Wow. Just wow.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for showing up, Montreal.
To everyone who came out to our first-ever block party on July 20, you made it what it was. From the first custom cocktail served to the last record spinning, it felt like a snapshot of what this whole thing is about—stories, scenes, and the people who bring them to life.
If you missed the merch table (or just want a second tee because you sweat through the first one), we’ve got a few limited-edition block party shirts still up for grabs—$40 at depanneur.shop while they last.
Or better yet: become a paid supporter of The Main in the next 24 hours of this newsletter and we’ll send you one for free. That’s $50 to keep good local journalism going—and get some wearable proof you were early.

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