It was a shy but well-presented crowd who turned out for the show by humorous group Bleu Jeans Bleu on the Plains of Abraham tonight.
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“You are warrior heroes!” the group’s lead singer shouted at the audience as he took the stage.
Kitted out in their ponchos, spectators expected a group in top form. It started off strong with the song “Bacon en Belly” followed by the catchy vanilla-vanilla variant “Molle”.
Between each song, Mathieu Lafontaine, the quartet’s singer, made the audience laugh with the accent and expressions we know from the group.
“Our goal tonight is for you to feel the feeling of Top Minou when you leave here,” he said before performing the song of the same name on Bleu Jeans Bleu’s latest project.
dance in the rain
He was still wet from drinking while the band played Yoga Pants. This track culminated in a beautiful scene as the thousands of fans all jumped in place at the singer’s request.
With all his charisma and humor, Bleu Jeans Bleu then invited men who are losing their hair to adopt their coco de cuir.
“This is for all the men who love their hair more than their hair loves it. […] Get off your chains and shave,” exclaimed Mathieu Lafontaine before setting off.
The rain finally let up as Bleu Jeans Bleu performed Permis de moto in front of thousands of admirers who sang the refrain with their fists raised.
The quartet showcased their talent on instruments, playing sequences from The Beatles, AC/DC and Survivor, among others.
Despite the gray weather, there is light
The rain didn’t stop as the colorful Lumière took to the stage. However, this did not prevent the artist, also known as a member of the group Bon enfant, from a dynamic performance.
In front of the timidly filling Plains, Lumière presented several tracks from his latest album GLAM, including Rock Band, which seemed to warm up the audience at his feet.
Accompanied by his musicians in mostly folk tones that at times make one think of Alex Nevsky or Jean Leloup, Lumière also brought out the rock star in him as he grabbed his electric guitar for rock steady and à quoi, you guessed it .
Lumière, during his opening act for Bleu Jeans Bleu. Stevens LeBlanc/JOURNAL DE QUEBEC