POP Montreal International Music Festival is an annual not-for-profit curated cultural event that champions independence in the arts by presenting emerging and celebrated artistic talents from around the world. Some of the highlighted artists that have performed at the festival over the years include Alanis Obomsawin, Patti Smith, Mavis Staples, Grimes, Patrick Watson, Kaytranada and SOPHIE.
Launched by friends and colleagues in 2002 from an impulse to create meaningful and vibrant experiences in the city, the non-profit festival is now a fixture in the Montreal festival circuit and the international music scene.
POP Montreal is a registered charity. We are grateful for any donations, which will help ensure that POP Montreal continues to support artists and connect them with audiences.
Along with the fall festival POP collaborates with community partners to produce hundreds of cultural events each year and offers many free and affordable events in accessible public spaces.
POP Montreal is proud to say that it has been listening to every artist that applies to the festival since its creation 23 years ago. Year after year, music curators, musicians, and professionals get together for listening sessions to vote. These outstanding submissions make up a central portion of the festival’s programming.
The festival offers symposium discussions, craft and visual art exhibitions, children’s activities, film screenings, and, of course, a few all-night parties ;)
