Get jazzed about Montreal's 2018 free, outdoor jazz festival shows

The Montreal International Jazz Festival announced its free, outdoor lineup of shows today, including headlinersJessie Reyez, The War on Drugs, and !!! (ChkChk Chk).

Reyez is a Canadian singer-songwriter who won Breakthrough Artist of the Yearat the 2018 Juno Awards.

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The War on Drugs, an Americanindie rockband, won the 2017Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for theirfourth album,A Deeper Understanding.

The third act, !!! (pronounced like the monosyllabic sound"Chk Chk Chk"), are American rockers who have been around since 1995.

The full list of ticketed jazz fest concerts was released earlier this spring.

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The 2018 program features 150 concertsand runs from June 28 to July 7.

A number of Montreal artists will also be taking the stage, including vocalist Ranee Lee, Geoffroy and theFranois Bourassa Quartet just to name a few.

Canadian jazz vocalist Ranee Lee will perform at the jazz fest with her Dark Divas project.

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CBC's music columnist lists the must-see indoor concerts at the 2018 jazz fest.

Ticketsfor the 39th edition of the festival go on sale Friday, April 27.

A number of other freeperformances have been announced, including Montreal'sNomadic Massive,Boulevards, Spanish Harlem Orchestra,Davina and the Vagabonds,Afrikana Soul Sister and many more.

Find a complete festival program here.