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Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Jazz & Blues Nightlife Jazz & Blues Arts & Entertainment Festivals Jazz & Blues, Festivals [Edit]
400 Maisonneuve W8th and 9th Fls
Montreal, QC H3A 1L4
(514) 288-1424
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Music:
- Live
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
4 reviews for Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
4 reviews in English
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Review from Tim S.
12/6/2011
I am with Art here... are you kidding me?
After attending this event a few times I can't say enough about it. Free music everywhere, sure its crowded but what free festival isn't. With the International acts that have graced the stage in the past it should be a must attend for music fans not just those that enjoy Jazz.
Plan you day out in order to get the most of your time. I recommend you pick up a Friends of the Festival card, it gets you priority entrance to some venues and discounts at others.
Go, you will not be disappointed. -
Review from Art O.
7/14/2011
Are you kidding me?! What's with only 2 reviews and both are 2 stars?! Lame...
We came all they way out from San Francisco to check this event out and it was everything we expected and more! The opening night featured Uncle Ben and his Soul Band. Very soulful indeed! This guy had the whole open air venue grooving.
The sound quality of all the free music spots (yes people FREE) was top notch. Not to mention the private clubs that we went to as well.
Everything was well organized and there were no real hiccups that I could pick up on.
The only thing I could complain about - a quite small thing - was that the graphics on the festival T-shirts were lacking in the "oomph" department. I wish they had some of the graphics that were on the banners around the city on the shirts. Eh bien, tant pis pour moi!
I will definitely return for the Jazz Fest (sooner than later) and for the beautiful city of Montreal! -
Review from Elise R.
Pickering, ON
7/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is well known all over. I didn't come to Montreal specifically for it, but thought it would be nice to hear a little music while I was there.
I got the events schedule and wanted to listen to a band that was playing at a convenient time for me. When I went there, it was standing room only. The band was playing for an audience, but there wasn't much sit down space. And in Quebec it appears that people can smoke wherever they please. I started standing while the band was playing, but there was no escaping the smoke unless I were to leave. So that is what I did. It is too bad as the band was good. My suggestions to future organizers would be to have more seating even for the smaller shows and to have designated smoking areas if that is possible in the province.
As an aside, the random street performers were entertaining. Some... a bit strange... but fun altogether. -
Review from Stephanie C.
Toronto, ON
7/3/2009 1 photo
I had traveled the distance to see the free Stevie Wonder on opening night of the Montreal Jazz Festival. It was a very special event: not only was I seeing one of my biggest musical idols for free but this would be the 30th anniversary of the famous 10-day international music festival.
I knew well in advance that the Scene General Motors where the main stage was set up was going to get busy very quickly. There was an estimated 100,000 people in attendance to see this performer who seldom tours. The show was good but I felt the festival lacked proper organization regarding facilities and the safety of its patrons.
Once you were behind the barricades you couldn't leave. If you had to go to the washroom, security were instructed to not let anyone out for fear that you couldn't re-enter it as it was so jammed packed. Depending on where you were, you didn't have access to use the facilities. The grounds were thick with people that it seemed like a hopeless cause. I personally did not experience these difficulties but some of my friends did and I noticed patrons who tried to get out but were in a spot where we couldn't leave. When it came to being asked the question of "do you need to go where I'm standing?", security would answer yes, even if it meant to do it in public, in front of others.
Police security came in at one point and chit-chatted with each other, but soon left, not offering any help whatsoever. Perhaps facilities and security were more lenient in other areas of the grounds, but not where I was standing.
For an internationally-renowned festival that has honoured great artists like Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Dave Brubeck, I felt that they get a failing mark when organizing a proper game plan for the safety of its festival patrons. Why not stamp everyone coming in or put wristbands for patrons wanting to leave due to health? Or at the very least palce proper washroom facilities in all areas of the festival grounds, within reach of patrons.
Other than that, this festival doesn't get much of a good vote in my books. Stevie Wonder, 1. Montreal Jazz Festival, 0.Listed in: Roadtrip to Wonderland: 24…
