The Festival is part of Montréal…When you think of Montréal, you think of the Jazz Festival, and to have all these artists back…When you look around, you see people all relaxing. A charming couple from Montréal, Sabine and Daniel, with an adorable dog, Billy Whisky, said the following about FIJM’s return. There was a joyful atmosphere evident everywhere, and people were certainly happy to see FIJM return. Montrealers Sabine, Daniel, and Billy Whiskey © Sheila Horne Mason There was a unique art display, Nick Cave L’Exposition, showcasing the life and art of Australian musician/composer/poet Nick Cave. FIJM was blessed with great weather, with many warm days, and cool clear nights. There were also family-friendly activities (including a big keyboard that children danced on to make music, like the one in the film Big), souvenirs, and lots of food. However, the essence of FIJM, the music, has survived, and there was an abundance of great shows for Festival goers to enjoy. Some long-existing businesses are gone, and the blue Festival mascot, Ste-Cat, was replaced by a giant balloon dog, Fido. Both the city of Montréal and FIJM have been marked by the upheaval of the pandemic. Although there is still debate about masking, safety was stressed by careful protocols and vaccination confirmation via the website Arrive Canada for crossing the Canadian border. FIJM looked almost normal, because most people were not wearing masks. From June 30 to July 9, 2022, FIJM hosted hundreds of free outdoor and ticketed indoor concerts and welcomed visitors from all over the world. There was a virtual Festival in 2020, and an abbreviated live local Festival in September of 2021, with only Canadian musicians.įinally, in 2022, the FIJM returned as an international event. Before this year, the last fully scheduled live Festival was held in 2019. Live music events have returned, and this summer, the Montreal Jazz Festival, officially called Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (FIJM) was completely live once again. The past couple of years have certainly been a strange time, and the music industry has been adapting to these pandemic circumstances.
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