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The Festival d'été de Québec (also known as by its acronym ''FEQ'', or ''Quebec City Summer Festival'' in English) is an annual 11-days music festival in downtown Quebec City during the first week of July. With its 150 000 passes sold, a total attendance of about 1.5 million festival-goers year in year out and its hundreds of performances spread over a dozen venues, the festival has established itself as a major player on the music festival circuit. Its main stage (the largest of its kind in North America〔Press Release ("New Stage on the Plains of Abraham - gargantuan and Innovative – designed by a Quebec Company" ), ''Unisson Structures'', Montreal, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕〔Bélanger, Cédric. ("La plus grande en Amérique du Nord" ), ''Le Journal de Québec'', Québec, 5 June 2013. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕) is located on the historic Plains of Abraham with a site capacity of over 100 000 ( 102 000 ). The festival is also known for its eclectic musical selection and its urban setting, with most venues in the downtown area and within walking distance of each other. ==History== The festival has been taking place annually since 1968.〔("The Festival" ), ''Festival d'été de Québec''. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕 First editions were organized by a group of businesspersons and artists of Quebec City in order to show the artistic, economic, and tourist potential of the region. During the 1970s and 1980s, the festival specialized in musicians from the Francophonie and world music. The festival grew substantially during the last decade after its decision diversify its music offering and go after international headliners from genres across the board, including rock music, punk, hip-hop, classical music, , world music and most recently electronic music. The festival reached the million spectators mark for the first time in 2007〔("The Festival" ), ''Festival d'été de Québec''. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕 and sold-out (150 000 passes) for the first time in 2010, a feat it repeated every year since then.〔Press Release ("The Festival d'été de Québec - Just Keep On Growing!" ), ''Festival d'été de Québec'', Québec, 29 November 2011. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕〔Press Release ("A success right across the board!" ), ''Festival d'été de Québec'', Québec, 16 July 2012. Retrieved on 7 June 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quebec City Summer Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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