FME de l'Avent Montreal Lachine
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FME to hold a free festival of great Montreal acts by the Lachine Canal

by Lorraine Carpenter

A lineup including Maky Lavender, Barry Paquin Roberge and No Joy will perform from Aug. 6–8.

Ahead of the big music festival happening on Labour Day weekend in Rouyn-Noranda, FME is showcasing a stellar lineup of Montreal acts right here in the city this coming weekend. The likes of No Joy, Maky Lavender, Barry Paquin Roberge, Janette King, Calamine, Crabe, Paul Jacobs, Ragers, Kristian North and Ouri will be performing at Parc Riverain de Lachine, by the banks of the Lachine Canal, from Aug. 6–8. Bonus: Entry to all three days of this mini-festival is free! See the complete FME de l’Avent lineup and schedule below.

Maky Lavender, Barry Paquin Roberge and No Joy are among the great Montreal acts playing FME de l’Avent Aug. 6–8

FME de l’Avent takes place at Parc Riverain de Lachine (600 Chemin des Iroquois, Lachine) from Aug. 6–8, 5–10:30 p.m. Friday, 2–10:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free. Note that on-site vendors are CASH ONLY, and FME recommends that you bring a large water container because there are NO WATER FOUNTAINS. For more details, please visit the festival’s website.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.