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POP Montréal Announces Final 2024 Lineup with Acclaimed Canadian Artists Basia Bulat, Ouri, Nomadic Massive and OMBIIGIZI

Dozens of artists join Feist, Calexico, Klô Pelgag, Stars and The Dears for the festival taking place from September 25 to 29, 2024.

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POP Montréal has announced its complete lineup.

The 23rd edition of the international music festival is full of surprises: an intimate concert by Calexico in a secret location, Basia Bulat, Sheenah Ko and Begonia on the Rialto rooftop, a Be! zarre Kiki ball themed after The Wizard of Oz, and Patrick Watson’s Sacred Sunday returning to Kids POP after a ten-year hiatus.


From September 25 to 29, festival-goers can attend more than 200 shows, including performances by critically-acclaimed Canadian acts Ouri, Nomadic Massive, OMBIIGIZI, Atsuko Chiba, Jane Penny (from TOPS) and Population II. The public will also have the chance to discover many emerging artists like Virginie B, Douance,and Alice Longyu Gao.

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As announced last May, the festival will also feature concerts by Iris DeMent, Edith Nylon, Stars, The Dears, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland, as well as La Route Chante, celebrating beloved Montreal musician Lhasa de Sela, 15 years after her passing. Feist, Klô Pelgag, Myriam Gendron, Bibi Club, Helena Deland and The Barr Brothers, among others, will pay her a musical tribute.

The Film POP section will present the Canadian premiere of Bam Bam, exploring the story of reggae icon Sister Nancy. Meanwhile, three exhibitions by local artists will be held as part of Art POP. That’s not all, as the festival introduces the first edition of Comedy POP, featuring several comedy shows.

The complete program is available on the POP Montréal website.

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In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the beloved Canadian icon and the pop singer spoke about how Rodrigo’s new music festival is carrying on the spirit of McLachlan’s Lilith Fair.

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