Not only are we looking forward to wearing shorts and flip-flops (right in the city, even if the soles of our feet are burning, we’ll be in flip-flops), but we can’t wait to let loose in the heat of summer nights, to listen to music while sipping a cocktail through a straw (metal, not plastic), and to sit on the grass and soak up the sun at Picnik Electronik on Sunday…
We’re almost there, and to help plan our summer, we have a calendar of music festivals for the 2026 season.
Picnik Électronik – May 17 to October 18, 2026
Sundays, the best DJs on the global electronic scene and a picnic basket, and the sweetest afternoons of summer…
For more information, click hereFestival TransAmériques – May 28 to June 10, 2026
It’s Montreal’s most experimental festival—at the cutting edge of dance, choreography, and performance.
This year, we’re really looking forward to seeing Manuela Infante’s environmental piece Vampyr , the performance Bosque choreographed by Clarice Lima, and the rest of a program focused on the environment, art, and matter.
For more information, click hereFestival Mélo – June 4–6, 2026
It’s the biggest music festival in Repentigny (1 hour from downtown Montreal by public transit, or 40 minutes by car), and this year’sheadliners areFredz, Josh Ross, and Elderbrook.
For more information, click hereLes Francos de Montréal – June 12–20, 2026
Les Francos is one of the most iconic festivals of the Montreal summer for artists who sing in French. Headlining the 2026 edition are Orelsan, Julien Cler, Coeur de Pirate, Laurent Voulzy…
All of the Francos’ outdoor programming is completely free, in addition to paid indoor concerts.
For the lineup and more information, click hereMontreal Jazz Festival – June 25 to July 4, 2026
This year marks the46thedition of this legendary jazz festival—featuring pianist Sofiane Pamart, Angine de Poitrine, Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire, St. Vincent…
For the full lineup, click hereOsheaga – July 31 to August 2, 2026
One of the best music festivals in the world… This year featuringheadliners TwentyOne Pilots, Tate McRae, and Lorde.
For more information, click here