If you want a bird's eye view of who's who in Montreal's music scene, then don't miss M pour Montréal. Representing the scene since 2006, M for Montreal offers a series of outdoor concerts, large venue attractions and nightclub events every year, from June through November.
M for Montreal: The Main Event
Featuring the year's hottest acts and top musical exports at several Montreal venues over the course of three days every November, present and past editions are featuring/have featured:
- Misteur Valaire
- Misstress Barbara
- aRTIST oF tHE yEAR
- Socalled
- Coeur de Pirate
- Radio Radio
- Karkwa
- Pierre Lapointe
- Sam Roberts Band
M for Montreal in 2009 features 17 acts performing in five events running from November 19 to November 21 with breakouts such as Think About Life, Le Matos, Silver Starling, La patère rose, The Rural Alberta Advantage and Orange Orange as well as the slightly more established Malajube, DJ Champion, Melissa Auf der Maur and Misstress Barbara. Consult the M for Montreal website for the full lineup, including fest closers M for Metropolis and M for Midnight.
M for Montreal: M on the Quays
This is a great yearly feature held every September, offered free of charge to the public featuring over a dozen top Montreal acts who perform a two-day outdoor concert by the water at the Old Port. Consult the M for Montreal website for this year's complete list of headliners.
M for Montreal: Mini-M
A series of club events are featured June, July, August, September and October. Consult the M for Montreal website for details.
M for Montreal: M on the Road
Every year, a musical envoy is sent out to a different location or two. In 2009, Austin, Texas and New York City were the sites of choice and as per the fest custom, M for Montreal shared a top food export to go with the show: free doses of poutine for everyone. For details on 2010's M on the Road, visit the M for Montreal website.
