Francos de Montréal announced their free outdoor programming on Wednesday. The Bell stage at the Place des Festivals will be particularly lively, with Koriass, Hubert Lenoir, Loud Lary Ajust and a major concert as a tribute to Karim Ouellet, who died in January.
In addition to the paid indoor shows already announced, Francos will offer a host of free concerts from June 10 to 18 in Montreal.
These shows will be shown on various outdoor stages in the Quartier des Spectacles, some small and others very large, depending on the environment desired by the music lovers. The two main stages are the Loto-Québec stage, at the Parterre of the Quartier des Spectacles, and the Bell stage, at the Place des Festivals.
What we do on the Bell stage are first and most important parties, and what we do on the Loto-Québec stage is usually aimed at a somewhat older audience, who can sit at the Parterre symphonique, one of the only places where there is grass.explains Laurent Saulnier, director of programming for Francos.
Karim Ouellet’s friends and acquaintances pay tribute to him
One of the first headliners to hit the Bell stage was Koriass, who was coming to present his latest album. Makeshift Shelter (for End of the World) Friday, June 10 from 9 pm The atmosphere was preceded by the Miro show, which was selected at ADISQ in 2020 in the Revelation of the Year category.
On Sunday June 12, on the same stage, rapper Sarahmée will be joined by several guests, from 9 pm, for the show Bye Bye Bye Karim: the vigilance of friends, as a tribute to Karim Ouellet. The public will see on stage the artists he has worked with, such as Ariane Moffatt, Klô Pelgag, Valaire, Hubert Lenoir, Alaclair Ensemble, Claude Bégin, Fanny Bloom and La Bronze.
Karim is really a friend of the Francos, so [le spectacle] is important, but on one condition: the will of Sarahmée, her sister. Without that, we wouldn’t do it, Laurent Saulnier explains. It’s important to do this show with real respect.
Loud Lary Ajust closing of the festival
The Bell stage will welcome a ton of other artists, from Caracol to Louis-Jean Cormier through Hubert Lenoir, La Zarra and Corneille, who will be accompanied by singer Les Louanges. Notice also the arrival of artists from France: the electropop group The Pirouettes and Juliette Armanet, very popular on the other side of the Atlantic.
Also good news for Quebec rap fans: Loud Lary Ajust will give a 75-minute performance there at the end of the festival, to mark the album’s 10th anniversary. gullywood.
Note that the trio will perform at the festival’s pre-opening on June 9 at Club Soda, a night that sold out shortly after its announcement.
We told ourselves it was a bit unfair to satisfy just 800 spectators for a comeback like Loud Lary Ajust, so we offered the trio the main stage of Francos to finish this 33rd.at editingsummarizes Laurent Saulnier.
From the extraordinary visit of Luce Dufault and Edith Butler
The Loto-Québec scene, which is more well-known, will also see some artists who have attracted Quebecers for several years, such as Luc de Larochellière, France d’Amour, Laurence Jalbert and Diane Tell.
We also have rare visitors, says Laurent Saulnier. Luce Dufault, it’s been a few years since he sang with Francos. Edith Butler hasn’t come to sing with Francos since 1999. So we put all these people back in the spotlight. Luce Dufault will be performing in concert on June 14, at 8 p.m., and Edith Butler on June 15, at the same time.
Scott-Pien Picard, Marie-Annick Lépine, Léa Jarry and Étienne Coppée will also perform at this stage during Les Francos.
The series of concerts on the Loto-Québec stage will end on June 18, at exactly 8 pm, with three programs titled The king, the rose and the lou[p]bringing together Ariane Roy, Thierry Larose and Lou-Adriane Cassidy on stage to perform their own songs.
Also available throughout the festival: the Nuits urbaines Desjardins programming block. Every 11 pm, rap or hip-hop artists-Connaisseur Ticaso, Taktika, Marie Gold, 20Some and many more-will take turns on the Desjardins stage, on Sainte-Catherine Street at the corner of Jeanne-Mance.
Source: Radio-Canada
