FEQ
GenrePop, folk, rock, electronic, punk, hip hop, francophone, world music
DatesJuly 4 to 14 (2024)
Location(s)Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Years active1968–2019, 2021–
Attendance1,500,000 (2023, 12 days total)
Capacity113,000 (all stages combined)
Websitewww.feq.ca/en/

Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ) is the third biggest outdoor musical event in Canada. The event was held since 1968, the 11-day festival takes place every year in July. FEQ's programming includes many international stars and emerging artists from around the globe.

History

The festival has been taking place annually since 1968. The first editions were organized by a group of businesspersons and artists of Quebec City in order to show the artistic, economic, and tourist potential of the region. During the 1970s and 1980s, the festival specialized in musicians from the Francophonie and world music.

The festival grew substantially during the last decade after its decision to diversify its music offering and go after international headliners from genres across the board, including rock music, pop music, punk, hip hop, electronic dance music and world music.

The festival reached the million spectators mark for the first time in 2007 and sold-out passes for the first time in 2010.

This festival went on hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the 53rd edition being deferred to 2021.

Since February 2022, the organization behind Festival d’été de Québec is named BLEUFEU.

Setting

The Bell Stage
  • Parc Grande Allée (Capacity of 10,000; two stages in alternation)
    • The Loto-Quebec Stage (Left Side)
    • The SiriusXM Stage (Right Side)
  • The Hydro-Quebec Stage at Place de L'Assemblée-Nationale (Capacity of 2,000)

Main bands since 2011

References

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