Montreal's Osheaga brings back the crowds, and the communal joy of live music

, tens of thousands of young music fans once again descended on Parc Jean-Drapeau over the weekend to catch dozens and dozens of artists, and it was just what was needed to help pick up our spirits after two dark years.

Organizers said 120,000 people attended the three-day event, which ran Friday through Sunday — the same attendance as the last full edition in 2019. The big difference this year was there were more Quebecers than usual, accounting for about 50 per cent of the festival-goers. Usually, out-of-province fans make up 65 per cent of the crowd.

, founder of the festival and senior vice-president of booking, concerts and events at promoter Evenko, said they figured there were fewer out-of-province attendees because of the uncertainty caused by COVID and the high price of travelling right now.Article content Osheaga’s 2020 and 2021 editions were scuttled due to the pandemic, though there was a much smaller all-Canadian version last fall, under the title. Then this year’s fest was sideswiped by two of the three headliners cancelling. Foo Fighters were set to headline Friday night, but cancelled their tour when drummer Taylor Hawkins died. Luckily, Arcade Fire offered to take the prime spot, and that worked out just fine.

Dave Bayley of the band Glass Animals performs on day 3 of the Osheaga festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 31, 2022.Eleanor Boerr , enjoys the performance of Girl in Red on day 3 of the Osheaga festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 31, 2022.Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers of the band Wet Leg perform on the last day of the Osheaga festival at Jean-Drapeau Park in Montreal Sunday, July 30, 2022.

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Tens of thousands gather for Victoria Symphony's Splash Around Town finale, bringing 'joy and community'The Inner Harbour was packed with people on Sunday night, enjoying the music of La Nef, Steven Page Trio, and the Victoria Symphony, and the spectacle of a fireworks show. If there was concern about a low turnout, it quickly vanished.
Source: timescolonist - 🏆 15. / 75 Read more »

From Mendes to New Kids, concert cancellations prove a costly gamble for fansConcerts are roaring back after two years of pandemic restrictions in Canada, but for music fans who often travel from afar, the triumphant return is anything but certain. Don't buy tickets if this is how you are being treated by performers. Wait another year, hit them where it counts in the wallet.
Source: CHEK_News - 🏆 59. / 55 Read more »