Unless the situation changes by then, the festival will be back to its usual format, with no special health measures to follow.
For the opening night of the festival, Thursday, August 4, Les Cowboys Fringants will return to the Beauséjour Park stage. The Quebec group had also participated in the event last year.
Les Cowboys Fringants will return to the Beauséjour Park stage for the opening night of the festival, Thursday, August 4.
Photo: Courtesy of Great Holidays Telus
In the first part, comedian François Bellefeuille will present his latest show strongest in the world and singer David Pineau, originally from Mont-Joli, will present his universe to festival-goers.
The Chainsmokers for the Friday electro party
Pop-electro music will be in the spotlight on Friday August 5, with the arrival of the American duo The Chainsmokers.
They have billions of views on Youtube, people inevitably know a song from themexplains the general manager of the event, Sébastien Noël. It’s a group that we’ve been trying to get for four yearshe said.
During this evening, festival-goers will also be able to enjoy a pyrotechnic show, never before experienced within the framework of the event.
The duo The Chainsmokers, made up of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, will be on stage in Rimouski on Friday (archives).
Photo: Radio-Canada / Alice Chiche
The first two parts will be performed by female artists and DJs MaryCee and Eve Salvail.
On Saturday, punk rock fans will meet up with a concert by The Offspring. The Rimouski formation XLarge and the members of Story Untold and LTYM will provide the first parts.
Closing party with Flo Rida
For the last day of the festival, Sunday, the American pop-rap artist, Flo Rida, will be present.
American rapper Flo Rida will perform on the Beauséjour Park stage on Sunday August 7 (archives).
Photo: Associated Press/Lynne Sladky
He will be preceded by Quebec rapper Souldia who will present his latest album, Discus of art.
At the end of the evening, the traditional launch of fireworks will close the festive days.
An additional stage dedicated to Quebec artists
In addition, for the first time in the history of the Great Holidays, an additional stage will be set up in the agora of Parc Beauséjour. Free concerts will be offered there in the afternoon, with artists from the French-speaking world or from other cultures.
Tom Gagnon, Azimut, Scott-Pien Picard, Léa Jarry, Julie Houde, Yanick Saint-Jacques Band, 110% Bob Bissonnette, Monsieur André and Marco Calliari are among the artists who will perform on this stage.
These are shows that will take place in the afternoon, so that will set the stage for the evening shows, says Sébastien Noël.
Passes for the four evenings of shows will be available, in limited quantities, as soon as the box office opens on April 16, at 12 p.m., on the official event website.
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