It’s time to present the complete programming for POP Montréal’s 25th anniversary. Always big names and legends from the best of the independent scene of all genres such as: A Winged Victory for the Sullen: Masters of neoclassical and ambient music with cinematic soundscapes, Luna: The iconic indie rock group formed in 1991 by singer and guitarist Dean Wareham after the separation of Galaxie 500. The setlist of the show will be composed of the group’s hits as well as those of Galaxie 500, Uffie: the icon electroclash 2000 by Ed Bangers joins the reunion of Montreal indie sleaze party “Peer Pressure”, High Vis: A British group fusing raw energy, Chad VanGaalen: Calgary’s psych folk magician, Infinity Song: The New York sibling group is back after their sold-out concert in Montreal last year, La Sécurité: The Montreal supergroup of the moment, Les Hay Babies: the Acadian trio will be appearance at the festival, Julie Doiron: A legend of Canadian indie folk, Think About Life: The cult Montreal band returns with all its joyful chaos, Spencer Krug: The creative force behind Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown, Automatic: A post-punk trio from Los Angeles, Dune Rats: An Australian surf-punk and garage rock trio, Hana Stretton: Australian-British composer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Squirrel Flower: Lyrically atmospheric indie rock introspectives, ESPRIT 空想: The vaporous and instrumental synth project of vaporwave pioneer, George Clanton, Sister Nancy: the queen of dancehall returning to POP Montreal, JayaHadADream: British rapper and lyricist on the rise, Lord Sko: A young New York rapper, Infinite Coles: An R&B/Soul artist (and son of Ghostface Killah), CFCF: Montreal producer and DJ, Lucrecia Dalt: Colombian artist and composer, Fred Frith: A legendary figure of improvised music and experimental rock (Henry Cow), René Lussier: iconic Quebec guitarist and composer, Towa Birds: British composer and guitarist, new signing of Interscope Records, anaiis: unclassifiable Franco-Senegalese musician and composer based in London, Jeru the Damaja: emblematic figure of the golden age of hip-hop, Jeru arrives in Montreal to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his album *Wrath of the Math*…
But also our concerts on the roofs, the ephemeral reopening of the Divan Orange, outdoor concerts for the first time at Mario Parc, original creations and the programming of our Puces POP, Art POP, Film POP, POP Symposium, Kids POP segments. #icittforit #stillgotit
« POP Montréal is 25 years old and this anniversary edition has some great surprises in store for you from the past, some legends, emerging gems and all the magic that makes POP Montréal the freshest festival in town. I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone. Take a look at the lineup, buy your passes, and see you in September because, yes, we ‘still have the fire!' » Daniel Seligman, creative director.
Special events:
– The legendary Divan Orange will be reborn for three special evenings, including two with the group Plants & Animals on September 24 and 25 (full). The third evening, Saturday September 26, will bring back to life the Montreal supergroup HUSH and with the opening act of Hamilton, Superstar Crush. – ***New releases*** Concerts on the Rialto Roof: Martha Wainwright on Saturday, September 26 and Bells Larsen on Sunday, September 27 – Concert on the Ubisoft Roof: Milk and Bone DJ set on Thursday, September 24 – Scan the QR code hidden in Mile End to win your free access to the roof of Ubisoft! – 20th anniversary of Secret City Records: Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at Sala Rossa, a big moving family reunion for one of Montreal’s notable independent labels, with Klô Pelgag, Brad Barr, Basia Bulat, Antoine Corriveau, Unessential Oils, La Force, Shad, Bye Parula, Jeremy Dutcher, DJ Montana and many others. – Always Together: Thanya Iyer and Sarah Rossy lead an ensemble that reimagines the work of some of Montreal’s most beloved artists, translating their songs into major new arrangements for chamber orchestra and choir.– Nardwuar the Human Serviette: The World’s Most Famous Interviewer on Friday, September 25 at the Rialto Theatre. His appearances are a mixture of chaos, extreme musical erudition and pure entertainment.=> The Kiki Ball “Toons across the board”: Friday September 25 at the Rialto Theater with special guest Infinite Coles=> The Mile End parade, Sunday September 27, departure at 1 p.m. from the Social Club – Socalled – Fanfargenign (Yiddish marching band) and surprise guests! The programming of our segments: => POP film at Cinéma Moderne with “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco”, “Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?” », “Summer 2000: The to September 27: – 25 years of posters from the POP Montréal festival at P’tit ours, – Sadie Coelho at Clubhouse Rialto: Sadie Coelho is a Canadian stop-motion animator and miniature artist. Her work interweaves bright colors, highly stylized elements and tactile textures to evoke a child-like sense of imagination. And Project LOVE, the light between the trees, September 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Clubhouse Rialto. The light between the trees is a community photo project featuring the work of young people from Project LOVE’s Advanced Photo Club. => POP Symposium: Our current music industry topics, at Clubhouse Rialto, including the POP 25th Anniversary Retrospective, The importance of spaces for all ages, Along both sides of the tracks – a walking tour of Mile End/Ex with Arcmtl, Kehkimin: Reappropriation of indigenous languages and music (with Jeremy Dutcher), Sook-Yin Lee talks about music, cinema and mooning the public, Everyone hates AI: resistance strategies for artists… And more!=> Kids POP:– GEN ALPHA – Musical Camp young musicians and concert – September 27, P’tit Ours, 2 p.m. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of POP Montréal, a cohort of young musicians will collaborate with legends of Montreal music through workshops and composition sessions, leading to a performance in front of an audience during the festival. The future of Montreal music starts here! – Afternoon DIY collage with Café-Boutique Locolocal on September 23 & 25, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Café-Boutique Locolocal (200, rue Bernard) => Comedy POP: 3rd edition Friday, September 25, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. at Café Cléopâtre, Album recording Mom & Mommy by Raquel Maestre and Flòraidh MacNeil: For one evening only, Montreal’s best great trans Spanish comedian, Raquel Maestre, teams up with the city’s new Acadian extraordinaire, Flòraidh MacNeil, for this live recording of their comedy album.=>Puces POP Festival edition: From Friday September 26 to Sunday September 27 at Saint-Denis Church, September 25 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.