Sounds everyone loves
Beloved beats and melodies fill Place des Arts’ halls several nights a year, bringing joy to Pop music lovers. The genre’s top talents often choose one of our venues as a tour stop, using the facilities to set their songs in a distinctive frame. One of many artists to have put a unique spin on their catalogue by adapting it to the features of Place des Arts is Bryan Adams, who delighted fans with stripped-down acoustic takes on his megahits here in 2009, taking full advantage of Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier’s fine acoustics.
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Pop Music
Engelbert Humperdinck | The Celebration Tour
October 8, 20261 performanceThéâtre MaisonneuveFollowing a global career renaissance, Engelbert Humperdinck is set to bring The Celebration Tour to Montréal. Marking his landmark 90th birthday on May 2nd, the "King of Romance” offers you a memorable and intimate evening.
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Pop Music
Relive the Music 50s, 60s & 70s Show
October 11, 20261 performanceLudger-Duvernay TheatreThis new version of Relive the Music is now even better then the previous edition. The classics from the '50s and '60s have been kept, and the biggest hits from the '70s have been added!
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Pop Music • folk
Loreena McKennitt | The Mask and Mirror – 30th Anniversary
October 26 to November 2, 20263 performancesMaison symphoniqueIn fall 2026, award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter, Loreena McKennitt, will be commemorating the 30th anniversary of her album, The Mask and Mirror, with an extensive tour of Eastern Canada. Widely acclaimed for its ‘cross-cultural fertilization’, the album weaves together Celtic, Spanish and Moroccan influences.
A musical genre that pairs well with art
Every era has its particular Pop music currents, which have always enjoyed their share of success on the Québec music scene. The public’s acclaim and enthusiasm have also ensured that Pop is consistently on Place des Arts programmers’ radar. Over the years, well-known exponents of the genre have graced our stages, on tour and as part of festivals and other special events. Pop music is, after all, popular, and has always been a good match with theatre and musical comedy, allowing it reach ever larger audiences across the decades.
Micro ouvert autochtone : Nina Segalowitz shines a spotlight on Indigenous cultures
You get the sense that Nina Segalowitz has a big smile on her face as you listen to her on the other end of the line, sharing her eagerness to shine a spotlight on Indigenous cultures during the fourth Micro ouvert autochtone.
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