At long last, it looks like winter is finally beginning to release its icy clutches — we may still be a couple of months out, but at least we can start dreaming of not having to pay for coat check at shows anymore.

March into the new month with Montreal’s 10 can’t-miss concerts, which include a good helping of Canadian talent like cootie catcher (pictured above), William Prince, Magi Merlin, and even a former Exclaim! writer-turned-cover-star.

As always, head over to Concert Central for more Canadian tour announcements, live show reviews, listings and more. 

Peaches
Rialto Theatre, March 3
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Dance the pain away at Peaches’ new live show, as the former Exclaim! contributor tours in support of No Lube So Rude, her first album in more than 10 years. “I am obsessed with making my new show as spontaneous and also tight as possible, with tricks and skills and thrills, but keeping it raw and messy,” she told Exclaim! We can’t wait to see how that turns out! 

cootie catcher
La Sotterenea, March 4
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Exclaim! Class of 2026 alumni cootie catcher released their latest album Something We All Got last Friday (February 27), and now they’re kicking off their North American tour in Montreal — their gig at La Sotterenea will be one in a William! 

Lou-Adriane Cassidy
MTELUS, March 6
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Quebec singer-songwriter Lou-Adriane Cassidy released her ambitious concept album Journal d’un Loup-Garou a little over a year ago, and it’s no coincidence that she’s bringing the werewolf to Montreal three days after the lunar eclipse (March 3). 

Fucked Up
Bar le Ritz PDB, March 15
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Toronto punks Fucked Up are celebrating the end of their legendary zodiac album series on tour this year, where they’ve promised to play a “bunch of zodiac music that [they’ve] never played live before from the whole catalogue.” 

William Prince
Club Soda, March 17
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Winnipeg’s William Prince was further from the country on his latest album, but now he’s taking Canada by storm on his 17-date, nation-wide tour, where his trademark country crooning will swoon Montreal at a lone Quebec show.

Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
Le Gesù, March 18
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Dynamic duo Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore returned in January with the blaming, ambient Tragic Magic, a record that is best enjoyed in four locations: on a morning train ride, a languid stroll through the city, in the bath, and at Montreal’s historic venue, Le Gesù. 

Motorists
La Sotterenea, March 19
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Toronto power pop quartet Motorists are celebrating the release of their third record Never Sing Alone (out March 6 via We Are Time) with Canadian tour dates this March, where they’ll be in good company with Laughing, Vanity Mirror and Muncho at La Sotterenea. 

Matt Berninger
Beanfield Theatre, March 21
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The National’s Matt Berninger has joined the latest wave of American and international artists embarking on Canada-only tours, making a trek across the country in support of last year’s solo record Get Sunk, where he’ll be joined by Vancouver’s Hannah Georgas as support. “Hannah opened for the National for a lot of shows, and I’ve done songs with Hannah,” he told Exclaim! “I’m a fan, and I’ve gotten to be a friend over the past years.” 

Avenoir
Fairmont Theatre, March 21
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JUNO-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Avenoir has been on the rise since his 2023 EP NOIRE — and now that he’s got a full album under his belt, you won’t want to miss out on catching his upwards trajectory live as he wraps up the first leg of his Canadian tour in Montreal on the 21st. 

Magi Merlin
Casa del Popolo, March 25
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After supporting Yaya Bey on tour earlier this year, Montreal-based alternative neo-soul artist Magi Merlin is heading back out onto the road with a headlining venture of her own, where she’ll play a hometown show at Casa del Popolo towards the end of the month.