OSHEAGA CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF MUSIC AND MAGIC!

The Foos are coming!!! Dave Grohl and his band of merry musicians are playing the festival for the first time, and when they take the stage on Friday night, the entire audience will have no choice but to learn to fly because Foo Fighters music is the kind of soaring rock that literally lifts audiences off their feet. Grohl and company, who are celebrating 25 years of rocking stages, have not played Montreal since 2011, and this promises to be a big one for them with the charismatic frontman teasing a new album and a “crazy” 2020!

OSHEAGA will also bear witness to the full-on phenomenon that is Lizzo! The three-time Grammy winner brings her fire to Montreal on the Saturday night of the festival, and she will make sure the crowd is feeling good as hell!! Fans will have the opportunity to take in the now legendary live show of the performer Time Magazine has anointed as Entertainer of the Year, who is playing for the very first time in Quebec!

Kendrick Lamar returns to OSHEAGA on Sunday for another triumphant headline performance. In 2015, the hip-hop luminary moved the crowd with his lyrical prowess and high energy live show – since then he’s also received a PULITZER PRIZE for his 2017 album DAMN. That same year, he delivered a blistering set to a sold out crowd at the Bell Centre. The rap icon also has a new album on the horizon for 2020, so fans can expect to hear lots of new material.

As everyone knows, OSHEAGA isn’t just about the headliners – there is so much more and so many great acts to discover and see before they become headliners themselves. Acts like Brockhampton, a diverse rap big-band who are already having a stellar year so far! Fans of hip hop will also be stoked for French Montana, who was one of the favourites of Ile Soniq 2018 – his performance at OSHEAGA will surely prove unforgettable to his legion of fans!

Australian indie pop star Tones And I will get the crowd in a frenzy with her mega hit Dance Monkey, a song that has helped her earn over A BILLION streams online so far!!! Canadian singer, Jessie Reyez, winner of the 2018 Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist, will delight fans when she hits the stage after having to cancel last year due to illness, but she’s back and ready to prove why she is one of the brightest young stars to come out of Canada. Rex Orange County returns with his special blend of hip-hop, jazz, and bedroom pop, and his 2019 album Pony will certainly translate live beautifully – here’s hoping he brings the lushness! Legendary krautrockers Kraftwerk, visionary pioneers of electronic music, will be on hand to show the kids how it’s done. Recent Grammy winners Vampire Weekend, who sold out MTELUS in 1 hour, will dish out some classic fan favourites and surely material from their critically acclaimed 2019 album Father of the Bride.

Leon Bridges will bring the heavy soul, as will Brittany Howard (singer of Alabama Shakes) with her solo outing, a deeply personal statement exploding with experimental sounds and warm tones. Speaking of warm tones, Bon Iver will undoubtedly get the crowd singing along with his swelling melodies and acoustic flourishes on Sunday night. He hasn’t played Montreal since his 2011 show at Metropolis (now MTELUS) which was an unforgettable night for all in attendance.

A variety of local artists will also be on hand to represent some of the best that Montreal has to offer with performances ranging from from the likes of award-winning songstress Safia Nolin who bares her soul every time she takes the stage, to Geoffroy, who fuses incredibly personal songs with beautiful instrumentation and warm electro beats. There is so much more to see and do, as well!

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FESTIVAL PASS PRICES (taxes and service fees are included)
GENERAL ADMISSION Festival Pass: $325
GOLD Festival Pass: $600 – Limited quantity
Perrier PLATINUM Festival Pass: $1,250 – Very limited quantity

All festival passes will be OSHEAGA PLAY powered by National Bank RFID bracelets.

Festival goers can activate their OSHEAGA Play bracelet before arriving on site. There will be fun on-site experiences to explore with OSHEAGA Play, such as the famous National Bank Ferris Wheel and Yoyo, the return of the OSHEAGA Playground, and plenty of chances to win cool prizes!

Single day passes will go on sale on a later date.

FESTIVAL PASSES
GOLD Festival Pass holders will have access to the OSHEAGA Terrace, a multi-level platform offering a premium view of the Bell Alt TV River Stage and Coors Light Mountain Stage, with access to private washrooms, exclusive food & beverage stands and fast-lane entry onto the festival grounds.

Perrier PLATINUM Festival Pass holders will benefit from new offers this year including a daily brunch with mimosas, a secondary lounge area at Green and Honda Valley stages and additional washrooms and transportation around the site. Perrier PLATINUM Festival Pass holders will have access to fast lane entry onto the festival grounds, the Perrier Platinum Lounge, VIP washrooms, screens with a live feed of the main stages, charging stations, front stage viewing areas (Bell Alt TV River, Coors Light Mountain, Honda Valley, and Green stages) in addition to the OSHEAGA Terrace. A dedicated concierge and shuttle service between the Perrier Platinum Lounge, the main stages and the secondary stages will also be available during the festival.

BUY A PASS, MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The OSHEAGA Festival is proud to continue its partnership with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to the evenko foundation Program which offers free extracurricular music and art classes for 260 students in 9 greater Montréal high schools. To learn more about the foundation, https://www.fondationevenko.ca/en/

OFFICIAL OSHEAGA ACCOMMODATIONS
For the ultimate OSHEAGA experience, festivalgoers can take advantage of our official OSHEAGA Accommodations! Located in downtown Montréal, only 15 minutes away from the festival site by public transit, our OSHEAGA Accommodations offer some of the best deals in the city! Many affordable options for single, double or quadruple occupancy rooms are available to music lovers visiting us from outside the city starting at $330 per person for four nights. For more information about the offers, visit osheaga.com.

UNLIMITED TRAVEL WITH STM TRANSIT SYSTEM
For $17.75, festivalgoers can enjoy unlimited bus, metro and train transportation services offered by the 4 public transit agencies in the Greater Montreal (STM, RTL, STL and exo) all weekend long by purchasing the OSHEAGA Special Edition fare, valid from 10 a.m. on Friday, July 31 to 5 a.m. on Monday, August 2, upon purchase of 3-days festival passes via osheaga.com.

OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell Alt TV in collaboration with Coors Light will have many more surprises to announce in the upcoming weeks!