2011-07-06
jazz fest 2011
the montreal jazz festival took place june 25 to july 4 this year. i went to some of the free shows.first, there was the opening show on june 25, with ben l'oncle soul. wow, they had great energy. the singer was interacting with the crowd throughout the whole set. at one point, he even jumped off the stage, and walked deep into the crowd.
video:
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1061
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something new this year are the rencontres festives. i went to see roma carnivale vs. fanfare severni on thursday and monday. i loved the atmosphere, especially when the band was walking and playing at the same time, with the crowd following along; it was like a joyous street party. the 'face-off' portion of the show was kind of comical. of course, both bands ended up playing together.
video:
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1125
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finally, there was the closing show, on july 4th, with the b-52s. this band seems so quirky. we were impressed by their energy on stage, as they danced along to all their songs. their lyrics can be so nonsensical and ridiculous at times; i was laughing throughout most of the set. it was like fun party music. the only songs i knew were "love shack" and "rock lobster", which they ended the set with. since this was a closing show, the fireworks started immediately afterwards.
video:
http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1191
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Labels: ben l'oncle soul, fanfare severni, jazz fest, roma carnivale, shows, the b-52s
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