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The 39th Montreal International Jazz Festival opens Thursday, bringing with it a question: What’s your jazz fest strategy this year? Are you a diehard fest-goer, down at the site every day? Or do you have the best intentions but somehow never make it to the festival?

With more than 350 free and 150 ticketed shows to choose from, do you have a plan, or do you prefer to fly by the seat of your pants?

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Will you hand-pick the free shows you want to catch and map out your excursions accordingly? Or do you just go down for one of the two main events, the big free outdoor blowouts: rising Toronto R&B-pop star Jessie Reyez on Tuesday, or American rock band the War on Drugs on July 7?

Do you just wander over to the site on random evenings, grab a beer, roam around and see what you come across? Or do you prefer the comfort, A/C and atmosphere of the indoor ticketed concerts? Do you roll deep, with a crew of friends and/or family in tow? Or do you relish the freedom of flying solo?