11:00 Clare Keays 4184 Oxford Blues, folk, country Clare Keays is a Blues/ Folk & Country singer / musician. Took a 16 year break from the industry but returned in 2005. This time following her own path. // Le retour de Clare Keays après une pause de16 ans, une nouvelle clarité! Daycare Daddies 3471 Girouard Children's A group of dads from the daycare, playing music for children of all ages! Lara Antebi 4205 Hingston Folk, rock, pop Lara Antebi is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Montreal, who enchants and inspires with her soaring melodies and her honest and evocative lyrics. The mood is sometimes nostalgic, sometimes playful, but she always draws the listener in with her raw spirit and her colorful cast of characters. // Des chansons nostalgiques par Lara Antebi, mais aussi des chansons joyeuses…attirantes, qui interpellent l’audience avec une variété de personnages colorés. {FB}{Listen} LLT and friends 4614 Kensington Rock and country This group plays for the joy of singing and playing music together…we play all types of music . Rock, Country and blues…Come and join us!. NDG Music School 2249 Marcil Rock Bands made up of students from the NDG Music School will be performing alternative rock and rock classics. {FB}{Listen} Patrick Hutchinson 2283 Belgrave Folk, roots, rock Guitarist and songwriter from Montréal bands Top Ranking (80s), Bare Bones (90s), Swift Years, and BluesReel .(2000s). {FB}{Listen} PopTones Vocal Ensemble 4369 Girouard Choir Like a choir, we're a group of singers performing beautiful and complex vocal harmonies, but that's about where the similarities end. Our concerts are filled with songs by the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Michael Jackson, The Zombies, the Bee Gees, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, and dozens of other artists in every modern genre of music. We wear skinny ties, jeans, and a bright pink shirt to get your attention. Our audiences don't sit and listen respectfully; they cheer and dance and sing along. // Un peu comme une chorale, on vous propose des harmonies complexes et sensuelles. Mais attention, vous ne pourrez vous empêcher de participer en dansant et vous réjouissant! Laissez-nous vous captiver, vêtus de nos jeans serrés, nos chemises roses et noter allure moderne! {Listen} {Site} The Strum Pets 5145 Grand Boulevard Old and contemporary classics Like if...Leon Redbone hooked up with Cilla Black and bred a bunch of Weezers. Kinda like that. {FB}{Listen} Trevor Burnett 2276 Harvard Folk, rockabilly, country Trevor Burnett is a Montreal-born, world-travelling artist who plays music, writes book, and draws pictures. He has an eclectic sound with story-telling lyrics that spark depth and imagination. {FB}{Listen} 12:00 Conventions 3791 Girouard Indie rock Making dreamy indie rock wistful for a past that never quite was, Conventions write anthems for lost highways. Take a midnight tour of Chris Bell's Memphis, put fresh tracks in the frost across Westerberg's Minneapolis. Combining dreamy arrangements with a solid groove from the bass and drums, Conventions provide the perfect soundtrack for midnight moves, empty flasks and long walks home alone. {FB}{Listen} Kim Adams and the House Cats 2005 Old Orchard Blues, jazz, soul Montreal’s best kept secret, Kim Adams and the House Cats specialize in blues, sprinkled with jazz, swing and soul. Whether it’s the powerhouse vocals, the eclectic repertoire, or the hard-hitting blues riffs, you’ll be captivated with this band’s professional and engaging presence. // Kim Adams tire ses racines de la musique du Tennessee, musique des Appalaches, le gospel du sud du pays, et finalement le blues. La spécialité du groupe c’est en effet le blues, avec des influences de jazz, de swing, de soul et de gospel. Vous allez vous faire envoûter! {FB} {Site} Knocking Sparks 4073 Hingston Country rock Southern rock sounds. {Listen} Mark Pinkus 2228 Belgrave Original solo piano, new age/neo-classical My music is described as "beautiful little stories without words" and I call it Piano Impressionism. {FB}{Listen} Matty Parker 2224 Harvard Alt-rock Matty Parker is a Montreal based alt rock group formed out of clay about two years today. The music is hypno pop rocks and millennial angst, volumus and silky like Pantene Pro V. {FB} {Listen} Pale Horse 4344 Girouard Americana indie rock A bit Americana, a bit power pop, Pale Horse is a 3-piece guitar-bass-drums combo that likes to keep their songs short and bittersweet. {Listen} Randomous Jam 4546 Kensington Folk electronic A blend of folk guitar, electric piano and rhythmmmm. {FB}{Listen} Regal Tips 4168 Madison Mac DeMarco with latin influence We will be playing laid back summer chill beach beats. Bring your significant other and drift away in a suburban landscape. // Un petit groove relaxant… {Listen} Voodoo Jazz 4333 Melrose Jazz, funk, soul For almost 20 years, we have had the privilege of playing music we love for enthusiastic audiences, melding our diverse influences into a tasty musical gumbo. Jazz, funk, soul, afro, it's all part of the Voodoo Jazz sound. // Venez vous délecter de notre gumbo musical: Voodoo Jazz, c’est un band qui mise sur les cors et qui s’amuse avec l’afro beat et le soul. {FB}{Listen} Yellow Door Choir 2321 Regent World music, acapella {FB} {Site}
13:00 Allison Von Der Lande 2269 Old Orchard Folk rock Allison plays travelling blues-inspired folk rock. {FB}{Listen} Bashu 4168 Madison Accordion singer-songwriter Sings about broken hartz with howling accordion! Stomps on the boards, you sing along. {FB}{Site} Better Days 2390 Mayfair Contemporary blues Interpretting various Canadian and American contemporary blues artists in the likes of Keb Mo’, Delbert Mclinton, Fathead, Roben Ford and a whole bunch more. {Listen} Friends With Benefits 4360 Hingston Rock 'n roll & blues Friends with Benefits will play crowd-pleasing Rock and Blues tunes from the 70's-80's and 90's. Come out and GET READY TO DANCE & SING ALONG WITH US! {Listen} Pope Joan 5460 Upper Lachine Garage punk rock Pope Joan is a garage rock band with a DIY spirit and firm grasp of three chord protest songs. {FB}{Listen} Senior Staff 4975 Prince of Wales Folk, folk-rock, pop Senior Staff is a trio that plays an acoustic mix of classic folk, folk-rock and pop songs with a sprinkling of original material and a focus on harmony. The # Key 2284 Regent Rock Rock Chronology 2018: A journey through seven decades of rock. The Fabulous Flashbacks 4680 Beaconsfield 60s 70s rock, reggae, funk, disco, country Four immature lads holding down some of the best Rock, R & B, Reggae, Funk, and Disco hits from the 60s and 70s. // Oh yeah! Ça danse avec LesFabulous Flashbacks! Des covers dynamiques dans tous les genres, des tounes qui vous feront vous déhancher comme des malades! {FB}{Listen} The Going Away Present 5670 Sherbrooke Ouest (Encore Books and Records) Post punk pop pock A post punk project infused with pop sensibility, synthesized overtones and feeling, lots of feeling. What to expect: a little bit of everything, you can beat your head to the drum while the low end and fierce voices guide you, enveloped in atmospheric synths and groove. {FB}{Listen} To the Bone 2301 Grand Boulevard Punk rock n' roll Blues, folk and country with a punk rock attitude
14:00 Bonnie Smokes 4344 Girouard Feminist indie punk, riot grrrl Bonnie Smokes are a three piece feminist indie punk band that lay out quick sassy songs, in both English and French, accompanied with crunchy guitar tones, energetic beats, and three piece vocals. {FB}{Listen} Fass Molass 3791 Girouard Jazz, funk Juicy licks, booty-shakin grooves! Tasty instrumental funk tunes from beautiful Montreal! {FB}{Listen} Junk Flies 2248 Old Orchard Electro-acoustic funk soul Funky rhythms, soulful melodies, tasty analog synthesizer tones. Masterful on the spot composers ushering in a new era of music. LOVO JOPO 4185 Wilson Neo-soul A compilation of young talents found through out Montreal, Lovo Jopo will explore the realms of Jazz, Soul and hip hop with the help of a few young Montreal rappers and their band. We've performed at every NDG Porchfest under the name Jukebox Ocean, this year we'll be returning with a new sound we know the neighborhood would really like! Naghmeh and the Southern Shores 2460 Mariette Folklore Inspired by the mundane daily struggles, epic advice, heartbreaks and realizations, Naghmeh's songs speak of the people and places that leave a permanent mark on her path by eternalizing the events and the lessons through song. Together with the Southern Shores, they have a powerful energy, presence, and musicality. {FB}{Listen} Purgatory Falls 2239 Clifton Bluegrass, americana Original Bluegrass and acoustic roots music performed by some of NDG's finest acoustic musicians. Rachel Guertin-Lambertson 4339 Hingston Classical opera and pop My name is Rachel Guertin-Lambertson, I am 21 years old and I am a classical singer, currently studying at the Music Conservatory of Montreal. During Porchfest, I will be performing mostly classical pieces but also some pop pieces. Enjoy! {Listen} Ravvin's Furniture 4095 West Hill Rock, folk, jazz, blues Come see the vocal/guitar duo of Alexander and Norm Ravvin live at Porchfest in NDG! We will play a variety of covers ranging from jazz to country to rock. New to our act: Alexander's heavy-going study at the St. Laurent cegep Jazz guitar program. // Un trio qui joue du jazz, du blues, on s’amuse à faire revivre les covers avec nos guitares et nos voix. Skidoos Jaunes 3784 Melrose Rock Enthusiastic returnees to Porchfest after a 1 year hiatus, the Skidoos Jaunes are a local cover band with broad musical interests. In honour of the occasion, we will be rocking out, acoustic style! Pour l’édition 2018 de Balconfête, les Skidoos Jaunes sont de retour avec des classiques de la musique des années 1960 à aujourd’hui. {Listen} The Comeau Family 4865 Montclair Funk soul Let's have a family day! // C’est en famille que ça se passe, en musique et en harmonie. The Porch Swingers 4901 Beaconsfield Classic rock Classic rock band J.J. Cale influence {Listen}
15:00 Hard Red Spring 4060 Grand Boulevard Pop Original Canadian pop music -- songs of swimming pools, fierce Irish strikers and disappointing boyfriends. {FB}{Listen} Les Flâneurs 2283 Wilson Cajun Venez danser avec ce collectif de musiciens passionnés de la musique Cajun du sud ouest de la Louisiane. Two-steps, valses. /// Paying homage to the music of Southwest Louisiana, Les Flâneurs is a collective of folk musicians who are passionate about Cajun music. Bring your dancing shoes! {FB}{Listen} Marie Hamilton 2201 Harvard Folk, traditional, singer-songwriter A vocalist and harpist, Marie Hamilton’s work explores both the strings she plays and the space between them. A Vermont native currently based in Montreal, she has spent time studying harp and song in Ireland, Scotland, and France and has shared her music on stages, in gardens, on rooftops, by the ocean, and in forests all across eastern Canada and the US. {FB}{Listen} Primitive Workers Songbook 2239 Clifton Bluegrass, rock, folk, blues Primitive Workers Songbook are a rollicking collection of street musicians, poet-warlords, and soul rebels from the cultural desert of Montreal,QC, Canada. A historical blend of Bluegrass, Southern Gospel and Mississippi Blues inspires thus congregation of constantly alternating Banjo, Guitar, Upright Bass, and unique polyrhythms of jug-band and Cajun inspired Washboard Percussion. {FB}{Listen} Street Spirit 2249 Marcil Alternative rock Street Spirit is a tribute to Radiohead. {Listen} Sunfields 5219A King-Edward Country coated, acid laced guitar pop Imagine Wilco making out with Tom Petty in the back of Neil Young’s van while listening to The Byrds. {FB}{Listen} The Mariposa Ramblers 5434 Côte-Saint-Luc (Mariposa Café) Country, bluegrass, Americana Old school boys strumming old school tunes! The Choirboys 4349 Walkley Acoustic pop Versatile piano and guitar duo, 2 voices, tight harmonies and wide repertoire. // Un duo dynamique et versatile. {FB} {Listen} Vinyl Vines 4159 Harvard Rock Rock, pop, and folk-infused experiments come to life when this workshop-style band takes tunes from a life on radio and gives them life again. When serious musicians who are not-so-serious people play together long enough, “someone’s gotta hear this stuff." 16:00 Audiocassette 3560 Connaught Indie rock We like to rock hard. We also like sandwiches. {FB} {Listen} John Kerkhoven 2283 Wilson Blues, folk, foots Harmonica player and singer-songwriter from Montréal. {FB}{Listen} Les Surfants Terrible 4348 Walkley Instrumental surf rock Montreal's newest and hottest instrumental Surf/Space Rock band, playing a mix of classic 60's standards and retro influenced originals in the spirit of The Ventures and The Shadows. {Listen} Max Marlowe Quintet 3791 Girouard Jazz Straight ahead originals and jazz standards. {FB}{Listen} Nicolas Tremblay 4340 Wilson Folk, country Covers selection of some of my favorite songs. {FB} The Five 20s 2318 Marcil Blues Formed in 2015 by jamming onstage amongst friends. The Five 20s currently play blues, soul, rnb & rock n roll with various Mtl musicians on rotation. // Un groupe le fun, avec des claviers et de l’harmonica parce que nous, on paie hommage au blues de Chicago. Ajoutez un peu de soul et de motown pour un son authentique. {FB}
17:00 Spectacle de clôture King Shadrock 6650 Côte St-Luc - Centre Communautaire Walkley Reggae Né en Jamaïque, King Shadrock est désormais l’un des chanteurs de reggae au Canada les plus appréciés. Celui que l’on surnomme parfois « Little Buju », en référence à l’un des maîtres du reggae, Buju Banton, a en effet en commun avec lui une voix puissante et rauque, idéale pour transmettre ses messages. Mais parmi ses influences, il cite essentiellement Bob Marley, Sizzla et Lenny Kravitz. // Jamaican-born King Shadrock is today one of Canada’s most appreciated reggae singers. Nicknamed “Little Buju” in reference to reggae master Buju Banton, he shares with the latter a powerful and husky voice, ideal for conveying his messages. But among his influences, he points mostly to Bob Marley, Sizzla and Lenny Kravitz. {FB} {Listen}