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May 17th 2025
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Porchfest posters, t-shirts, and paper maps will be available outside of 5670 Sherbrooke west, from 11am to 2pm. Come say hi!
Some shows may move to monday due to rain!
11:00
Sophie Lukacs & Laszlo Koos
5670 Sherbrooke West
Folk
Winner of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Global Album of the Year, Sophie Lukacs is a kora player and singer songwriter. She spent seven years studying in Mali, and today, tours her original music across the globe. {link 1} {link 2}
11:00
Sophie Lukacs & Laszlo Koos
5670 Sherbrooke West
Folk
Winner of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Global Album of the Year, Sophie Lukacs is a kora player and singer songwriter. She spent seven years studying in Mali, and today, tours her original music across the globe. {link 1} {link 2}
12:00
Good Time Gal Stringband
2236 Regent
Traditional
Old-time Appalachian fiddle tunes and songs to make you feel good!
Trafalgar School for Girls Choir
2284 Melrose
Choir
The Trafalgar School for Girls Choir and Band are a group of energetic high school musicians who bring their passion to every performance. The choir fills the air with powerful vocals, while the band amps up the energy with lively instrumental music, creating a vibrant and unforgettable experience. {link 1} {link 2}
1:00
Colin Fenner Band
4605 Trenholme
Blues, rock
Come out and hear us play some good tunes that we've been lucky enough to perform throughout the year at venues around Montreal. Mostly blues and rock based music. {link}
Roy Fu
7345 Fielding
Folk, popular
Make love, not capitalism. With his voice and guitar, Roy will offer a selection of songs about love, life, and laughter, with a splattering of anti-capitalism tunes, hoping it all will provide some respite from the headiness of the times we live in.
Screaming Demons
2249 Madison
Rock n roll
Screaming Demons is a rock n’ roll band, that draws inspiration from the world of horror movies, creating a sound that is equal parts spooky and energetic. With fast-paced riffs and lyrics that paint vivid pictures of monsters and mayhem, Screaming Demons is the perfect band for fans of rock n roll, glam, punk and horror alike. {link 1} {link 2}
Jeff Presslaff & Sophie Lukacs
3807 Oxford
Jazz & folk
Jeff Presslaff is a jazz pianist, composer and arranger with more than a dozen albums to his name. He will be accompanied by Lance Neveu, a bassist, pianist and composer. Sophie Lukacs is a kora player, and singer songwriter. She spent 7 years studying in Mali, and today, tours her original music across the globe. {link 1} {link 2}
The Apologists
2224 Melrose
Pop rock
Come tap your feet and clap your hands. We'll provide the funk, that rock, and some RnB to go along with it. By all means, feel free to sing along. We sure will! Au grand plaisir de faire vibrer le quartier avec vous! {link}
2:00
Dragged Over Coals
5562 Upper Lachine
New Orleans funk & blues
Montréal-based New Orleans, funk and blues band comprised of 4 Canadian musicians from 4 different countries; Germany, Greece, Canada and the US. Get ready to sing, dance and Mardi Gras!!! {link 1} {link 2}
The Toolshed Collective
2236 Regent
Folk & traditional
A blend of original and traditional songs steeped in old-time, folk, and country. {link 1} {link 2}
3:00
Just Costa
2224 Melrose
Pop, funk, Rnb
For Just Costa, music is just the ticket to their own sonic theme park. And they have all the attractions: Vocals that blend with the grace of siblings, with songs that are melodic, lyrically life-affirming and groovy while blending R&B, soul, funk, pop and more. {link 1} {link 2}
Nicolas Tremblay
4364 Melrose
Folk québecois
Me and my guitar...set of covers from Les Cowboys Fringants to Alexandre Poulin and others. {link}
Over Eyes
968 Regent
Pop-punk
Over Eyes is a high-energy pop-punk band from Montreal, blending powerful lyrics with infectious melodies. {link 1} {link 2}
4:00
‘PosaBlue
5562 Upper Lachine
Sixties rock & blues
A 6-7 piece group of seasoned gents, playing Chicago Blues, '60's tunes & originals. {link 1} {link 2}
Manivore
4177 Wilson
Rock, alternative
Graduates of NDG Music School. {link}
Vikki Gilmore
5115 Trenholme
Indie-folk
Inspired by everyday life and the vast intricacies of being human, Montreal's Vikki Gilmore crafts meaningful narratives that ring tenderly relatable. Through her indie-folk music, she seeks to create a connection between listeners and their personal journeys, allows them to draw strength in self-expression. {link 1} {link 2}
Vinyl Revenge
4645 Grand Boulevard
Classic rock, funk, dance
The best of classic rock, funk, r&b, soul, and pop from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. {link}
5:00
Allison's Wonderband
4945 Patricia
Groovy folk, wandering troubadours
Une âme d’artiste intemporel, Allison et sa musique feront danser les plus aigris sur nos trottoirs. Ses entrées sont magistrales et ses sorties nostalgiques. {link}
Noteworthy
4459 Oxford
Folk rock
Three voices, one guitar and a bass, we are Noteworthy. We’ll have you tapping your toes and singing along to our versions of familiar folk, rock and pop tunes along with some original songs, all in strong, tight harmony. || Trois voix, une guitare et une basse, nous sommes Noteworthy. Nous vous ferons taper du pied et chanter sur nos versions de mélodies folk, rock et pop familières ainsi que sur quelques chansons originales, le tout dans une harmonie forte et serrée. {link}
Psy-Five
4481 Madison
Jazz fusion
The current band is a mix of the MGM jammers and my previous band Beat, Slap & Shred. {link 1} {link 2}