hey folks, if you ever planned to come to QC, this year is the time because it's the 400th anniversary of the city. we have a summer festival and this year's line-up looks quite cool, considering that you have to buy a badge that only costs 20 or 30$ to have access to most gigs. here are my personnal highlights of this year's programmation:

july 3:
the opening gig - i heard about Pearl Jam, Metallica, STP...it's not confirmed yet
Creature
Fanfare Pourpour - amazing stuff, look it up!

july 4:
Yesterday's Ring
The Weakerthans
Bratsch
Fanfare Pourpour
The Sainte Catherines
Angélique Kidjo
We Are Wolves

july 5:

Bratsch
Orchestra Baobab
Emilie Clepper
Stars
Fanfare Pourpour
Keb'Mo
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Joseph Arthur
Feist

july 6:

Bratsch
Adrian Belew
Zappa Play Zappa
Blind Boys Of Alabama
Charles Aznavour

July 7:

The Ventures
Tom Waits Tribute (they're really great - building their own instruments...)
The Wailers
Johnny Winter

July 8:

Friends Of Crimson King
Calexico
Primus

July 9:



July 10:

The Frequency
Les Batinses
Secret Machines
The Bravery
Great Big Sea

July 11:

Akon
Wyclef Jean

July 12:

California Guitar Trio / Toni Levin / Pat Mastelotto
Yes

July 13:

Silvertein
Atreyu
Grand Corps Malade
Linkin Park

shit, i may have to come up for primus.

oh man I've seen Johnny Winter 4 or 5 years ago and I felt I was watching a dead man, I can't believe he's still playing

hahaha... that's the name that stuck out for me too. I saw him a couple years ago at a small community party. Looked like the walking dead alright.

July 8th looks pretty cool.