Monday, June 15, 2009

POP Montreal International Music Festival Announced First Round Of Bands

This looks like a really great festival, so do try to pencil it in, if you are able. Additionally the fest is supporting The Dalai Lama's visit to the Bell Centre on October 3rd. (The talk organized by the Dalai Lama Foundation of Canada is entitled Educating the Heart: The Power of Compassion).


Literally hundreds more will be announced, but for now here is the early scoop on the festival's line-up. Scheduled to perform at The POP Montreal International Music Festival:
Fever Ray
Butthole Surfers
Dinosaur Jr.
Lou Barlow + The Missingmen
Diamanda Galas
Os Mutantes
Roxanne Shante
Buffy Sainte-Marie
and
Other early confirmations include: Mono, DJ /Rupture, Tobacco, Lemonade, (Ghislain) Poirier, Chairlift, Matt & Kim, Iris Dement, Loudon Wainwright III, Wovenhand, Destroyer, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Thee Oh Sees, The Intelligence, The Homosexuals, Bajofondo, tUnE-YaRdS, Zombie Disco Squad, Mike Simonetti

Additionally, SYMPOSIUM will feature workshops and talks by some of the confirmed artists including Roxanne Shante, Diamanda Galas, Faust and Buffy Sainte-Marie. There will also be crafting events, and pland for all ages.

www.popmontreal.com

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