It’s summer festival season, baby!

The reason Montrealers can survive the grim winter

The sun is out, and everywhere the delicate flutter of flyers can be heard, advertising yet another festival. As if it needed proving, summer is when Montreal justifies its reputation as the spiritual centre of arts in Canada, by offering yet again a full calendar of world-renowned festivals with international lineups. All this stellar art going on its almost enough to make someone turn jaded at even hearing this particular “f-word”.

A quick summer festival guide

A snapshot of the big music festivals in Quebec, from the Francofolies to Osheaga, and a few out-of-province fests.