The Competition Worldwide de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM), introduced by TD Financial institution Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, is proud to unveil this system for its forty fifth version! For 10 days, from June 26 to July 5, 2025, downtown Montréal will vibe to the sounds of jazz with over 350 live shows, two-thirds of that are freed from cost! Capped by a go to from the legendary Nas and sensation Ayra Starr, to not point out the actions across the Oscar Peterson Centennial, the 2025 program is a mirrored image of what the Competition has completed for 45 years: spotlighting and supporting the subsequent era of jazz stars, whereas by no means forgetting its roots.
Ticket gross sales for paid live shows will start on Thursday, April 17, at 10 a.m.
Placed on by music lovers for music lovers, this system for this forty fifth version takes spectators on a musical journey by way of numerous genres, constructing surprising bridges between them and creating a gathering level for all music influenced by the jazz custom. Devoted followers shall be delighted to welcome again legendary American jazz singer Dianne Reeves on the Théâtre Maisonneuve (Place des Arts) as a part of the LES GRANDS CONCERTS RIO TINTO in collaboration with Rythme 105.7, and to find the charming Mexican-Chilean artist Mon Laferte on the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts (ÉVÉNEMENTS SPÉCIAUX TD), a blues-pop icon and a number of Grammy winner.
The strains between the native and worldwide scenes are blurring. Homegrown artists of all calibres are becoming a member of abilities from all over the world: two Montréalers, Elisapie (TD Stage), a world-renowned Inuk singer-songwriter, and Salin (ENTRÉE LIBRE TD on the Studio TD), an incredible drummer who explores the enchanting sounds of Northern Thailand, will rub shoulders with BALTHVS (TD Stage), a Colombian psychedelic funk band that eclectically melds disco, home, surf rock and cumbia music. It’s additionally a brief step from the eclectic rhythms of British DJ Bonobo, whose live performance is featured within the LES RYTHMES MOLSON sequence at MTELUS, to the historic jazz outfit The Solar Ra Arkestra (Rogers Stage), pioneers of Afrofuturist music. Jazz is alive and nicely this 12 months, with performances by virtuoso saxophonists accompanied by an ensemble that may please purists of the style; they embody Camille Thurman & The Darrell Inexperienced Quintet (Pub Molson), or Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, to not be missed on the Studio TD.
FIJM can also be a pageant that grows with its artists; from Samara Pleasure, the genius singer whose profession had a meteoric rise after gracing our phases, and who shall be featured within the LE FESTIVAL À LA MAISON SYMPHONIQUE ROGERS sequence this 12 months on the Maison symphonique (Place des Arts), or award-winning younger vocalist Tyreek McDole (Le Studio TD), who may even be opening for Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra on the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts (ÉVÉNEMENTS SPÉCIAUX TD).
With its robust lineup of outside occasions, the Competition’s forty fifth version may even deal with crowds to high-quality live shows freed from cost. These embody Esperanza Spalding (TD Stage), a gifted singer-songwriter in addition to the very first jazz musician to win the Grammy Award for Greatest New Artist. And let’s not neglect Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (TD Stage), led by a massively widespread trombonist and trumpeter who bought his begin in jazz sooner than most, at age 4, making his first look performing with the good Bo Diddley. This 12 months’s Competition can also be already shaping as much as be the 12 months of guitars, with extremely anticipated performances by Yasmin Williams (Rogers Stage), the genre-blurring Tiny Desk sensation, and Tommy Emmanuel, Australian fingerpicking specialist, who will carry out on the Théâtre Maisonneuve (Place des Arts) in LES GRANDS CONCERTS RIO TINTO in collaboration with Rythme 105.7.
Competition regulars may even have the pleasure of rediscovering acquainted actions and gathering locations. Go to or revisit pop-up bar PHONO, that includes DJ units created in collaboration with Music Is My Sanctuary. The Académie sequence can also be again this 12 months, that includes interviews, performances and academic discussions with Competition artists. Keep tuned for particulars!
We’ve nonetheless bought a number of surprises up our sleeve!
To lengthen the thrill, the occasion program workforce is holding again a number of surprises. These main additions shall be introduced within the coming weeks. Keep tuned!
“This forty fifth version of the Competition Worldwide de Jazz de Montréal invitations us to immerse ourselves within the music and embrace the vibe. As soon as once more, it guarantees to amaze us by showcasing new expertise and serving to us rediscover jazz legends. At TD, we’re proud to rejoice 15 years of collaboration because the pageant presenter and to resume our dedication for one more 4 years. Supporting this pageant means providing everybody a rare musical expertise—accessible and filled with unforgettable moments.”
– Abe Adham, Chair, Quebec Market, TD Financial institution Group
“Rio Tinto proudly helps the forty fifth version of the Competition Worldwide de Jazz de Montréal, an iconic musical occasion that pulls individuals and cultures collectively. That includes world-renowned artists and rising abilities with diverse musical influences from all around the world, this thrilling summer time celebration makes our metropolis vibrate to the enchanting rhythm of jazz and contributes to its worldwide repute. Since 2006, we have now supplied free actions for households and promoted range, enriching Montreal’s cultural scene and creating stronger communities.”
– Marie-Christine Dupont, Common Counsel, Aluminium, Rio Tinto
“The FIJM workforce has as soon as once more brilliantly risen to the problem of curating a lineup as daring as it’s accessible. After 45 years, this occasion, a crossroads between the native and worldwide scenes, nonetheless is aware of methods to reinvent itself, sustain with the occasions and redefine what jazz is, right here and now. It’s a treatment to the challenges of our period, a possibility to come back collectively and rejoice the unifying energy of music, past genres and borders.”
– Maurin Auxéméry, Director of Programming, FIJM
In regards to the Competition Worldwide de Jazz de Montréal: Acknowledged by Guinness World Data as the biggest jazz pageant on the planet, the Competition has been synonymous with musical ardour and memorable moments for over 40 years. It’s the place dwelling legends rub shoulders with the best up-and-coming artists, and jazz explodes on the crossroads of genres and influences. Situated within the coronary heart of downtown Montreal, closed to visitors and opened till midnight, the Competition website turns into the assembly place for jazz lovers worldwide for ten days. Collectively, they take pleasure in near 150 indoor live shows and the well-known outside part, consisting of greater than 350 free, open-air exhibits, introduced on the Place des Festivals, which has been specifically redesigned and arrange for the occasion. With its larger-than-life communion, the Competition Worldwide de Jazz de Montréal displays Montreal’s nightlife by way of its motion, its depth and, after all, its group.