A Free Concert For National Indigenous Peoples Day Is Coming To Montreal's Cabot Square

It's TODAY! Here's who's performing.

Elisapie. Right: Drezus.

Elisapie. Right: Drezus.

Elisapie | Facebook, Drezus Music | Facebook
Senior Editor

Montreal's Cabot Square, at the corner of avenue Atwater and rue Sainte-Catherine O., is hosting a free concert to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21.

Performers include singer Elisapie, the Buffalo Hat Singers, cellist and composer Cris Derksen, rapper Drezus, singer Mike Paul, and world champion hoop dancer Scott Sinquah. Simiuni Nauya and Abelie Napartuk Jr. will host a soapstone sculpture workshop.

The event kicks off at 2:30 p.m. The concert begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.

POP Montreal, Resilience Montreal and the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal/Foyer Pour Femmes are producing the event.

Get a summary of the details below.

Concert for National Indigenous Peoples Day

Price: Free

Where: Cabot Square, corner of avenue Atwater and rue Sainte-Catherine O., Montreal, QC

When: June 21, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Accessibility: Cabot Square is wheelchair accessible.

Facebook event

montreal concert
MontrealThings To DoThings To Do
  • Thomas MacDonald
  • Thomas MacDonald

    Senior Editor

    Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.

Here's why some Montrealers aren't happy about Quebec's new retail hours law

Starting next week, stores in Quebec can stay open much later on weekends.

When you should actually take off your winter tires in Quebec, according to a meteorologist

"Snow is still possible into the end of March and even into April."

Montreal's La Ronde was just sold in a $342M deal and changes could be coming

"Our priority is to ensure a smooth transition."

Montreal stores can stay open later starting this month (even on Sundays)

Quebec is one of the only places in North America that still legislates store opening hours.

This Montreal grocery store was just hit with $14,500 in food safety fines

The store was handed three separate fines last month.

The STM is hiring for summer 2026 and some jobs pay over $33 an hour

Training is paid too.

Super C vs. Walmart: Which grocery store is actually cheaper for Quebec shoppers?

There was a clear winner.

'Quebec poutine cheese' could soon get a special designation to protect the squeak

The cheese would have protected status like Champagne and Bordeaux wine.