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
Montréal Gay Men’s Chorus: 20 years of history and harmonies
June 7 and 8, 20252 performancesCinquième SalleThe fifty or so men who make up Montréal Gay Men’s Chorus (CGDM) are taking the stage of the Cinquième Salle for the first time to mark their ensemble’s 20th anniversary.
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Pop Music • Tribute
D’eux, 30 ans déjà: Célébrons Céline!
June 15, 20251 performanceSalle Wilfrid-Pelletier30 years ago, Céline Dion released D'eux, an album written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman, the perfect union of a singer with a unique voice and a gifted songwriter. An historic success: D'eux shattered all records, won the hearts of the public and became the best-selling French-language album in the world.
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Pop Music • French
Alain Souchon accompanied by Ours and Pierre Souchon
June 20, 20251 performanceSalle Wilfrid-PelletierJust over 4 years ago, Alain Souchon released a critically acclaimed new album, Âme fifties, the result of a close collaboration with his two sons. A triumphant tour of over 100 dates followed.

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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Article Recommendations EventA 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.