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FESTIVALS AND PARTIES

MAIN IMAGE Performers in front of the Montreal Jazz Festival’s logo
BELOW (left to right) The legendary Ray Charles at the 2003 festival;
panoramic view of a concert in one of the open-air venues

3 MORE JAZZ FESTIVALS
TO RIVAL MONTREUX

COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL Since it was established in
1979, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival has wowed crowds each
July with a week-long celebration that sets the Danish capital
buzzing. Choose from numerous outdoor concerts in public
squares, parks, and along the waterfront, or check out the city’s
bars, clubs, and concert halls for gigs by Scandinavian and
global music stars.
CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Dubbed
“Africa’s Grandest Gathering” by toe-tapping musical aficionados,
Cape Town’s two-day event in April each year attracts around
40 acts and is one of Africa’s most prestigious musical events.
ST. LUCIA JAZZ What started as a simple marketing ploy to
boost tourism during the May low season is now a bona fide
St Lucian tradition that includes everything from jamming
sessions to concerts of flamboyant straight-ahead jazz. The
late-night, alfresco picnic-style events are particularly intimate.

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