Heavy Montreal

Prior to heading to Heavy Montreal, we did a little research on some of the bands that were taking part this year. One band that immediately caught our attention was Fever 333; and that was just from watching one live performance video. From that moment, we knew we had to check...

A few hours before their set at Heavy Montreal, Skillet frontman, John Cooper, joined us for an interview. We spoke about the their recent album, Victorious (which was a week away from release when we had our chat). We also found out if John is a morning or a night person....

After an incredible day 1 of Heavy Montreal, music fans returned to Parc Jean Drapeau for another wild day of music.Hometown talent started off day 2 of Heavy Montreal with Mountain Dust and Junkowl. Atreyu played the Apocalypse stage early in the day and they had the crowd singing along to...

From the get go it was easy to see that Montreal was ready to rock. Even with the heat and the humidity, there was no way that the fans were going to let Mother Nature ruin their day. Once the doors opened up, the fans were welcomed to the newly...

With a packed lineup on Day 1 of Heavy Montreal, Day 2 doesn't hold back either. Featuring 2 bands from the famous "Big 4" of Metal, Slayer and Anthrax will be fan favourites for sure. When the lineup for Heavy Montreal was announced, it was also announced that it would...

When it comes to music festivals with stacked lineups, it can be difficult deciding who to see. Have no fear, we here at UpVenue have highlighted a few of the bands performing at Heavy Montreal, that you shouldn’t miss. Godsmack are no strangers when it comes to Heavy Montreal. Playing...

Coming out to chants of “cradle!, cradle!”, the band took to the stage one by one where they were welcomed loudly by Montreal’s metal heads. Starting off with tracks off of Nymphetamine, Gilded Cunt kicked things off followed by Nemesis.Giving the fans a taste of their latest material, Heartbreak and...

After releasing their tenth studio album -- Hexed -- a little more than a week ago, Children of Bodom were welcomed by a wild crowd at the Corona Theatre in Montreal. Opening up for them were Summoner's Circle, Wolfheart, and Swallow The Sun.Kicking off with Are You Dead Yet off...

Late last year, organizers of Heavy Montreal announced that Slayer would be returning to Montreal to play their last show in Quebec, and today, the rest of the lineup has been announced.Joining Slayer this year as headliners are Ghost, who at the moment have Montreal listed as their only North...

Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Streetlight Manifesto are just some of the bands hitting the stage as part of '77 MontrealThe lineup of the third edition of ’77 Montreal has been announced. Taking place on July 26, 2019, at Parc Jean-Drapeau, this years lineup features three of the biggest American punk...