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Osheaga Music and Art Festival will take place on the first weekend of August in Montréal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau, a lush expanse of green on the serene Île Sainte-Hélén, which is situated just east of the city’s downtown core.

Each year Osheaga features a specifically designed line-up of chart-topping musicians and emerging artists, intended to present festivalgoers with a fusion of homegrown and international music that is innovatively breaking waves in existing genres.

Festival Line Up

Friday, August 03, 2012:

Justice, Sigur Rós, Florence + The Machine, MGMT, The Weeknd, Franz Ferdinand, Amadou & Mariam, Fun., Of Monsters And Men, Zeds Dead, Classified, Down With Webster, The Walkmen, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Jezabels, Wintersleep, Gary Clark Jr., Atlas Sound, Dum Dum Girls, Les Breastfeeders, Yukon Blonde, Poliça, Graffiti6, Huoratron, Half Moon Run, Prison Garde, Freelance Whatles, Mak 10 & Hyper MC, Solids, LP, Funkyfalz, Hey Ocean!

Saturday, August 04, 2012:

Snoop Dog, Feist, Garbage, Brand New, Dumas, The Jesus and Mary Chain, A$AP Rocky, Young The Giant, Yeasayer, Plants and Animals, Calexico, The Raveonettes, The Sheepdogs, Adventure Clubs, Black Lips, Portugal. The Man, Kathleen Edwards, Avec pas d’casque, Little Dragon, Arkells, The Aggrolites, Brandt Brauer Frick, Memoryhouse, The Death Set, Young Galaxy, Karim Ouellet, Kandle, Propofol, Kaytradamus, Simon Called Peter

Sunday, August 05, 2012:

The Black Keys, Metric, City and Colour, The Shins, Bloc Party, M83, Common, Passion Pit, Santigold, Knife Party, Wolfgang Gartner, Buraka Som Sistema, Madeon, Aloe Blacc, Zola Jesus, Woodkid, The Airborne Toxic Event, Austra, Tame Impala, The Black Angels, James Vincent McMorrow, Michael Kiwanuka, Keys N Krates, Dan Mangan, Zeus, Zombie Disco Squad, Le Matos, Vosper

• How do I get to and from the festival?
• How do I get around during the event?
• What time does it start and end?
• Is reentry allowed?
• Are there any prohibited items?
• Can I bring outside food and/or drink?
• Will there be food sold at the event?
• Will there be alcohol sold at the event?
• What do I need to know about money?
• What will the weather be like?
• What should I wear?
• What should I bring?
• Anything else I need to know?

• How do I get to and from the festival?

  Osheaga is one of the most convenient festivals when it comes to traveling to the festival site. Once you have arrived in Montréal, all you need to do is to take the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro line subway (or “metro,” as you’ll hear the locals call the underground rail) one stop from Berri-UQAM to Jean-Drapeau Metro; this brings travelers right to the gates of the festival.
  

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• How do I get around during the event?

  Osheaga’s four stages are spread out, taking full advantage of the park’s diverse landscape; however festival-goers will have to travel on foot to get to the different stages.
  
  
  

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• What time does it start and end?

  Friday’s festivities begin in the evening, while the Saturday and Sunday line-up starts at noon. The Festival ends at 11:00pm each night.
  
  
  

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• Is reentry allowed?

  Re-entry is allowed as long as wristbands are valid and intact.
  
  
  
  

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• Are there any prohibited items?

  Alcoholic beverages (brought from on outside source), illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, glass bottles and cans, rigid thermos, coolers, or other such containers, megaphones, fireworks, beach balls, soccer balls, etc., skateboards, animals (except service animals), large back packs (camping style), tents, video equipment, professional photo equipment (SLR cameras, i.e. removable lens cameras), audio recording equipment, any items intended for sale/promotion, and any objects that can be used to cause bodily harm are prohibited at Osheaga.

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• Can I bring outside food and/or drink?

  You can only bring in small snacks for your own personal consumption.

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• Will there be food sold at the event?

  Food can be purchased from a wide variety of food vendors on the festival grounds.

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• Will there be alcohol sold at the event?

  Alcohol will be sold on the festival sites; the legal drinking age in Quebec is 18 years of age.
  

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• What do I need to know about money?

  There will be ATMs on the festival site. Most vendors will only accept Canadian cash.

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• What will the weather be like?

  Montréal experiences its peak warm weather in August. The average August temperature is 21°C (68°F); with an average high of 28°C (83°F) and an average low of 16°C (60°F).

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• What should I wear?

  Dress in summer attire, but bring a sweater or light jacket for when the temperature drops at night.

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• What should I bring?

  Patrons who wish to purchase alcohol are asked to bring two valid pieces of government issued identification to prove they are of age. You should also bring a clear plastic water bottle for refilling to keep hydrated.

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• Anything else I need to know?

  Although it may be tempting, camping on the festival site is prohibited. Check out our Sleep recommendations instead.

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