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Now Until August 6: Montreal's International Fireworks Competition
La Ronde, Park Jean Drapeau
Annual event since 1985, sponsored mainly by Loto Quebec. Calendar: July 5, Saturday = South Korea; July 12, Saturday = Portugal; July 19, Saturday = Australia; July 23, Wednesday = Canada; July 26, Saturday = Austria; July 30, Wednesday = USA; August 2, Sunday = China; August 6, Wednesday = La Ronde.     
For access, exit at Metro Jean-Drapeau Station, 167 La Ronde bus or Metro Papineau Station, 169 La Ronde bus. By car, take exit Parc Jean-Drapeau from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge (Note; the bridge is closed from 8 pm until after the fireworks). Alternately by car, take Cité du Havre - Port de Montréal exit, the Pierre-Dupuy avenue and the la Concorde Bridge to Île Ste-Hélène.
Tickets = $26.54 to $49.61, available at Admission outlets.
Now until July 6, Sunday: Montreal International Jazz Festival
Quartier des spectacles, downtown Montreal, A quadrilateral bordered by René-Lévesque, Sherbrooke, City Councillors and Berri Streets, Metro Place-des-Arts
Over 500 shows, including 370 free outdoor concerts, are presented in the heart of downtown Montréal. This unique city festival presents the greatest artists. Outdoor shows are presented free of charge, from noon to midnight
Info: (514) 871-1881; Toll free 1 888 515-0515
July 9, Wednesday: Akon, Wyclef Jean and Sean Paul Live
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West, 7:30 pm
Tickets =$44.50 to $74.50, available at Admission outlets
July 10 to July 20, Thursday to Sunday: Montreal's 22nd. Festival International Nuits d’Afrique
Place Émilie-Gamelin, Corner of Berri and St. Catherine Street, Metro Berri-UQAM
The best music from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, featuring five hundred artists from over 30 countries and activities for the whole family.
Info: (514) 499-9239
July 18, Friday: George Michael
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West
Tickets = $79.50 to $199.50, available at Gillette Entertainment, www.geg.ca and Admission outlets
July  26 to August 3: Rogers Cup Tennis
Uniprix Tennis Stadium, 285 Rue Faillon West
Tickets = $11.28 to $129.81,  available at Admission outlets
August 1 & 2, Friday & Saturday: Nascar Nationwide
Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, Parc Jean Drapeau, 8:00 am
Tickets = $30 & $40,  available at Admission outlets
August 13: Rod Stewart
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West
Rod Stewart will perform live
August 28-31: Main Madness, event 2 of 2
St. Laurent Boulevard , between Sherbrooke and Mont-Royal (street closed).
Giant street fair, since 2000. Event 1 of 2 is June 19 to 22.
Free.
August 15, 18, 19, 23, 25, 31 and September 1 (8 performances): Celine Dion
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West, 8:00 pm
Celine Dion will perform live on stage.
Tickets = $65 to $195, available at Admission outlets
October 22, Wednesday: Madonna's Sticky Sweet Tour
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West, 8:00 pm
Tickets = $60 to $350, available at Admission outlets
 September 29, Monday: Janet Jackson Live
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West, 7:30 pm
Tickets $69.75 to $129.75, available at Admission outlets
November 16-18, Sunday to Tuesday: Annual Gem and Mineral Show and Sale
Hippodrome de Montréal, 7440 Décarie Boulevard
More than 80 dealers selling precious and semi-precious stones, jewellery, amber, pearls, stone carvings, unique crystal specimens, fossils, beads, sculptures and tools.
Tickets = $7
Info: (514) 878-9110
 December 8, Monday: Tina Turner Live
Bell Centre, 1260 de La Gauchetière Street West, 7:30 pm
Tickets = $59.50 to $150, available at Admission outlets



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