Pierre Lapointe and the OSQ close the 58th Festival d’été de Québec at Place George-V on July 1. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Pierre Lapointe and the OSQ close FEQ en beauté Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Spectators lined up outside Place George-V to see Pierre Lapointe perform with the Orchestre…
Jason “Jelly Roll” Deford wrapped up FEQ 2026 with a triumphant performance on July 19. (Photo by Stéphane Bourgeois courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Fans eat up Jelly Roll as ‘truly memorable’ FEQ 2026 ends Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative Call it a massive revival meeting, or a…
Muse lead singer and guitarist Matt Bellamy worked the runway during the band’s July 17 show. (Photo from FEQ/Sébastien Dion) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: British trio Muse wows FEQ fans with classics and new tunes Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com fter nine performances in Quebec City since 2010, including a 2017 Festival…
No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani certainly warmed up FEQ fans on a cool night on the Plains of Abraham. (Photo by Dylan Page courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: No doubt Stefani delights Plains crowd Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Gwen Stefani, the lead singer of the American band No Doubt, brought a touch of nostalgia and…
Legendary Canadian crooner Michael Bublé lights up the FEQ stage. (Photo by Dylan Page courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Michael Bublé has the crowd swooning at FEQ Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Starting almost 15 minutes late and after a five-minute countdown appeared on the giant screens,…
Nick Wheeler, lead guitarist and backing vocalist, has been a friend and bandmate of Jason Ritter since high school in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 1999, along with rhythm guitarist and back vocalist Mike Kennerty, they founded their band and chose the name All-American Rejects because it sounded cool. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Swing back in time with the All-American Rejects Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The All-American Rejects were certainly not rejected at the FEQ, attracting a large crowd on…
A crowdsurfer flies above the crowd on the first day of the Festival d’été de Québec. (Photo by Dylan Page courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Limp Bizkit launches the 58th Festival d’été de Québec Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On July 9, Limp Bizkit performed as if it were the ‘90s on the…
Puerto Rican superstar Luis Fonsi brought his brand of Latino pop to FEQ on July 11. (Photo courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Latin star Luis Fonsi fires up FEQ four years after rained-out show Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com On a balmy Saturday night in front of a massive Plains…
Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers captured the hearts of spectators on the Plains of Abraham at FEQ. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC Lumineers play in front of record Plains crowd Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On July 10, The Lumineers sang in front of a spectator-filled Plains of Abraham at…
Hometown headliner Jérôme 50 attracted a packed crowd in front of the Hydro Québec stage. (Photo by Danielle Burns) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ de QUÉBEC Free stages bring the FEQ party to the people Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com A huge Latino crowd flocked to the Plains of Abraham to hear Puerto Rican…