Music Lineup
Friday August 19
The Paddingtons
Schedule : 12:30 to 14:30
Sperry Top-Sider stage
The Paddingtons have been performing Celtic and maritime folk music since 1995. They have played in a wide variety of settings, from pubs and restaurants to concert halls and festival stages. Their fluctuating instrumentation is based around the fiddle and cittern (Irish bouzouki) but is often augmented by percussion, flute, and bass. Feel their flying fingers forcing your feet to fly!
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Volmer
Schedule : 15:00 to 16:00
Daniel McAllister stage
Look inside of you, picture the sea—picture its fullness, its strength, its enchantment... Take a peek inside and see Volmer. Combining a theatrical and intimate atmosphere, Volmer gently settles in during the performance, allowing you the time to dream. Drawing their sound at the very heart of tranquility’s energy, Volmer comes from each and everyone’s own profoundness. From that is born a music which emerges from a creative universe—colors and sound mixed together— texts and images likewise. Heads filled with projects and hearts full of confidence, Volmer is now ready to navigate towards your ears!
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Christine Tassan et Les Imposteures
Schedule : 16:00 to 18:00
Sperry Top-Sider stage
These four lively musicians take the humor and energy of their Manouche Jazz one step further in their new show: original songs rich with vocal harmony, surprising remakes and of course, instrumental pieces that give way to wild improv on guitar and violin. Like gypsies, these gals will take on unbeaten roads from the wild nights in Montreal to Limoilou, then onto to Paris and Eastern Europe. Surrender to the colorful and bewildering world of these four ‘ imposters ».
Viljo
Schedule : 18:00 to 19:00
Daniel McAllister stage
Formed in 2010, Viljo is an Alternative Pop band whose influences range from the art pop of Peter Gabriel all the way to the wall of sound aesthetics of My Bloody Valentine. The common denominator here is the efficient songwriting of singer Guillaume Guilbault backed up by the intense delivery of the musicians consisting of Mandela Coupal on the drums, Gabriel Maurice on the bass, Félix Bouchard-Tremblay and Félix Norton Barsalou manning the guitars, and singer Laurence Lafond-Beaulne. Viljo offers pop that's refreshingly profound; a show that is not to be missed!
Myspace
Mélogramme
Schedule : 19:00 to 21:00
Sperry Top-Sider stage
Mélogramme offers a festive musical weave that grows on stage. The group’s unique repertoire of alternating jazz and rock takes on a European flavor inspired by the rhythm and fury of music from the Americas.
Saturday August 20
Les Murènes
Schedule : 13:00 to 15:00
Sperry Top-Sidder stage
Les Murènes is a musical-theatre band who specializes in sea shanties dating from the golden age of piracy. Voices, dirty bearded actors; Les Murènes will enchant you with the sounds of their different musical instruments like the hurdy-gurdy, concertina, guitar, bouzouki, accordion, bodhran, mandolin, clacmore and foot-taper. Les Murènes are made of guys, passionate about piracy and seeking to give their contemporary counterparts an amazing musical, theatrical and historical experience... Their repertoire originates mainly from Breton, Norman, French, English and Irish folklore but also includes some musical compositions of their own ... Come aboard and let their voices carry you to sea…
Les Gourmandes
Schedule : 15:00 to 16:00
Daniel McAllister stage
Les Gourmandes are four young ladies who only use their voices to created music. They have their own words to sing, their own melodies to hum.
They are singers, comedians, percussionists, songwriters and musicians. In 2010, they finished first at the National finale of Cégeps en Spectacle with their song Indigestion.
Since then, the stories multiply and so do the performances.
Bon appétit!
Maracuja
Schedule : 16:00 to 18:00
Sperry Top-Sidder stage
Maracujá, the passion fruit, is an essential icon of Brazilian culture, an image reflecting the musical passion of this Montreal-based ensemble. Their repertoire is a blend of sultry Bossa Nova, upbeat Samba and swinging Jazz standards.
Since 2003, Maracujá has played various corporate and private events throughout Quebec, including over 140 performances on the main stage of the Casino de Montréal in 2004 and 2005 as the house band for the "Carnaval brésilien", a month-long event of Brazilian culture. Maracujá has also toured Quebec with the "Bravaria Festival", a Brazilian music street festival in 2003 and 2004. The ensemble has become one of the resident bands for the infamous "Dimanches brésiliens" at Bobards, Montreal's choice venue authentic live World music. Maracujá has since been performing for various audiences and has become a household name in both Brazilian circles and in the musical community. In 2006, the group's founding members participated in the North America tour of Cirque du Soleil "Delirium" show.
Maracujá will be sure to shine on your special event...the tropical reference in live music entertainment!
Xavier Constantin
Schedule : 18:00 to 19:00
Daniel McAllister stage
Xavier's unique voice and guitar playing blend perfectly to his modern and catchy style. Melodic, simple but refined, his music is often referred to as an original mixture of older folk and pop music with a European modern rock and indie sound. It's on stage that Xavier Constantin takes his true form where you will find a charming and energetic performer, whether it's a large or smaller venue.
Marième
Schedule : 19:00 à 21:00
Sperry Top-Sidder stage
See details in the french section for more information about this show.
Sunday August 22
The Bombadils
Schedule : 12:00 to 14:00
Sperry Top-Sidder stage
The Bombadils are a five-piece ensemble based out of Montréal. They met in 2009 shortly after beginning their classical and jazz studies in music at McGill University. The Bombadils share an eclectic variety of musical interests, which they bring together to create a unique, folk-inspired sound that is at once accessible and virtuosic.
Rodrigo Salazar
Schedule : 15:00 to 17:00
Sperry Top-Sidder stage
Rodrigo Salazar studied acoustic bass and music pedagogy at the conservatory of music at the University of Conception in Chili. Moved by a desire for new experiences, he established himself in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he has worked with professional musical jazz ensembles. Then he went to Brazil where he devoted his time to Brazilian music, focusing on the guitar, the bass and singing. He has been living in Montreal now for 19 years where he shares in his culture with Quebeckers.
