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The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is the world's largest jazz festival, held annually in downtown Montreal, Canada. The 2026 46th edition runs June 25 to July 4 with over 350 concerts, roughly two-thirds free, featuring Lionel Richie, Earth Wind & Fire, Patrick Watson, Willow, St. Vincent, and Marcus Miller.
Shoreline Amphitheatre is a 22,500-capacity outdoor venue in Mountain View, California, built in 1986 by legendary promoter Bill Graham. Operated by Live Nation, it hosts major concerts and festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2026 events include Muse, Santana with The Doobie Brothers, Evanescence, and 5 Seconds of Summer.
The world's largest music festival by Guinness World Records, held annually in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 1968. 75-acre festival park on Lake Michigan. 2026 attendance was 613,475 (including two Garth Brooks kickoff concerts). Over 600 artists across 12 stages. Runs for three weekends (9 days) from late June to early July. 58th anniversary in 2026.
