Jazz fest starts with free Stevie Wonder concert
Posted By Laura Roberts On June 30, 2009 @ 12:24 pm In Around Town, Art and Culture | Comments Disabled
Stevie Wonder (photo courtesy of Montreal Jazz Fest)
In case you miraculously haven’t heard about it by now, Stevie Wonder is coming to the Montreal Jazz Fest this year! His free concert, tonight at 9:30 at the GM stage (corner of St-Catherine and Jeanne-Mance), kicks off the festivities, and approximately 100,000 people are expected to attend.
As the Gazette reports [1], despite the fact that only 8,700 people attended his Bell Centre performance back in 2007, tonight’s concert is on everyone’s to-do list. If you’re planning on going, I’d advise you to get there early to grab a seat or a section of land to stand on. Otherwise, you may be hearing Lil’ Stevie from several blocks away.
For more Jazz Fest programming, check out their website at montrealjazzfest.com [2], and for a quick hit of Stevie Wonder, check out this YouTube video of “For Once in My Life.” [3]
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[1] Gazette reports: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Entertainment/Stevie+Wonder+full+opening+jazz+fest/1736627/story.html
[2] montrealjazzfest.com: http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx
[3] YouTube video of “For Once in My Life.”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxVyaYuGYE
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