SPILL NEWS: POP MONTRÉAL 2023 22nd EDITION – THE FIRST NAMES!

POP MONTRÉAL 2023 22nd EDITION – THE FIRST NAMES!

SEPTEMBER 27 – OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’re coming to you a little early this year with good news, good music and great vibes. 2023 is going to be excellent, POP Montreal is back in style with a BIG TIME sneak peek at a stunning line-up filled with excellent music and next-level artists. We are thrilled to host amongst others the legendary diva Candi Staton for a special show on her farewell tour, along with the iconoclastic folk troubadour Bonnie “Prince” Billy, the rainbow rap goddess Junglepussy and the transcendent public intellectual Dr. Cornel West. So check out the list of artists below, pick up your early bird passes and DO music the best way with POP Montreal. ~Daniel Seligman, Creative Director – POP Montréal

Discover the lineup with comments from the POP Montréal programming team:

ANJIMILE – experimental afro-jazz and folk
Annahastasia – breath-taking power folk
Bahamadia  – One of the all time great emcees, she is hip hop
Beyries – captivating empathetic folk music
Bonnie “Prince” Billy – One of the most influential and beloved songsmiths.
Candi Staton – Dance and soul music icon
Charlotte Cornfield – Dream-folk songstress
Dizzy – juno award winning alt-pop
Do Make Say Think  – complex, emotionally resonant art rock pioneers
Dr. Cornel West  – public intellectual, activist, jazzman in the world of ideas
Hand Habits – intimate, warm, mysterious folk singer-songwriter
Junglepussy – revolutionary, futuristic rap rainbow
Laurence-Anne – feisty pop artiste
Leith Ross – emo folk hit maker
Lila Iké – next dancehall reggae Queen
Loraine James – Hyperdub experimental techno producer
Mali Obomsawin Sextet  – spiritual folk, melodic free jazz.
Mauvey – unabashed pop artist
Ratboys – happy birthday folk
Shabazz Palaces rap pioneer Ishmael Butler’s future shizz
Skullcrusher – spellbinding ambient folk
Tangerine Dream – German Electronic music pioneers
TENGGER – family band pan-asian ambient psych folk
Water From Your Eyes – raw experimental hipster pop

All reservations, concert info, tickets and passes on www.popmontreal.com.

In the coming months we will also announce the programming of our Puces POP, Film POP, Art POP, POP Symposium, and Kids POP segments… Stay tuned!

About  POP Montréal

Launched in 2002 by friends and colleagues who had the desire to create an important and unifying cultural festival, POP Montreal is now entering its 22nd year as an integral part of the Montreal festival circuit and the international music world. Taking place in a bilingual environment, each edition offers an eclectic program of 200+ multidisciplinary artists, including 150+ musical artists and 50+ Quebec musicians to more than 45,000 spectators during 5 days. The 22nd edition of the festival will be held from September 27 to October 1, 2023.

During the day, POP presents mostly free events including barbecues, conferences, films, exhibitions, craft fairs, and indoor and outdoor concerts. In the evening, the festival presents dozens of concerts, openings, film premieres and special events.

The POP Montreal International Music Festival has become the trusted platform for local and international audiences to discover Montreal and its artists alongside cutting-edge headliners in an inclusive and community-driven environment.

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