What's on the horizon when Montreal's legendary music venues close

Our city has earned a reputation for its nightlife and music scene for over 100 years. From indie and French folk to jazz, hip hop, Afro-Latin, disco, thriving underground electronic scenes and LGBTQIA+ spaces, our city reverberates with a diversity of sounds and cultures that shape its unique landscape.

At the same time, cheap rent, a low cost of living, and accessible transit have historically made Montreal an attractive city, giving artists the freedom to explore their craft.

However, this landscape is changing.

MURAL Festival 2018. | Photograph: Darwin Doleyres / @muralfestival

Photograph: Gladys Bonyad / @thisisgladys_

While music venue closures are not new, the closure of historic venue La Tulipe in September 2024 serves as a stark reminder of the city’s ongoing neglect in safeguarding important cultural institutions, and points to a deeper issue.

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