EDM Festival News
Igloofest Reveals Massive Lineup
Igloofest reveals the lineup for its 19th edition, bringing four weekends of electronic music back to Montréal’s Old Port from January 14 to February 6
As one of Montréal’s most established winter festivals, Igloofest has spent nearly two decades bringing electronic music outdoors during the city’s coldest months. Its 19th edition returns to the Old Port from January 14 to February 6. Igloofest expects nearly 100,000 attendees across four weekends under the new Face the Beast theme. deadmau5, Fatboy Slim, KAYTRANADA and Boris Brejcha lead the first wave of names. House, techno, bass and more will fill out the rest of the lineup.
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Four Weekends of Music Across Montréal’s Old Port
The first weekend begins on January 14 with KAYTRANADA, who will open the festival on the Sapporo Stage. His longtime collaborator Lou Phelps will also play a DJ set that night. James Hype follows on January 15, before Chris Lorenzo closes out the weekend on January 16.
The second weekend brings Fatboy Slim to the festival on January 21, with a special guest also joining the lineup that night. KETTAMA takes over on January 22, while Ninajirachi and Frost Children bring the weekend to a close on January 23.
The third weekend continues on January 28 with Mosimann, before deadmau5 returns to Igloofest on January 30. TDJ will play before him that night, bringing trance and euphoric melodies into the final weekend of January.
The final weekend begins on February 4 with Fcukers performing a DJ set, followed by Boris Brejcha on February 5. Subtronics closes the main programme on February 6, ending four weekends of electronic music at the Old Port.
Montréal’s Local Scene Remains Part of the Festival
Alongside the international lineup, Igloofest will once again give space to artists and collectives from Montréal’s electronic music scene. The Vidéotron Stage will host Ferias, with a programme covering house, funk, dub and acid before Make A Dance closes the night.
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AMPER will also return, while Lia Plutonic and Isla Den are among the local names playing the Sapporo Stage. Pep Rally, Sun and Earth, KNTC and Hauterageous will also take part, bringing ghettotech, breakbeat, Latin house, electro and other underground sounds into the festival.
Igloofête and Après-Ski Return in 2027
The festival will continue beyond its main nightly programme with the return of Igloofête on January 16, January 23, January 30 and February 6. The event will come back in a refreshed format, while details for the 2027 Après-Ski nights will be announced in December.
Tickets go on presale on October 22, before the general sale begins on October 23 via the official Igloofest website.
Beyond Montréal, Igloofest will continue across Canada with Igloofest Gatineau from February 11–13, followed by Igloofest Québec from March 4–6. Igloofest Edmonton then returns for its second edition from March 11–13, extending the festival’s winter calendar beyond the Old Port.
Since first launching in 2007, Igloofest has turned its winter setting, outdoor stages and local electronic music community into a major part of Montréal’s festival calendar. Its 19th edition continues that tradition with four weekends in the city before the wider Igloofest calendar carries on across Canada.
