The magic worked once again for the Cowboys Fringants, who delighted their fans that night at the Videotron Center.
The 11,000 spectators in a packed hall jumped, raised their fists and screamed, memorizing every word, for almost two hours.
Without any artifice, the musicians entered the stage and played the first crescendo notes of the song Ici-bas. When Karl Tremblay showed up, people rose and transmitted an energy dose to the illness-fighting singer that could be felt throughout the amphitheatre.
The evening started well. The Cowboys presented the hits Bye Bye Lou, The Manifestation and The Queen. The latter puffed up by the presence of brass and interspersed with a snippet from Thunderstruck by the famous Australian group AC/DC.
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The leader used the last snowstorm to record Winter is approaching the popular album Break Union, released more than 20 years ago.
After Les Maisons All Similar, thousands of people turned into choristers singing aloud Ti-cul’s “Pa Pa Da.”
The case on my shoulder
The crossing with her lyrics on the taste of the old capital and plusries made the bridge to the packaging on my shoulder.
From the first chords of Jean-François Pauzé’s acoustic guitar, people held each other’s shoulders to hum the comforting words of this ballad.
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The spectators still hadn’t recovered from their emotions when the Repentigny troupe laid all the gum for L’Amérique pleure and Straight Ahead.
The four cowboys, flanked by six musicians, weren’t done breaking into the house. After Paris Montreal, Marie-Annick launched Lépine’s violin Loulou Lapierre’s Joyeux Calvaire.
No doubt, the fans from the very beginning were ready for the rhythmic Awikatchikaën. The melody from the old album Motel Capri literally put a spell on bassist Jérôme Dupras, who took the opportunity to do a little body surfing session.
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The party goes on
There was only As Long As We Love before the encore, but the party was far from over.
The revered cowboys returned to the “ohé ohé ohé” of a cheering crowd to perform Pub Royal and Shack à Hector to the strains of the Gazou.
“Thank you for still being here after 25 years, my Tabarnak gang,” the singer said between songs.
Karl Tremblay’s band capped off a perfect evening with Merchant Marine and Les étoiles filantes.
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First part
Originally from Maliotenam in northeastern Quebec, Shauit heated up the crowd with his traditional folk and reggae music as the opening show.
The singer-songwriter first walked the stage alone, performing an Innu song while playing the tam-tam.
His group joined him and he quickly captured the audience, who even sang in chorus the few words they had just taught them for his song Shapatesh Nuna.
Shauit also had a little surprise in store for the audience. The one and only Yves Lambert, known for his years with La Bottine Souriante, joined him on stage to accompany him on his accordion.