{"id":24901,"date":"2017-03-30T17:15:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T21:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=24901"},"modified":"2017-05-28T09:38:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T13:38:56","slug":"festival-dete-de-quebec-announces-gorillaz-death-1979-50th-anniversary-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=24901","title":{"rendered":"Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec announces The Who, Gorillaz, Death From Above 1979 + more for 50th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/904070fa-3f01-4ff0-bef6-2588522327bb.jpg?resize=668%2C668\" alt=\"Festival d'\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec logo\" width=\"668\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/904070fa-3f01-4ff0-bef6-2588522327bb.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/904070fa-3f01-4ff0-bef6-2588522327bb.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/904070fa-3f01-4ff0-bef6-2588522327bb.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/904070fa-3f01-4ff0-bef6-2588522327bb.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/>Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec has\u00a0announced additional artists performing at the 50th anniversary of the festival. Classic rock legends\u00a0The Who, animated supergroup collaboration\u00a0Gorillaz,\u00a0drum and bass duo\u00a0Death From Above 1979\u00a0and more join the previously announced artists\u00a0Kendrick Lamar,\u00a0P!nk,\u00a0Backstreet Boys\u00a0and\u00a0Metallica. New additions to the lineup also include pop songstress\u00a0Tei Shi, indie-rock mainstays\u00a0Wolf Parade,\u00a0folk-rockers\u00a0The Wooden Sky, and east coast favourite\u00a0Ria Mae. The full list of new additions to the 50th edition of the Festival can be found below. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, music fans can look forward to a series of free events taking place across the city. For a full list of this year&#8217;s new initiatives, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/worklate.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=a7d6a54a367ebb43324db5071&amp;id=583432151b&amp;e=850ad26e28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Festival, known for it&#8217;s diverse programming, will once again showcase the world&#8217;s top talent across all genres over 11 days. The 2017 edition will take place at the world heritage UNESCO site of Qu\u00e9bec City, from July 6 \u2013 16, with tickets starting at only $95CAD. Tickets are onsale now and can be purchased\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/worklate.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=a7d6a54a367ebb43324db5071&amp;id=22fb6f8926&amp;e=850ad26e28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec lineup additions<\/h5>\n<p>Aeternam<br \/>\nAm\u00e9lie Nault<br \/>\nAtsuko Chiba<br \/>\nAut&#8217; Chose<br \/>\nAvec pas d&#8217;casque<br \/>\nBen Caplan &amp; The Casual Smokers<br \/>\nBernard Adamus<br \/>\nBeyries<br \/>\nBixiga 70<br \/>\nBondaries<br \/>\nBrisa Roch\u00e9<br \/>\nCaravane<br \/>\nCardinal Spride<br \/>\nChocolat<br \/>\nCommon Deer<br \/>\nCorey Ledet &amp; his Zydeco Band<br \/>\nDamn The Luck<br \/>\nDe La Reine<br \/>\nDeath From Above 1979<br \/>\nDi Astronauts<br \/>\n\u00c9mile Bilodeau<br \/>\nFaada Freddy<br \/>\nFloes<br \/>\nFrancis Faubert<br \/>\nGab Paquet<br \/>\nGabrielle Shonk<br \/>\nGazoline<br \/>\nGeoffroy<br \/>\nGilles<br \/>\nGorillaz<br \/>\nGypsy Sound System Orkestra<br \/>\nHarfang<br \/>\nHeat<br \/>\nHigh &amp; Mighty Brass Band<br \/>\nJacques Jacobus<br \/>\nJ\u00e9r\u00f4me St-Kant<br \/>\nJo Mersa Marley<br \/>\nJonathan Roy<br \/>\nLary Kidd<br \/>\nLaura Lefebvre<br \/>\nLe Couleur<br \/>\nLeif Vollebekk<br \/>\nLes Dales Hawerchuk<br \/>\nLes Goules<br \/>\nLes Ordures Ioniques<br \/>\nLes Sales Majest\u00e9s<br \/>\nLes Trimpes<br \/>\nLesbo Vrouven<br \/>\nLeyla McCalla<br \/>\nLiana<br \/>\nLou-Adriane Cassidy<br \/>\nManu Militari<br \/>\nMatt Holubowski<br \/>\nMauves<br \/>\nMhedved<br \/>\nMister Weather<br \/>\nMute<br \/>\nMydy Rabycad<br \/>\nNefe<br \/>\nNerve More than Less<br \/>\nNick Jonas<br \/>\nNicolas Michaux<br \/>\nNordheim<br \/>\nOf Mice &amp; Men<br \/>\nOrloge Simard<br \/>\nPeter Peter<br \/>\nPierre-Herv\u00e9 Goulet<br \/>\nPrieur &amp; Landry<br \/>\nRaton Lover<br \/>\nRia Mae<br \/>\nSamito<br \/>\nSamuele<br \/>\nSara Dufour<br \/>\nSarah Toussaint-L\u00e9veill\u00e9e<br \/>\nTei Shi<br \/>\nT\u00e9t\u00e9<br \/>\nThe Atomics<br \/>\nThe Beaches<br \/>\nThe Beatdown<br \/>\nThe Damn Truth<br \/>\nThe Devil Wears Prada<br \/>\nThe Dirty Nil<br \/>\nThe Dizzy Brains<br \/>\nThe Glorious Sons<br \/>\nThe Souljazz Orchestra<br \/>\nThe Who<br \/>\nThe Wooden Sky<br \/>\nThroes + The Shine<br \/>\nTrollwar<br \/>\nTze Texas Redmecs<br \/>\nVelvet Vice<br \/>\nWhite Nails<br \/>\nWolf Parade<br \/>\nYonatan Gat<br \/>\nZagata<\/p>\n<p><strong>More about Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec?\u00a0<\/strong>Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec, Canada&#8217;s most important outdoor music festival, is set in modern, yet historic and picturesque Qu\u00e9bec City. With global attendance usually topping more than one million entries each season, the Festival celebrates music for 11 days in July at 10 indoor and outdoor venues. It offers the perfect setting to discover up-and-coming artists and enjoy world-renowned stars. Over the past few years, the Festival has presented artists including The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi, Sting &amp; Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Duran Duran, Selena Gomez, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, Keith Urban, Aerosmith, Skrillex, Lionel Richie, The Offspring, Metallica, Elton John, The Black Eyed Peas, Billy Joel, Iron Maiden, Pl\u00e1cido Domingo, Sting, Charles Aznavour, Megadeth and KISS. Every year, more than 1,000 artists and close to 250 events, from rock to pop and French song, hip-hop, electro, blues and world music are showcased. Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec also features FREE entertainment with numerous street performers, and outdoor activities for children. The Festival is easily accessible and affordable for American and international travelers.<\/p>\n<p>For more\u00a0information on\u00a0Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/infofestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">infofestival.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Festival d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 de Qu\u00e9bec has\u00a0announced additional artists performing at the 50th anniversary of the festival. 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