Glasgow International Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
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One of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, the Glasgow International Jazz Festival is held annually in June in the Merchant City area of Glasgow. The Merchant City is a district in the City centre of Glasgow, Scotland. The main, open-air stage is situated in George Square with the main internal base being the newly refurbished Old Fruitmarket, part of the City Halls complex. George Square is the central square in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Glasgow's City Halls and Old Fruitmarket is a concert hall and old fruitmarket in the Merchant City, Glasgow, Scotland.
Apart from the main festival, many bars, restaurants and hotels feature fringe artists as well as the main festival venues.