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3ffestivalfemmesfatales brings two nights of women and femme artists to Le P'tit Ours on June 19 and 20. The lineup feat...
06/02/2026

3ffestivalfemmesfatales brings two nights of women and femme artists to Le P'tit Ours on June 19 and 20.

The lineup features Ema Jean, Rachel Dara Band, Those Trees, Death Proof, Ash Lex, and Blackmagic, with proceeds going to the Montreal chapter of Women in Music.

Ash Lex and co-founder Derek Wiltshire are launching 3F: Festival Femmes Fatales, a two-night event dedicated to women and femme artists in Montreal’s live music scene, running June 19 and 20 at Le P’tit Ours. The festival’s lineup includes Ema Jean, Rachel Dara Band, Those Trees, Death Proof,...

La Sécurité – Bingo! The Montreal five-piece's sophomore LP, recorded for Bella Union and Mothland. Bilingual art rock t...
06/02/2026

La Sécurité – Bingo!

The Montreal five-piece's sophomore LP, recorded for Bella Union and Mothland. Bilingual art rock that moves between no wave, noise rock, and shoegaze without settling into any of them.

Out June 12.

La Sécurité have been one of Montreal’s more interesting bands for the past few years, and Bingo! — their sophomore album, out June 12 on Bella Union and Mothland — looks set to extend that reach internationally. The five-piece (Éliane Viens, Félix Bélisle, Kenny Smith, Laurence Anne Char...

Julia Jacklin is coming to the Théâtre Beanfield on November 17, part of a world tour following her signing to 4AD. Tick...
06/02/2026

Julia Jacklin is coming to the Théâtre Beanfield on November 17, part of a world tour following her signing to 4AD.

Tickets on sale Friday June 5

Julia Jacklin has made her biggest career move yet. The acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter has signed to 4AD and to mark the occasion, she’s announcing a sweeping 2026/27 world tour that brings her to Montreal’s Beanfield Theatre. For the uninitiated, Jacklin has spent the past several years...

Soul of the City — Montreal's first dedicated soul and R&B festival. Aug 12–16, Casa del Popolo, La Sala Rossa and La So...
06/02/2026

Soul of the City — Montreal's first dedicated soul and R&B festival.

Aug 12–16, Casa del Popolo, La Sala Rossa and La Sotterenea.

Check out the impressive lineup.

Montreal’s summer festival landscape just got a little more interesting. Soul of the City, the city’s first music festival dedicated entirely to soul and R&B for emerging artists, launches its inaugural edition August 12–16 across three venues on Saint-Laurent: Casa del Popolo, La Sala Rossa, ...

Mastodon drop "Your Ghost Again," their first single since Brent Hinds' departure and death. Tour with Deafheaven and Al...
06/02/2026

Mastodon drop "Your Ghost Again," their first single since Brent Hinds' departure and death.

Tour with Deafheaven and Alcest hits Montreal September 27.

Mastodon released “Your Ghost Again” on June 2, their first new music since guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds left the band in early 2025. Hinds died in a motorcycle accident in August of that year. The song arrives with a lot of weight attached. The track is expected to be the lead single from...

Montreal blackened thrash band Shroud have announced their debut album Pax Nocturna, out June 4. Formed during the pande...
05/27/2026

Montreal blackened thrash band Shroud have announced their debut album Pax Nocturna, out June 4.

Formed during the pandemic, the four-piece pull from black, death, and thrash metal across nine tracks. Two singles are streaming now.

For fans of Watain, Dissection, and Skeletonwitch.

Montreal blackened thrash band SHROUD announce debut album Pax Nocturna, out June 4, 2026

Just Mustard turned Bar Le Ritz into something dark, loud, and strangely hypnotic. “The set explodes into life with a fl...
05/26/2026

Just Mustard turned Bar Le Ritz into something dark, loud, and strangely hypnotic.

“The set explodes into life with a flurry of distorted guitars… and drums so heavy my hair bounces.”

Read our review.

For fans of: My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, DIIV

An evening of shoegaze seems like the perfect soundtrack to an uncharacteristically grey, chilly late-May evening; seriously, when is the warm weather gonna set in?! First up is New York-based singer-songwriter Margaret Dewey Sohn, aka Miss Grit. A camera broadcasts a creepy black-and-white video of...

Amenra are playing Montreal tomorrow night at Theatre Beanfield with Dopethrone and The Keening. One of only two North A...
05/26/2026

Amenra are playing Montreal tomorrow night at Theatre Beanfield with Dopethrone and The Keening.

One of only two North American stops on their 2026 tour. If you know, you know. If you don't, read up before you go.

For fans of Neurosis, Cult of Luna, Oathbreaker.

Tickets available via Extensive Enterprise

Amenra will headline Theatre Beanfield on Wednesday, May 27, with support from Dopethrone and The Keening. The show is one of only two standalone North American dates the Belgian post-metal band has scheduled this year. The other is a two-night appearance at Toronto’s Prepare the Ground festival o...

Gladie, Noun, and Puberty Well brought excellent vibes, sharp performances, and a packed room to Casa Del Popolo earlier...
05/25/2026

Gladie, Noun, and Puberty Well brought excellent vibes, sharp performances, and a packed room to Casa Del Popolo earlier this month.

For fans of: Screaming Females, indie punk, DIY shows

Read our review.

Puberty Well Upon walking into the Casa Del Popolo venue, my best friend and I were met with Puberty Well up on stage to get the night started. They were playing “Thank You,” one of my favourite songs off their 2025 album, The Nature of Love. I’ve seen Puberty Well play a few times now, […]

POP Montreal has announced the full lineup for its 25th anniversary edition, running September 23-27. Highlights include...
05/22/2026

POP Montreal has announced the full lineup for its 25th anniversary edition, running September 23-27.

Highlights include Luna, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, High Vis, La Sécurité, Spencer Krug, Julie Doiron, Think About Life, and a three-night return of Divan Orange.

There's also a Secret City Records 20th anniversary showcase on the programme.

Full details on Montreal Rocks. 🔗

POP Montreal has announced the full lineup for its 25th anniversary edition, running September 23 to 27 across the city. The bill includes Luna, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, High Vis, Chad VanGaalen, Spencer Krug, La Sécurité, Les Hay Babies, Julie Doiron, Think About Life, Uffie, Nardwuar the...

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