Tavern TowerThe 10th Anniversary Edition will be no different from any other year in that its enviable lineup will make Canadians across the country want to live in Montreal. However, this year's festival may be the one that finally inspires you to book a U-Haul to La Belle Province, where nearly 100 bands are booked to be part of the first wave.
is happening February 12–14, 2026On the Plateau Mont-Royal, the festival will present performances in different genres: from avant-garde pop to post-modern punk, rock, electronic music, rap, neo-soul, folk and experimental.
Performers of the first wave include Afternoon bike rideIsis Baga, Alix Fernz, American lipsEmery, Annie-Claude DeschenesAntoine Corriveau, BalaclavaBelly Hatcher, Ben Valle, Bernardino Femminielli, Blaise Rival, Bonnie ThrashBossanova Frankenstein, Brigante, Camilla SparkssStop Christian Sean, Christopher Owens, Chung, catcher of schemesDurex, Emma BekoWild children El BarbaraErica Hagen, FACS, PHASE, Gourmet Food MarketFirst sex, Skin flower, Fruit snack, BlossomGarden of love HonorHäwtDawg, Hélène Barbier, Hot garbage, Jane Inc.Jessica93, Julie DoironJulien Fillon, Kali HorseCap Bambino, Kat Pereira, So, deception, you are the pointKlaus, Korean acidDale Hawerchuk, Montreal Freaks, Lydia Lunch and Mark Hurtado, Lisandra, MackenzieMegan Dowlen, Mickey DaggerRose of Death, NO NO, Nate HasserNectar Palace, New York Night Train, Nuha Ruby Ra, Pastel Blank, Pennies and pitsPons, First MartyrPsychic Armor, Sean Nicholas Savage, Shank, Sons of Arrakisspaghetti, Strange attractor, Solar glaciers, Super duty, hard workTear dungeon, Hemlocks, fake friends, Mysterious lightsHeadset, TVOD, Twain, Vanilla, SACRIFICEVincent Huni, We must, WizardYolanda Laroche, Yu Du, that's rightand more to be announced later.
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Watch the first wave lineup announcement video below.
