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Patrick Watson

DateFriday, July 3, 2026
Time9:30 pm – 11 pm
WhereTD Stage
PriceFree
Linkhttps://montrealjazzfest.com/en/program/patrick-watson-e007898
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Jazz Fest

Tanya Tagaq

DateFriday, July 3, 2026
Time10:30 pm – 11:59 pm
WhereScène Rogers
PriceFree
Linkhttps://montrealjazzfest.com/en/program/tanya-tagaq-e007941
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Jazz Fest

Show Girls

DateSaturday, July 4, 2026
Time3 pm – 5 pm
WhereNFB's Alanis Obomsawin Theatre
PriceFree
Linkhttps://montrealjazzfest.com/en/program/show-girls-e008390
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Jazz Fest
Show Girls

Meilan Lam and Robert Paquin,
1998, 52 minutes
Show Girls
celebrates Montreal's swinging Black jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the city was wide open. Three women who danced in the legendary Black clubs of the day - Rockhead's Paradise, The Terminal, Café St. Michel - share their unforgettable memories of life at the centre of one of the world's hottest jazz spots. From the Roaring Twenties, through the Second World War and on into the golden era of clubs in the fifties and sixities, Show Girls chronicles the lives of Bernice, Tina and Olga - mixing their memories with rarely seen footage of the era. Their stories are told against a backdrop of the fascinating social and political history that made Montreal a jazz and nightclub hotspot for decades. It is a story of song and dance, music and pride. 
English version only.
First part:
Oscar
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre, 2016, 12 minutes
Mixing animated sequences and archival footage, Oscar is a touching portrait of virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson at the twilight of an exceptional career, as he wistfully meditates on the price of fame and the impacts of the artist’s life on family life.
From the young prodigy’s beginnings in Little Burgundy to his triumphs on the international scene, this animated documentary by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre explores the profound solitude of an artist constantly on tour. Set to the tunes of Peterson’s sometimes catchy, sometimes melancholy-tinged compositions, the film tells a heartfelt story about a life in jazz.

Etran de L’Aïr

DateSaturday, July 4, 2026
Time7 pm – 8 pm
WhereRio Tinto Stage
PriceFree
Linkhttps://montrealjazzfest.com/en/program/etran-de-l-air-e007862
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Jazz Fest

Etran de L’Aïr

DateSaturday, July 4, 2026
Time9 pm – 10 pm
WhereRio Tinto Stage
PriceFree
Linkhttps://montrealjazzfest.com/en/program/etran-de-l-air-e007882
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Jazz Fest