Rock Festivals in Montreal. History, artists, bands, dates, venues, tickets, services and other interesting information.
OSHEAGA Festival Musique et Arts
It takes place between Friday, August 2 and Sunday, August 4, at Jean Drapeau Park in Montreal, Quebec H3C 1A9.
Ticket prices range from CAD 395 for a 3-day general admission ticket to CAD 1,625 for the Platinum ticket, which includes exclusive access to the Platinum terrace with priority entry without waiting, the best view of the stages, internal transportation, access to the bar, the casino, a backstage tour, massages and private bathrooms, among other privileges.
Most relevant artists in the history of the Osheaga Festival.
For more information, visit the official Osheaga Festival website. And if you’re interested in the opportunity to work at the festival, check out these Osheaga job openings.
POUZZA punk rock festival
It takes place on May 17, 18 and 19, in 8 venues, 4 on Rue Ste Catherine, 2 on Boulevard Saint Laurent and 2 on Rue Saint Denis in Montreal. See the Pouzza Festival venues.
The regular ticket price is 183 CAD for the three days. This ticket is exchanged for a bracelet that gives access to all the venues and the secret shows.
Most relevant artists in the history of the Pouzza Festival.
For more information, visit the official Pouzza Festival website.
LASSO country rock festival
This festival will take place on August 16 and 17 in Montreal’s Jean Drapeau Park.
Ticket prices range from CAD 240 for general admission for both days, to CAD 690 for the Diamond Ticket which includes access to the Diamond Terrace, a private platform very close to the stages, bar and snack service, priority entry, etc.
The organizers of this festival donate $1 for each ticket to the Evenko Foundation to provide musical instruments to schools in need throughout Quebec.
For more information, visit the official Lasso Festival website. And just like Osheaga, there are also job offers at the Lasso Festival.
HEAVY Montreal rock festival
The most recent edition of this festival was held in 2019. In 2022, the festival posted a hopeful message on its Facebook page, but it has not been held again.
However, I include this festival because although they have not continued as such, they maintain a powerful concert schedule at the Beanfield Theatre and other venues in Montreal, which you can see on the official Heavy Montreal Festival website.
Upcoming rock concerts in Montreal
For the larger festivals you can buy tickets on their own official websites, for smaller venues it is possible to buy at the door, but if you can’t get tickets on the official website or at the box office, you can take a look at the main ticket offices:
- Ticketmaster.
- Eventbrite.
- Wegow.
- And finally, try StubHub or LiveNation.