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
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!
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Pop Music • dance
Gala Dynastie : La fin d'une ère
April 11, 20261 performanceThéâtre MaisonneuveThe Gala Dynastie will mark a major milestone in its history in 2026 with its 10th edition. For the past decade, it has shone a spotlight on excellence, talent, and inspiring journeys of artists, creators, and leading figures from Black communities who stand out in the fields of arts, culture, and media.
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Pop Music
Velours Velours, alone on stage
April 16, 20262 performancesSalle Claude-LéveilléeAppearing solo for this unique and extremely rare show, Velours Velours will fill your music lover’s heart with his uninhibited, colourful pop and passionate nature.
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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