Sunday, Aug. 10 - Cult MTL

Afrika Bambaataa

Get in some yoga at the Marché des Possibles, courtesy of the Naada Yoga studio, or crossfit by the people at Abattoir CrossFit Plateau. Outside 5635 St-Dominique, yoga at 11 a.m., crossfit at 12:30 p.m.

It’s Heavy Montreal day two, and today’s line-up is pretty sweet, culminating in “God’s favourite band,” Slayer. See our interview with two frontmen for acts playing today, Damian Abraham (Fucked Up) and Ice-T (Body Count). Parc Jean Drapeau, 12:30–11 p.m., $85

Alt-pride week Pervers/Cité presents a trans* rights march at Place Emilie-Gamelin. Berri & de Maisonneuve E., 2 p.m.

Montreal music blog Music Is My Sanctuary, run by DJ Lexis, marks its seventh anniversary with a set by its main man DJ Lexis at Piknic Électronik — check out our interview with him here. Note that Piknic is happening on Ile Notre-Dame today due to Heavy. Jardin des Floralies, 2–11 p.m., $10 before 3 p.m./$15

The second and final day of the Under Pressure hip hop fest & graffiti convention fills Ste-Catherine E. with bboy and bgirls, skateboarding and live mural-painting, followed by a party featuring electro-funk legend Afrika Bambaataa at Foufounes Électriques (see our interview with him here.), openers including Heart Streets and DJs such as Simahlak and Bliss. Daytime activity on Ste-Catherine E. between Berri & St-Laurent, 12–5 p.m., Foufounes (87 Ste-Catherine E.), 9 p.m., free

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