Rappers Loud and Lary Kidd as well as their consoles sidekick, Ajust, will bring the legendary trio Loud Lary Ajust (LLA) to life in the pre-opening of the 33e Francos, next June 9. Clara Luciani, Jane Birkin, Fischback and Yseult are also part of a first series of concerts announced by the festival on Monday.
The LLA formation, dissolved in September 2016 in favor of solo projects, will meet at Club Soda to celebrate the 10e anniversary of his founding album, Gullywood. She later released three EPs and a second record, Blue Volvo, leaving in its wake a large pool of admirers.
Loud, Lary Kidd and rhythm designer Ajust have never lost sight of each other, stringing together collaborations, but never had they announced such a meaningful reunion in five years.
Hip-hop fans will also be able to ogle in France, while the Francos will welcome rappers Luidji and PLK. Their compatriots Clara Luciani, Jane Birkin, Fishbach and Yseult also join the French delegation which will disembark in Montreal from June 10 to 18. Yann Tiersen and La Femme were already among them.
Return to the fold: Ariane Moffatt will stop at the Théâtre Maisonneuve to present her concert Crimson along with a string ensemble, announced Team Spectra, producer of the evenko festival.
Tickets for the shows announced on Monday will go on sale December 10. It is already possible to obtain a pass to see and hear Patrice Michaud, Lynda Lemay, Michel Rivard and Catherine Major, as well as a concert-tribute to George Brassens.