Montreal has has plenty of new shows to look forward to throughout July — ranging from big arena shows from Ariana Grande and Tame Impala (pictured above), a free show at the Parterre from Tanya Tagaq, and the annual world-class Osheaga festival. 

Check out the full list below, and head over to Concert Central for more Canadian tour announcements, show listings, recommendations and more. 

Widowspeak with Neu Blume
L’Escogriffe, July 2
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Widowspeak are in full bloom on their dreamy new album Roses; there’ll be no thorns in sight when they hit the stage at L’Esco. 

Tanya Tagaq
Le Parterre, July 3
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Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq is playing a free show at the Rogers Stage during the final days of the Montreal Jazz Festival, where she’ll play songs from her galvanizing new record Saputjiji.

Billy Bragg
Club Soda, July 4
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Not everyone can claim to be a pro at writing both protest and love songs, but Billy Bragg has definitely secured bragging rights in his over the four decades of his storied career. 

Billy Talent and Alexisonfire with Faze Wave
Bell Centre, July 17
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CanCon greats Billy Talent and Alexisonfire are each celebrating the 20th anniversaries of their respective albums II and Crisis on the road this year, but only Montreal is being treated to a special co-headlining gig. 

Tame Impala with Djo
Bell Centre, July 22
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Kevin Parker is beating the deatbeat allegations by tapping another former Exclaim! cover star as support for his headlining arena tour. 

Cola
La Sala Rossa, July 24
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Cola’s show will be that much-needed mid-month caffeine boost as the trio tour in support of this year’s Cost of Living Adjustment. 

Fiver with Sari Lightman
La Sotterenea, July 25
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Toronto’s Simone Schmidt is wrapping up their Canadian tour with a lone Quebec date at the end of the month, where they’ll be joined by the Fiver Trois — consisting of Nathan Doucet, Jeremy Costello and Dani Crowther — to play songs from their new album Cleaning House. 

Cat Power
Beanfield Theatre, July 27
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Time will come to a standstill when Chan Marshall steps out onto the stage on her The Greatest 20th anniversary tour. “I feel this human I tether, I feel like we share… Like, you guys are at my restaurant… I made this dish today,” she told Exclaim! in January of her live shows. “I don’t know what the hell is in it, but I really hope that you like it, because I really care about it. And the ingredients are fresh, and they’re real.”

Ariana Grande
Bell Centre, July 28, 30–31
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While these shows may be her “last hurrah from touring,” Ariana Grande is making sure she’s going out strong with three nights booked at the Bell Centre — the final show of which also coincides with the release date for her new album petal. 

Osheaga
Jean-Drapeau Park, July 31–August 2
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Folks from all across the country and beyond will be flocking to Parc Jean-Drapeau to catch sets from Geese, Lorde, Turnstile, Zara Larsson, the xx and more during the three-day festival.