Three free music events will rock the Plateau and Mile End care of Session 375 and POP Montreal on Sept. 16

The fourth and final edition of Sessions 375 — a series of free music experiences held around town this summer in collaboration with the city’s major festivals — is happening on Friday, Sept. 15 and Saturday, Sept. 16 as part of POP Montreal.

Following successful co-productions with the Jazz Fest, Osheaga and îleSoniq, Sessions 375 teams up with the eclectic POP fest for its 16th edition. The three-part event begins on Friday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. with a free screening of RZA: Live From the 36th Chamber at the Théâtre Rialto’s Salle St-Ambroise (5723 Parc).

The party picks up at noon on Saturday, Sept. 16 at POP Quarters, aka the Ancienne École des beaux-arts (3450 St-Urbain), where bands, BBQ and a Record Fair will attract music fans of all stripes, with food trucks and activities contributing to the family-friendly atmosphere. Here are the set times and band line-up for this free event:

12 p.m. Buffalo Hat Singers
12:45 p.m. Raza Jazz de Montréal
1:30 p.m. Orkestar Kriminal
2:45 p.m. Klô Pelgag
3 p.m. Shades of Culture
3:40 p.m. Aba & Preach
4 p.m. Bonjay
5 p.m. Lunice
6 p.m. Kid Koala’s Vinyl Vaudeville

+ DJ Andy Williams between sets

In the evening, the fun moves to the Rialto Theatre Complex (5723-5719 Parc), where some of Montreal’s hottest bands and DJs will be playing in four rooms (also entirely for free, though RSVPs are required, where noted):

Clubhouse POP
7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Lunice + Vinyl Love

Studio Rialto
8:30 p.m. Melody McKiver
9:30 p.m. Lido Pimienta
10:30 p.m. Alsarah & the Nutabones
RSVP here

Rialto Hall
9 p.m. Jeremy Dutcher
10 p.m. Aldous Harding
11 p.m. Laura Sauvage
RSVP here

Piccolo Little Burgundy (Late Night) – SOLD OUT
11 p.m. Ebhoni
12 a.m. Strange Froots
1 a.m. Think About Life
RSVP here

For more information about the event, see the Sessions 375 website.