Festivals in Quebec

From the cobblestones of the Old Port to the alleyways of the Plateau, Quebec pulses all summer to one of North America's densest festival scenes, driven by a singular French-speaking identity and a bottomless appetite for live music. Montreal is its undisputed heart: every late June the Montreal International Jazz Festival unfolds the planet's largest jazz gathering, turning downtown into a sprawling open-air stage, while Osheaga pitches its tents on Île Sainte-Hélène for three days of pop, indie and hip-hop overlooking the St. Lawrence River. Further north in Trois-Rivières, Festivoix brings chanson and world music to the heart of the Mauricie.

Quebec also nurtures its fringes and its avant-garde: MUTEK turns Montreal into a laboratory of electronic music and digital art, while Pouzza Fest revives the city's punk and hardcore energy each spring. FestT calculates your FestiScore — the affinity between a lineup and your favourite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date. From the electro fever of Îlesoniq to the smoky clubs of rue Saint-Denis, find the Quebec festival made for you.