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Pop Montreal Day 4: Sister Nancy, Joe Rainey, Vanille, Haru Nemuri & more

Pop Montreal on Saturday was a night chock-full of international acts and diverse sounds.

NYC’s New Colossus back for 2nd year, right before SXSW (2020 initial lineup)

NYC’s New Colossus music festival and industry conference will be back for a second year in 2020, happening March 11-15 in venues all over the Lower East Side and East Village. That’s right before SXSW so a lot of bands from all over the world who are on their way their will stop at New Colossus first.

Pop Montreal announces full 2019 lineup

Pop Montreal happens September 25-29 and the 2019 lineup includes Mavis Staples, Nick Cave, Weyes Blood, Aldous Harding, Tinariwen, Colin Stetson, and more.

New talent abounded at the 2017 Megaphono Music Festival in Ottawa (pics/review)

The third installment of the Megaphono music festival took place earlier this month in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This budding local and regional music industry event, following the ‘panels by day, showcase by night’ format…

SXSW adds a ton more artists to 2017 lineup

Just-added artists include Savoy Motel, Sad13, Jay Som, Boogarins, Nicole Dollanganger, Los Kellies, Lizzo, Night Beats, Open Mike Eagle, Big Thief, Kadhja Bonet, Andrew Combs, GoldLink, Lisa Prank, Anna Meredith, Peelander-Z, Trapo, Vagabon, Cindy Wilson (of the B-52s), and many more.

Pop Montreal reveals full 2016 lineup

The 2016 edition of Pop Montreal happens September 21 – 25 at venues all over the city. It’s the 15th anniversary of the festival and they’ve just announced the finalized lineup…