POP Montreal has just unveiled the first wave of acts for the 2018 edition. Running from September 26-30 at various venues throughout the city, the first wave of announced acts for the 17th edition of the festival includes rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson, local hero Daniel Lanois, the return of Wolf Parade, rising R&B singer Kilo Kish, the killer party soul of King Khan & The Shrines, and many more.
Check out the complete lists of acts below, along with a trailer for the festival. For more information visit the POP Montreal site.
POP Montreal First Wave Lineup (alphabetical)
Bbymutha
Bill Callahan
Blitzen Trapper
Bodega
Bush Tetras
Christina Schneider’s Locate S,1
Clairmont The Second
Corridor
Dounia
Electric Six
Elisapie
Equiknoxx
Homeshake
Jaunt
JPEGMAFIA
Kilo Kish
King Khan & The Shrines
Koriass
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
Leif Vollebekk
Lena Platonos
Lydia Képinski
Mauno
Molly Nilsson
Nap Eyes
No Joy
Palm
Saint Sister
Sista Majesty
Socalled’s Porn POP
SOPHIE
The Charlatans UK
The Proclaimers
The Weather Station
Thus Owls
U.S. Girls
Venetian Snares X Daniel Lanois
Vile Creature
Wanda Jackson
Wolf Parade
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