Everything You Need to Know Before Going to Osheaga This Year

Besides poutine and a European genius , Montreal is also known for its euphony view , which fall in nascence to act like Arcade Fire , Stars , and Simple Plan , and is widely cognize as a hub for electronic music as the home of Diplo’sMad Decentrecord label . It ’s only fitting that we hostOsheaga , the gravid music fete in Canada . masses from all over flock to the metropolis for its mix of indie band and hip - hop number , cheery skies , and alternative vibe . So as you get quick for a weekend of total musical drunken revelry , we ’ve pay back you covered for everything you need to know before heading into Osheaga 2016 .

The venue: Parc Jean-Drapeau

One of the great thing about Osheaga is that it does n’t take seat in a remote corner of the desert , or somewhere in the recondite , dark wood far outside the metropolis where you have to take at minimal three modality of transportation to get there . Instead , the fete all get hold of over Parc Jean - Drapeau , a homo - made island in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River . With plenty of trees , a golden beach , and even some violent edible berry , Parc Jean - Drapeau is one of the proficient festival venues we ’ve ever experienced . Oh , and it ’s just a Metro ride off from the city .

The lineup

Osheaga 2016made headline with this year ’s operose - hitter performers : Red Hot Chili Peppers , Lana Del Rey , and Radiohead . But we find that some of the fete ’s best performances are around its daytime stage , with slightly lesser - known fan favourites The Cat Empire ( Sunday , 3 pm ) , The Barr Brothers ( Saturday , 4 phase modulation ) , Beirut ( Friday , 5 pm ) , Bastille ( 6 pm , Saturday ) , and so , so many more ( Grimes , Dilly Dally , Vince Staples , Alex G , Future , etc . , etc . , etc . ) . If you ’re ever unsure , pick a random microscope stage and just chill there with a good book for 15 minutes ; if the band fails to arrest your attention , move on , or catch a much - need siesta .

Tickets

If you do n’t have yourticketsto Osheaga 2016 yet , you ’re moderately much SOL . With a card as crazy as this twelvemonth ’s , full festival passes vaporize like hotcakes , and the day passes were not far behind . Only choice Saturday passes at $ 115 remain , so if you ’re still hoping to " stop by " and gibe out the aspect , you better act tight ( though you may also try your destiny onKijiji , Craigslist , orFacebook , where someone ’s last - moment misfortune could result in ticket becoming available for you ) .

Getting there

MetroStation : Jean - DrapeauThe well-off means to get to the fete is by the Montreal Metro organisation . Parc Jean - Drapeau is located on the Yellow Line , the second stop irrespective of which guidance you take . The Yellow STM course run daily from 5:30am-1am , so you ’re cover for the length of the festival . Just verify you get your comeback slate ( or better yet , weekend pass ) well in advance , because the lineups tend to get crazy right after the night ’s last show wraps up .

BikeFitness- and eco - conscious fete goers can get there by cycle . BIXI bikesare available for economic rent throughout the metropolis , and three stations are near the parkland – one near the Metro , another near La Ronde , and a third near the beach . It costs $ 2.75 for a one - fashion stumble , $ 5 for the day , or $ 12 for 72 - hour admittance ; just note that you may only turn on without incur extra charges for 45 minute at a time – you ’ll have to switch bikes ( set a timer!).Bicycle parkingwill be uncommitted both at the even Parc Jean - Drapeau bicycle parking and at the Terminus , Osheaga ’s peculiar bicycle valet parking avail ( $ 2 ) and relief surface area , just steps aside from the main fete entrance .

Driving , carpooling , and rentingDriving to and from Osheaga can be rough , especially after the last show . For those insist on razz in style , parking is uncommitted at Parc Jean - Drapeau for $ 18 / Clarence Day . option like the car Colorado - op serve car2go are slenderly more commodious , as the elevator car can be lead at the car2go drop - off zone and forgotten about . car2go also has a deal with Osheaga that gets you 30 free minute usingpromo computer code OSHEAGA on its website . It can take up to five business days to validate your explanation , so do n’t dawdle .

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Where to stay

The cock-a-hoop downside of Osheaga is definitely the want of tenting options on the island . That mean that just about 135,000 people will be seem for a position to crash in Montreal ( if they do n’t survive here already ) . Osheaga hasseveral packagesavailable in select pupil dormitories and hotels in the metropolis , but many will be sold out by now . Airbnbis another attractive and low-cost option , as are the urban center ’s manyhostels . Couchsurfingis always an option , but you better have an base account and credentials before a stranger will agree to open their doors to you .

What to eat at the festival

you may be well - cook and lend your food in ( just leave the coolers at home ) . Or you could subsist it up like a Montrealer and sample one of the many delectable food truck there . From clean seafood to oven - baked pizza pie , Osheaga will have it all . Just do n’t BYOB – intoxicant can only be bought at the fete .

Where to brunch pre-festival

L’AvenueThe PlateauTo fortify yourself for days of carefree dance in the summer high temperature like a true Montrealer , you simply have to process yourself to one of the city ’s best brunch at the iconic L’Avenue . The wait here is long , the portions are Brobdingnagian , the location is central , and the mood is eclectic . just put , it ’s a microcosm of Montreal .

Where to party afterward

For those look to keep the music ( and partying ) buy the farm into the itsy-bitsy hours of the forenoon , the Osheaga after - parties are one of the fete ’s best - observe secrets . All prescribed Osheaga after - party can be foundhere , but you ’d be well advised to keep your eyes subject on the societal media and Twitter account of your best-loved Osheaga performer for more surprises .

Where to chill with a beer afterward

BrutopiaQuartier des SpectaclesIf high - vim after - parties just are n’t for you , you ’d be well advised to head over to Brutopia . With three level and artisanal local brews ( and more common selections as well ) , it ’s a pose - back alternative , even though it ’s open until 3 am . Plus , it ’s very close to Berri - UQAM , the Metro station you ’ll be trekking to after the festival ends .

Where to eat late at night

Frite Alors!Quartier des SpectaclesIf you ’re in Montreal , you have to eat poutine in the heart of the night . That ’s just how it is . The closest poutinerie to where the Montreal Metro lets off after the festival is Frite Alors ! , a local institution with many combo options for the state ’s unofficial bag . prosperous for you , they ’re all yummy .

Where to take a break

Mount RoyalThe PlateauSometimes , you just need a break from it all – the citizenry , the noise , the imbibing . Since Osheaga takes place on Parc Jean - Drapeau , Montreal ’s leisure island , there are many hiking options within a short walk distance from the festival . you’re able to find out them outhere . Or , if you ’d like to lose yourself in a nature haven in the heart of the city , head on over toMount Royal– though it requires a Metro ride to get to , this famous watershed is well worth your time for the peace and quiet it offers .

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