This text is part of the special notebook It’s Summer
In the summer, Quebec deploys a constellation of festivals and musical events on its territory, of which, it should be noted, more and more people are advocating eco-responsible measures. Under the sun or under the stars, you can enjoy the best of local music. Here are hand-picked destinations to put on your calendar this summer.
The Montreal Call
The Montreal trio Half Moon Run, which has been active for 14 years now, is inaugurating this brand new one-day festival of its own, showcasing Quebec talents from the independent scene. We see an ode from a group to its city and to a loyal music-loving public, keen on local music. In addition to the founding group, Men I Trust, Nick Hakim, Ariane Roy, Gabrielle Shonk, Alex Nicol and Sandra Contour will perform. May 30
BlueBlue
This 6e From June 21 to 24 edition of the festival vibrating the north shore of the Baie des Chaleurs is an opportunity to fill your ears with the music of artists of varied styles while inhaling the salty air and marveling at the splendors of the region, exterior scenes with a view of the horizon. Also on the program: days at the beach, free community activities, mussels and fries meals, dawn concert at the top of Mont Saint-Joseph and National Day celebrations, during which Lydia Képinski and Robert Robert will make you dance.
FestiVoix of Trois-Rivières
When it comes to eclecticism, it’s hard to beat FestiVoix, which brings together a colorful delegation of international and local artists (both renowned and emerging), ranging from Rise Against to Cypress Hill, including Charlotte Cardin and Comment Debord. This 31e edition reserves around a hundred shows spread over 9 days and 15 stages, in the heart of downtown Trois-Rivières and its historic district as well as on the banks of the Saint-Laurent River. From June 27 to July 7
Tremblant International Blues Festival
This Hautes-Laurentides festival, which celebrates its 29th this summere edition, is a summer destination of choice for blues fans. There is no doubt that the headliners North Mississippi Allstars, Marc Broussard, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience and Lulu Hughes&Friends, as well as the other bluesmen and blueswomen on the program will be able to captivate them in the heart of Mont-Tremblant, with its iconic colored roofs. From July 10 to 14
“Belmont. A musical theater based on the work of Diane Dufresne »
After receiving rave reviews in 2023, this extravagant theatrical fresco paying tribute to Diane Dufresne is back in action. The creation of the Théâtre de l’Oeil Ouvert, which designed The Corriveau. The thirst of crows, revisits the multiple dimensions of the work of the Quebec icon. Draped in pink, the actresses Geneviève Alarie, Catherine Sénart, Laur Fugère, Hélène Durocher and Catherine Allard honor the assumed intensity, excess and freedom of the song legend. On Quebec tour from July 18
The Festive! from Baie-Saint-Paul
More than a year after suffering significant flooding, the population of Baie-Saint-Paul is ready to welcome — particularly in its courtyard — the hundred artists on display for this 15e edition as well as the tens of thousands of music lovers who will flock to the municipality for this musical event, one of the most popular in the province. The cream of current artists from all walks of life will shine there, particularly in unusual places. And what about the sublime panorama of the acoustic concert at dawn, as the sun rises behind the mountains in the distance? From July 18 to 21
FRIMAT
At the Festival of Young Independent Musicians in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, music lovers vibrate in tune in a more intimate atmosphere than that of large-scale cousin festivals. In this 19e edition, a little more than fifteen artists will perform there in a park and two rooms. FRIMAT offers an exceptional showcase for musicians from the emerging scene in the region and Nord-du-Québec, who this year will rub shoulders with artists of the caliber of Philippe Brach, The Boulay sisters and Karkwa. From July 25 to 27
Petite-Vallée Song Festival
“The 41e edition of the Festival en chanson offers you 10 days of shows, artistic discoveries and, above all, moments of humanity by the sea,” we read on the social networks of the renowned Gaspé festival. How can we resist such an invitation? Petite-Vallée brings together music and the horizon as far as the eye can see, the celestial spectacle of breathtaking magnificence rivaling the artists on the program, including the ferrywoman Marie-Jo Thério, who will celebrate the 20 years and a few moons of her album The clever. From July 25 to August 3
Innu Nikamu Festival
The festival, which promotes Innu language and culture, is celebrating its 40th this year.e anniversary with 40 local and international artists, indigenous and non-indigenous. And he intends to underline it in a big way, promising the public the most diverse and impressive edition of its long history, where Claude Dubois, Elisapie, Katia Rock and Soleil Launière, from Quebec, will rub shoulders with stars from various eras Bryan Adams, Flo Rida, Samantha Fox and Aqua. From July 30 to August 4
Morin-Heights SuperFolk Festival
If folk music caresses your heart, you will undoubtedly spend moments of joy in the privacy of Basler Park, surrounded by the Laurentian forest, in Morin-Heights. True to form, this refined and unpretentious festival, founded 7 years ago by singer-songwriter and director Ian Kelly, has not revealed its programming in order to surprise the public. From August 16 to 18
Poutine Festival
The music of the local artists who will bring down the house at the festival is as tasty as the sauce dishes of the poutiniers in the spotlight on the site. And there are styles for everyone! By taking a music and taste trip to the hometown of the group Les Trois Accords, who founded the festival, you will delight in abrasive rock, caustic rap and electrifying pop. From August 22 to 24
Montreal Trad Festival
The Festival Trad Montréal, which will enliven Ahuntsic Park and Le Patro, in Villeray, brings together traditional arts — song, jig, podorythmy, dance, storytelling, etc. — and contemporary trends, demonstrating wildly that today’s traditional music, although drawing on collective roots, is in no way dusty. In addition to outdoor shows, the event offers a host of activities, such as dance vigils and workshops. From August 29 to 1er september
A word about the Live festival at Lost River
This magical experience in the great outdoors orchestrated by artists Patrick Watson and Rebecca Foon is taking a break this summer to “give the flowers time to grow back” following the visit of music lovers last summer, but it will return in force in 2025 , promised the team on its social networks.
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