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 • movie
Dirty Dancing in Concert
March 31, 20261 performanceSalle Wilfrid-PelletierRelive the film that stole the hearts of generations with Dirty Dancing in Concert. This unique live-to-film concert event features the original film projected in full, accompanied by a live band and singers performing every unforgettable song from the soundtrack.
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Pop Music • folk
Ponteix et Willows
April 2, 20261 performanceSalle Claude-LéveilléeExplore the hypnotic grooves of the trio Ponteix and the delicate acoustic folk of Willows at an evening of beauty and dualities.
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Pop Music
Dumas | Piano voix diapos
April 10 and 11, 20262 performancesCinquième SallePiano voix diapos is a guitar less Dumas, accompanied by a pianist and a slideshow. In a minimalist set-up, he shares his story through songs, revisiting 25 years of his own repertoire with sensitivity and a constant desire to offer the audience an unforgettable and uplifting experience!
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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