This past weekend,17,702 excited fans gathered over three days for a magical Get Together fueled by music and buoyed by a shared passion for festival life!
As the gates opened Friday afternoon, a myriad of fans gathered on the festival site, excited to be reunited with good friends, great music, and that oh so familiar OSHEAGA vibe! JJ Wilde owned the stage with some serious rock n’ roll swagger, and Vancouver TikTok sensation Jessia ruled the stage with boundless energy. Bülow and DVSN brought the hits, The Franklin Electric delivered a heartfelt set, cementing their place as one of Montreal’s finest, while headliner Charlotte Cardin delivered a sublime set, complete with a choral choir that lifted the music to heavenly heights. On Friday night, under a sea of sparks, anyone who wasn’t already a Charlotte Cardin fan, was immediately converted.
Early Saturday afternoon, fans were offered a soulful set of electro pop from Montreal’s Fernie who is definitely one to watch! QCLTUR, featuring over 20 of Quebec’s most exciting rappers, was a veritable hip-hop summit, and their debut performance had fans wanting more. Winnipeg’s Faouzia, decked out in majestic red, belted her perfectly crafted pop songs with a confidence and passion that puts her on par with the biggest stars in the world. LANY served up some sunny singalong California pop, while frequent Drake collaborators, Majid Jordan, were all style, synths, and smooth R&B hooks. Jessie Reyez made a triumphant debut at OSHEAGA, bringing a legion of loyal fans along for an emotional and exciting ride that had the entire crowd rapt in attention.
Sunday was the return of the rock, with heavyweight sets from some of Canada’s finest acts, including Toronto’s July Talk; Montreal art rockers Stars, and Allan Rayman who's captivating set was mind-blowing. Among Sunday’s highlights was a fierce and trippy set of future grunge from Axlaustade (the name is a reference to Axl Rose's implosion at the Big O), a supergroup performing live for the first time, consisting of Dumas, Malajube’s Francis Mineau, and producer Jonathan Dauphinais, as well as a blistering set of psychedelic rock from Montreal’s now legendary, The Damn Truth. Montreal multi-instrumentalist, Geoffroy, was a revelation while hometown heroes, Half Moon Run, had the crowd completely enraptured, bringing it all home full circle to close out the festival.
For the first time ever, those who could not be there in person this year were able to access the OSHEAGA vibes through free live streaming presented by Bell! Fans in droves listened to the OSHEAGA Get Together all weekend on iHeartRadio and watched the Festival on TikTok Live.
The OSHEAGA team would like to recognize the sustained work of the valorous teams of the Festival, which in this particular year, knew how to make the artists shine and offer a friendly site for the festival goers. To all the fans who joined together for such a beautiful event, and all the artists who came to share their music, THANK YOU!
OSHEAGA Get Together presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light, would also like to thank the numerous sponsors and public partners, including: National Bank, Casino de Montréal, Bacardí, Monster, Coca-Cola, the Government of Quebec through the Ministry of Tourism and the Secretariat for the Metropolitan Region, as well as Tourisme Montréal for their continuous support.
The 15th anniversary of the OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL is coming next summer, so be prepared to celebrate with us from July 29 to 31st!