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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Porchfest NDG 2018 Edition

A special weekend awaits you in NDG as the the neighbourhood known for its shady peaceful streets and green sprawl once again hosts Porchfest. Porches, front lawns and even rooftops transform into stages where local musicians play music and everyone is invited to share in the experience. The informal setting has proven to be quite […]

By Tanu OberoiMay 19, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Nolton Lake, Foundling, No Fly List, Kiefer Sutherland & More

This week in Montreal, you can catch an album launch, a pre-release party, a couple of bands rocking out at Barfly and even Kiefer Sutherland playing music. Let’s get started: Kiefer Sutherland Goes Country Not a lot of people know that the star of 24 has a track record outside the film and TV industry. […]

By Tanu OberoiMay 10, 2018May 10, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: The Breeders, Pope Joan, Ghostly Hounds, The Brie Face and More

Now that we’re in full-on May, there are plenty of great music shows to catch in Montreal. For our picks this week, we’re staying local, with some great acts rocking out in smaller venues around town…well, for the most part we are. There is one legendary out of town act playing Montreal we just couldn’t […]

By Tanu OberoiMay 3, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Velvet Noise, The Olympic Symphonium, Dany Laj and the Looks, Sofi Tukker and more

The weather actually feels consistently warm and the streets of Montreal are alive with people. What a great time to check out some live music in town, so let’s jump right in: Sound of Melancholy Montreal’s own Velvet Noise is set to take the stage this week. The band released its first album three years […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 26, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Ziggi Jadovsky, Moose Blood + Lydia, Dead Messenger + Mad Ones + Half Measures & Candyass Cabaret

This week there is plenty of great music to check out in Montreal. We’ve got indie emo rock, relatable non-bubblegum, hard rock and even a burlesque show (not technically a music show, but it still fits). Let’s get started: Sounds Of Melancholy: Ziggi Jadovsky To Hit The Stage In a world spurred on by the […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Les Ismore, Ellen Doty, Sweet Roger, Rick Astley and More

Did you hear the birds chirping early this morning? Did you notice the dewy grass thawing? Winter if FINALLY over! The cool breeze this morning confirmed what we’ve been all waiting for. Spring is here for real. And we’ve got some great live bands to celebrate the good times ahead. A Night Of Rock N […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 13, 2018
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Scenic Route to Alaska Performing in Montreal: Win Tickets!

Impressive three-piece rock pop outfit Scenic Route To Alaska will grace the stage at Quai Des Brumes this week. And now you have a chance to see them for free courtesy of FTB and Indie Montreal. Pop Band With Substance They’ve been signed to a number of record labels of the years. They’ve gained a […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Aleksi Campagne, Moonfruits, Paddle to the Sea, The Do Good Badlies and more

Hello Forget The Box Readers, we are back again for another edition of Montreal Live Music Shows This Week. It’s cloudy. It’s rainy. And there’s no sun. But there is hope that the grey skies will clear out for blue ones very soon. In the meantime, Spring Winds are blowing in some nice talent into […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
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Win Two Free Tickets To See Hillsburn Play Live in Montreal!

There’s nothing in the world like a band that plays to sold out crowds every single night. Hillsburn’s tour schedule is impressive: booked solid almost every night for the month of April. You can tell right away when a band is about to fly high. Coming to see Hillsburn play live in such an intimate […]

By Tanu OberoiApr 2, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Jesse Potter, El Coyote, The Firing Squad & Enzo S and more

Hello dear FTB readers and welcome to another edition of Montreal Live Music Shows This Week. We have an eclectic mix of recommendations for you, from avant-guard progressive metal to authentic electro-pop. We also have some great local alt country/bluegrass as well as maritime acoustic folk rock coming your way. Since there’s nothing positive to […]

By Tanu OberoiMar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Naghmeh, Iced Earth & Billie Eilish

Hello dear Forget The Box readers! The clocks have sped up, we just had our first day of spring and things are looking on the up and up. You can feel it in the air as the sun shone the other day and everyone felt anticipation for the good weather on its way in. It’s […]

By Tanu OberoiMar 23, 2018
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Montreal Music Shows This Week: Earthless, Beth Ditto, Hobo Party & More

Hooray! It’s the last week of winter. Time has sprung forward, the clouds are starting to part ways, and even though it’s still cold outside I swear I saw these dudes wearing florescent shorts the other day. Montreal, as usual, has tons of live shows going on. We made a special effort to fine tune […]

By Tanu OberoiMar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
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Not Just Another Montreal Indie Rock Band: The Moonlight Club

The Moonlight Club is a Montreal based power trio with exceptional songwriting craft that released their first LP on Feb 2nd, 2018 including two official singles. They possess a refreshing and energizing signature sound that demonstrates strong hooks combined with inspired creativity. You don’t want to miss their intimate album launch at L’Escogriffe this Thursday. […]

By Tanu OberoiMar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
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Montreal Arts This Week: 100 Artists for Taboo-Free Mental Health, Black Theatre Workshop’s Sanctuary & Winter Ghost Stories

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