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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....

This August is a music lovers dream for Montrealer's. Not only do we have Osheaga and Ilesoniq, theres also a bunch of other concerts for every musical taste. Here's a look at a few shows that caught our attention OSHEAGA 2019 - August 2, 3, and 4thParc Jean-Drapeau, MontrealTicketsÎLESONIQ 2019 - August 9,...

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 festival season quickly approaching, there are plenty of shows in June to get you excited. Here's a list of a few shows you shouldn't miss in June. Death From Above @ Corona TheatreSunday - June 9, 2019Pentatonix @ Bell CentreTuesday - June 11, 2019Billie Eilish @ Place BellWednesday - June...

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...

Twenty one years after its inaugural run, the Summersault Festival has returned. Founded by Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace back in 1998, the festival also made another run in 2000, but sadly we haven't heard anything since then, that is, until now. Bush, Live, Dear Rouge and Human Kebab are...

Running a bit late, Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida now also known as Moon vs Sun, jumped right into their set playing Under The Stars, off of their debut album I’m Going to Break Your HeartYellow Brick Road, which was featured on Raine’s first solo album, Hunter’s Lullaby, was up...

It looks like winter is finally over for Montreal, so why not celebrate with some live music? There are a lot of bands heading to Montreal in May, so below you'll find a list of some of our top picks for the month. Steven Page @ L'AstralFriday, May 10 2019Moon vs. Sun...