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There’s something for music fans of all stripes among the 150 indoor shows at the 40th Montreal International Jazz Festival, June 27 to July 6.

Patricia Barber, Morcheeba, Steel Pulse and Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry are just some of the standouts joining previously announced acts including Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy, Colin James, Melody Gardot, Diane Reeves and the Strumbellas.

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The ever-groovy Les Rhythmes series at MTelus hosts a broad roster of acts including Toronto pop-rockers The Strumbellas (June 27), British reggae giants Steel Pulse (June 28), Quebec soul singer Bobby Bazini, trip-hop throwbacks Morcheeba, France’s Lou Doillon (July 3), Australian rocker Courtney Barnett (July 5) and Swedish folk sister duo First Aid Kit (July 6).

Frampton brings his Farewell Tour to Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier on July 5 as part of the Événements spéciaux TD series. Among the other top-tier artists performing at the venue are jazz-pop sensation Norah Jones (June 27), Canuck rockers Blue Rodeo (June 28), jazz chanteuse Melody Gardot (June 29 and 30), soul man George Benson (July 1) and bluesmen Buddy Guy and Colin James (July 6).