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In the weeks leading up to August, a simmering feeling of anticipation starts to descend over the city of Montr\u00e9al. Buzzing off the excitement of a jam-packed July, residents and wanderers alike know all too well of the fast-approaching annual recurrence of OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival<\/a>. Over the August 4\u20136 weekend, an unexplainable enchantment settled over the city, painting \u201cla ville des festivals\u201d with magic.<\/p>\n\n\n

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For its sixteenth year, Montr\u00e9alers have again shared their home with out-of-towners hoarding to the city for three days of music performances on the Parc Jean Drapeau island, marking a magical co-existence between the two. A colossal 155,000 people attended the sold-out three-day event, traveling from across the globe in packs; some to see their favorite artists for the umpteenth time appear on stage, and others to chart new territories in their musical discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s akin to navigating a treasure map, each stage a distinct X that may lead you to discover a new favorite act or uncover hidden gems along the journey. With the iconic ferris wheel, a landmark of OSHEAGA’s legacy, affording breathtaking views of the River and Mountain stages, to the camaraderie-forging pilgrimages to the Green and Chevrolet Valley stages \u2013 every touch of the festival added to the resounding success of this year’s experience.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Local festival organizers, evenko, struck magic once again with their all-star booking efforts, sporting a well-rounded out lineup represented by major headliners R\u00dcF\u00dcS DU SOL<\/a>, Billie Eilish, and Kendrick Lamar in their respective genres. But the well-deserved recognition shines on the representation of electronic music on the lineup, wooing attendees with dusky sunset performances from the genre\u2019s most coveted names.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Day one attendees were treated to a diverse range of dance music bookings across three stages (with little overlap between one another), ensuring fans didn\u2019t need to split up their friend groups to catch their most desired act. The Coca Cola stage staked claim on the largest volume of electronic music, where artists like Hayden James<\/a>, DJ Seinfeld<\/a>, PAWSA<\/a>, Kasablanca<\/a>, Nostalgix<\/a>, and Tinlicker<\/a> held down the decks for high-energy afternoon time slots. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Of other notable weekend moments, Bicep<\/a> debuted their live performance to the Montr\u00e9al crowd, after five years since gracing the city with their presence. Day one witnessed a magical closing performance from Australian darlings R\u00dcF\u00dcS DU SOL serenading the enraptured crowd with anthems like \u201cUnderwater\u201d and \u201cYou Were Right\u201d, with the dim of the Montr\u00e9al skyline glowing in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Amidst the Sunday dancefloor ruckus, a surprise that will reverberate in Canadian festival lore emerged: Dom Dolla<\/a> summoned Canadian icon Nelly Furtado to join him onstage, unleashing their debut collaboration “Eat Your Man.” In all of the weekend\u2019s extraordinary moments, Fred Again<\/a>\u2019s highly awaited debut took the cake with sixty-ish minutes of pure, unadulterated joy. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The British artist has stealthily found a home in countless hearts of many since the release of \u201cMarea (we\u2019ve lost dancing)\u201d, an ode to the pandemic effect of losing connection with others across the dance floor. OSHEAGA was his sole Canadian festival appearance for 2023, a pilgrimage that drew fervent fans from every corner of the country, a testament to how quickly Sunday tickets sold-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its sixteen-year history, OSHEAGA – the experience and the lineups – have consistently embodied the vibrant charm and cultural appetites of Montr\u00e9al. As attendees depart and the stages clear, they carry with them not just memories of the music but the energy and magic of Montr\u00e9al in the peak of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Featured images: Tim Snow, Benoit Rousseau, Susan Moss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Move over, Coachella.","protected":false},"author":463,"featured_media":394811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12203],"tags":[36306,34347,21409,52111,50956,36744,45846,11813,44518,22792,37482,42959,33104],"yoast_head":"\n16 years and counting; Montr\u00e9al's OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival delivers peak summer bliss - Dancing Astronaut<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2023\/08\/16-years-and-counting-montreals-osheaga-music-and-arts-festival-delivers-peak-summer-bliss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"16 years and counting; Montr\u00e9al's OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival delivers peak summer bliss - Dancing Astronaut\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Move over, Coachella.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2023\/08\/16-years-and-counting-montreals-osheaga-music-and-arts-festival-delivers-peak-summer-bliss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dancing Astronaut\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-26T16:31:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-26T16:32:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/230805-Sofi-Tukker-Tim-Snow-29.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Natalie Pereira\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Natalie Pereira\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2023\/08\/16-years-and-counting-montreals-osheaga-music-and-arts-festival-delivers-peak-summer-bliss\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dancingastronaut.com\/2023\/08\/16-years-and-counting-montreals-osheaga-music-and-arts-festival-delivers-peak-summer-bliss\/\",\"name\":\"16 years and counting; 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