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The Montreal Jazz Festival Has Unveiled Its 2023 Lineup Including Its Free Shows

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM; Montreal Jazz Festival) has released its 2023 lineup. Attendees can expect a 10-day extravaganza "jam packed with gems" says festival programming director Maurin Auxéméry.

"It sounds cliché in the festival world, but it's worth saying because it's so true: we are incredibly proud to present a truly balanced program," he said in a press release.

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Black Lives Matter Protesters Taking Over The Stage At Montreal Jazz Fest (Video)

This past Tuesday, lots of Montrealers were up in arms at the shooting of 58-year old Pierre Coriolan. He lived on his own in a subsidized housing unit in the Gay Village when SPVM answered a call indicating that he was trashing his apartment and breaking windows. It was later made public that he was facing eviction on the 1st of July, had a history of mental illness and appeared to be in crisis when he was killed after repeated attempts to subdue him failed.

#BlackLivesMatter #Montreal pour une stratégie nationale en santé mentale pour les Noirs en collaboration avc la communauté noire." #polmtl pic.twitter.com/imJpw4MQNz

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75 Free Shows You Can See At Montreal's Jazzfest 2017

The long wait is finally over Montreal! 

Jazzfest 2017 is officially kicking off at the end of june and the lineup is bigger and better than ever.

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