Alain Simard (born 1950 in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

) produces concerts, shows, and manages urban festivals. He conceived and founded the

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal ( en, Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz fes ...

, the

FrancoFolies de Montréal Francofolies or Les Francofolies may refer to: * Les FrancoFolies de Montréal, a music festival in Montréal, Québec, Canada * Les Francofolies de La Rochelle, a music festival in La Rochelle, France * Les Francofolies de Spa ''Les Francofolie ...

and MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, and is also the President-CEO of L'Équipe Spectra. In December 2019, Simard was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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L'Équipe Spectra

Music Canada
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simard, Alain 1950 births Living people Businesspeople from Montreal Officers of the Order of Canada