Glasgow International Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

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Main Festival

One of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, the Glasgow International Jazz Festival is held annually in June in the Merchant City

Merchant City

The Merchant City is a district in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.- History :The medieval Glasgow Cross was located on the road between High Street and Saltgait. Its modern replacement was built to the south-east of the original location to aid traffic. The town's tron was placed on the...

 area of Glasgow. The main, open-air stage is situated in George Square

George Square

George Square is the principal civic square in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is named after King George III.-Historical development:George Square was laid out in 1781, part of the innovative Georgian central grid plan that initially spanned from Stockwell Street east to Buchanan Street—which...

 with the main internal base being the newly refurbished Old Fruitmarket, part of the City Halls complex.

Fringe Festival

Apart from the main festival, many bars, restaurants and hotels feature fringe artists as well as the main festival venues.