*Marc Atkinson Trio
*MG3
*Micaël Lüssi
*Oliver Jones
*Oscar Peterson
*Pachuco
*Peo Alfonsi
*Rob Lutes
*Rob MacDonald
*Stanley Clarke
*Strunz & Farah
*Tangerine Dream
*Tigran Hamasyan
*Tony Bennett
*Van Der Graaf Generator
*Wayne Shorter
*Yeshe
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