While generally more modest than our National Day celebrations in Quebec, Canada Day activities are being organized throughout the province this weekend. The newspaper has identified ten free outdoor shows to watch on the 1stum July.
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Alma: Marc Dupre
Before Marc Dupré returns to his first love with humor, he treats himself to a few music concerts. On Saturday at 8:45 p.m. he will step onto the boards of Place Cogeco d’Alma in a free show.
Marc Dupre. Mario Beauregard / QMI Agency
Hudson: Jonas Tomalty and Kim Richardson
In Jack-Layton Park, the city of Hudson celebrates Canada. After the flag raising, Jonas Tomalty, Kim Richardson and Marie-Pierre Leduc perform at 8pm. It is mentioned that it will be possible to meet the artists for an autograph afterwards.
Kim Richardson. Joel Lemay / QMI Agency
Longueuil: QW4RTZ and Melissa Ouimet
Several activities are planned for the 110th edition of Canada Day. After a parade and family entertainment, musical performances will be presented in Empire Park by QW4RTZ at 7:30pm and Mélissa Ouimet at 9pm.
QW4RTZ Sébastien St-Jean / QMI agency
Morin Heights: The Box
While touring in celebration of their 40th anniversary, The Box will be attending Canada Day celebrations at Sommet Morin-Heights in the Laurentians. The group will take the stage at 9pm, right after the Seb & Jess show.
Jean-Marc Pisapia, singer of the group The Box. Sébastien St-Jean / QMI Agency
Pierrefonds: Marco Calliari
Montreal’s West Island Pierrefonds-Roxboro neighborhood offers a journey through traditions. During the day there is an amusement park, a parade, itinerant shows and an exhibition of antique vehicles. And from 8pm to 10pm there is the show by Marco Calliari accompanied by artists from different cultures, including Mamselle Ruiz, Laura Niquay and Élage Diouf.
Marco Calliari. Joel Lemay / QMI Agency
Quebec: Ludovick Bourgeois
The capital offers various activities on Saturday, including an official ceremony and a cake distribution on the Dufferin Terrace from 11am. In the evening at 8 p.m. Ludovick Bourgeois will give his show live from the Edwin-Bélanger music pavilion.
Ludovick Bourgeois. Joel Lemay / QMI Agency
Saguenay: Annie Villeneuve
Annie Villeneuve, proud Saguenéenne, will host a show at 8pm at the Chicoutimi Port Zone. Alongside Jonquière, at 9:30 p.m., it will be Sylvain Cossette with his LIVE concert on the occasion of Jonquière en musique. At La Baie, Alexe Gaudreault will sing live from the Agora at 9pm.
Anne Villeneuve. Photo: SEBASTIEN SAUVAGE / VAT
Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Blue Jeans Blue
Technically, this concert is not part of the Canada Day celebrations. But we found the coincidence too funny to dismiss. Where will Bleu Jeans Bleu play on July 1st? In Saint-Jean-Baptiste! From 4pm, the musicians will present their free outdoor show, Top Minou, to celebrate the opening of the Aquaparc at the Domaine international de Rouville.
Blue jeans blue. Photo courtesy of Félix Renaud
Sherbrooke: Radio Radio and Quality Motel
This is a nice combo that the city of Eastern Townships offers on the lot behind the downtown Maxi grocery store. First, at 8:15 p.m., the audience will be treated to the festive New Brunswick duo Radio Radio. Then, at 9:30 p.m., it’s the turn of the five musicians from Qualité Motel, who are exactly from Sherbrooke.
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Tremblant: Pascale Picard
Several concerts will be performed in the pedestrian village of Tremblant from 2 p.m. on Canada Day. Following Sussex and Robert Dethier, the French-language project by Foreign Diplomats member Frais Dispo will take the stage at 4pm. And after the Franco-Moroccan Nora Toutain at 5.30 p.m., Pascale Picard will end the evening at 8.30 p.m. with a show intended to be “festive, dance-like and surprising”.
Pascal Picard. Photo QMI Agency, Dario Ayala