Jane Krakowski: What to do in Montreal

Evenko and Greenland’s new outdoor music festival 77 Montreal features a range of punk rock bands, exhibitions, movies and more. Parc Jean-Drapeau 2017 (1 Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Île Notre-Dame), 1 p.m., $65.75

It’s a huge night at Just for Laughs, with gala performances from Jane Krakowski (175 Ste-Catherine W., 7 p.m., $34.38–$101.83) and Sugar Sammy (175 Ste-Catherine W., 9:45 p.m., $54.01–$121.01) plus headlining shows from Judd Apatow (175 Ste-Catherine W., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $24.77), Trevor Noah (175 Ste-Catherine W., $43.27–72.74), Ryan Hamilton (175 Ste-Catherine W., 8:30 p.m., $26.48), DeAnne Smith (3700 St-Dominique, 8:30 p.m., $23.48) and lots more.

Check out NYC-based post-punk/indie rock/art collective Dead Leaf Echo at Brasserie Beaubien, with Toronto indie/shoegaze openers Yi. 73 Beaubien E., 9 p.m., $10/$13

Head to la Sala Rossa for the launch of local electronic pop outfit Raveen’s lush new album Always (featuring a live string quartet!), with openers Pony Girl (Ottawa) and Slight, plus DJs Gayance and anabasine. 4848 St-Laurent, 9 p.m., $10/$8

You’ll want to show up early for tonight’s special listening party of Arcade Fire’s brand-new album Everything Now at Ti-Agrikol, followed by a dance party with DJs Windows 98 and Pierre Kwenders. 1840 Amherst, 10 p.m., price unlisted

To read our latest To-Do List for things to do in Montreal, please do so here.

Additionally, to vote in this year’s Best of MTL reader’s poll, click here.

Montreal Listings

You can also check our Listings for more Montreal events in nightlife, and things to do in Montreal. Similarly, for more concert recommendations, see this week’s edition of Hammer of the Mods.

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