Montreal QC – Prince may be enigmatic at times as his 5 decade career in music unfolds, but boring is never a word connected to the diminutive master of the performance. He kicked off the Montreal Jazz Fest with a four hour set that included encore after encore at Metropolis.
He performed is old hits, some great covers; the audience just kept eating it all up. Reading reviews and talking to people who attended the gig all you could hear was joy; pure joy and considering the $150 + per ticket the crowd was well satisfied. It should be interesting to see if he can deliver it again Saturday.
He started his show at 11:30 pm and played until nearly 4 AM in the morning!
This was the second major act of the night as former Led Zep lead singer Robert Plant played Salle-Wilfred Pelletier.
The 32nd Annual Montreal Jazz Fest continues until July 4th with an amazingly diverse collection of talent from around the world. For more info click this LINK.
It may not compare to a Jazz Fest but for the jazz-inclined, jazz can be enjoyed on-line daily at the Internet Cafe, 8 Third Street West opposite the RBC in the Island Ink-Jet store coffee shop. Coffey’s coffee’s and tea’s served. Come enjoy!