#6 Music Event
Montreal
The coldest months of the year might not seem like a logical time to schedule an outdoor electronic dance party, but the frigid, starry nights are what make the event a hit. For 12 nights—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for four weeks—the best local and international DJs play for exuberant crowds in the city’s architecturally striking Old Port, stopping only when the clock strikes midnight. Next: January 16-February 8, 2014
Montreal
The coldest months of the year might not seem like a logical time to schedule an outdoor electronic dance party, but the frigid, starry nights are what make the event a hit. For 12 nights—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for four weeks—the best local and international DJs play for exuberant crowds in the city’s architecturally striking Old Port, stopping only when the clock strikes midnight. Next: January 16-February 8, 2014
Photo: Elise Apap
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