Montreal is serving up pure theatrical magic this weekend, and Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Place des Arts is the crown jewel that's got the entire city buzzing. This Broadway sensation has finally landed at our doorstep, bringing all that glittery, champagne-soaked spectacle we've been craving since the pandemic put our cultural lives on hold.
But here's what makes this weekend in Montreal absolutely electric: while tourists queue up for the obvious attractions, locals know the real gems are hiding in plain sight. Braquage at Le 4ᵉ Mur is transforming audiences into accomplices in a 1920s speakeasy heist—immersive theatre that'll leave you questioning what's real and what's performance. Meanwhile, The Bagel Class is teaching folks the sacred art of Montreal bagel-making, because honestly, if you're going to live here, you better understand why our bagels reign supreme.
With 96 shows scattered across the city this weekend, from the industrial romance of Exporail Railway Museum to the adrenaline rush of the MTL Zipline, Montreal is practically vibrating with possibility. The summer festival energy is building, venues are packed, and there's this infectious feeling that culture is back and better than ever.
Time to pick your adventure from the complete lineup below.
Concerts
- Steve Aoki — New City Gas (Saturday 13)
- Real Lies — Le Système (Saturday 13)
- Christian Mukuna — Olympia Theatre - Montreal (Saturday 13)
- Statzz avec invités: Loud, Fouki, Greenwoodz, Alexe, Zagata et Mahéja — Le Studio TD (Saturday 13)
- Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project — Le Club Dix30 (Saturday 13)
- Loud — Le Studio TD (Saturday 13)
- Tim Hicks — Theatre Fairmount (Saturday 13)
- Let's Boogie ! Le Disco Funk & Soul Party avec Uptown Avenue — Le Balcon (Saturday 13)
- Statzz — Le Studio TD (Saturday 13)
- Enamour — Stereo Nightclub - Montreal (Saturday 13)
- Montreal Comedy Show — Deli Planet (Saturday 13)
- Ingrid St. Pierre — Theatre Maisonneuve At Place des Arts (Saturday 13)
- Ponsif & Xaviera — Newspeak (Saturday 13)
- Let's Boogie!: Uptown Avenue — Le Balcon (Saturday 13)
- Club Slayyy — Bar Le Ritz (Saturday 13)
- Maheja — Club Soda - QC (Saturday 13)
- Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Helene Grimaud: Songs of Hope — Maison Symphonique de Montreal at Place Des Arts (Sunday 14)
- Ballet of Lights : La Belle au bois dormant dans un spectacle étincelant — Théâtre Rialto (Sunday 14)
- Candlelight : hommage à Joe Hisaishi — Le 9e (Sunday 14)
- Thomas Fersen — Le Studio TD (Sunday 14)
- Neoni — Le Ministere (Sunday 14)
- Candlelight : hommage à Phil Collins — Le 9e (Sunday 14)
- Trinix — Club Soda - QC (Sunday 14)
- Piknic Electronik Montreal: Chus & Ceballos — Parc Jean Drapeau (Sunday 14)
Comedy
- Braquage : Théâtre immersif dans un bar clandestin des années 20 — Le 4ᶱ Mur (Saturday 13)
- Simon Leblanc — Theatre Manuvie (Saturday 13)
Experiences
- Exporail, The Canadian Railway Museum: Entry Ticket — Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien (Saturday 13)
- Visite libre de Montréal à vélo — Independent Tour of Montreal by Bike (Saturday 13)
- Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal - Visite touristique — Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (Saturday 13)
- Eaux Vives: Une exploration dans des univers aquatiques — Grand Quai du Port de Montréal (Saturday 13)
- MTL Zipline Experience — Tirolina MTL (Saturday 13)
- Atelier pour apprendre à faire des bagels montréalais ! — The Bagel Class (Saturday 13)
- Visite en vélo de Montréal: Quartiers et trésors cachés — Fitz & Follwell Co (Saturday 13)
- Croisière guidée sur le Saint-Laurent — Croisières AML Montréal Billetterie (Saturday 13)
Other outings
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Montreal — Place des Arts (Saturday 13)
- Titanique (Touring) — St. Denis Theatre (Saturday 13)
- Cirque du Soleil: Echo - Montreal — Under the Big Top - Old Port, Montreal (Saturday 13)
- Surclassement VIP Forfait Rencontre - (billet D'événement Non Inclus) — Théâtre Beanfield (Saturday 13)
- CLUB SLAYYY - Slayyyter inspired Hyperpop Party — Bar le Ritz PDB (Saturday 13)
- INTIMYSTIC - Ponsif b2b Xaviera - All night long — Newspeak (Saturday 13)