{"id":771255,"date":"2026-06-30T15:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/771255\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:08:09","slug":"montreals-cant-miss-concerts-in-july-2026-including-tame-impala-cat-power-and-ariana-grande-%e2%94%82-exclaim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/771255\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal&#8217;s Can&#8217;t-Miss Concerts in July 2026, Including Tame Impala, Cat Power and Ariana Grande \u2502 Exclaim!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal has has plenty of new shows to look forward to throughout July \u2014 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full list below, and head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Concert Central<\/a> for more Canadian tour announcements, show listings, recommendations and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/widowspeak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Widowspeak<\/a> with Neu Blume<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/lescogriffe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L&#8217;Escogriffe<\/a>, July 2<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/widowspeak-montreal-2026-7-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Widowspeak are in full bloom on their dreamy new album Roses; there&#8217;ll be no thorns in sight when they hit the stage at L&#8217;Esco.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/tanya_tagaq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tanya Tagaq<\/a><br \/>Le Parterre, July 3<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/tanya-tagaq-montreal-2026-07-03\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq is playing a free show at the Rogers Stage during the final days of the Montreal Jazz Festival, where she&#8217;ll play songs from her galvanizing new record <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/tanya-tagaq-saputjiji-album-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saputjiji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/billy_bragg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Bragg<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/club-soda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Club Soda<\/a>, July 4<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/billy-bragg-montreal-2026-7-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone can claim to be a pro at writing both <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/billy-bragg-bears-witness-to-tyranny-in-anti-ice-song-city-of-heroes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">protest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/exclaim_staffers_reveal_their_favourite_love_songs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">love<\/a> songs, but Billy Bragg has definitely secured bragging rights in his over the four decades of his storied career.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/billy_talent\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Talent<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/alexisonfire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alexisonfire<\/a> with Faze Wave<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/centre-bell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bell Centre<\/a>, July 17<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/billy-talent-alexisonfire-montreal-2026-07-17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/tame_impala\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tame Impala<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/djo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Djo<\/a><br \/>Bell Centre, July 22<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/tame-impala-the-deadbeat-tour-montreal-2026-07-22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/tame-impala-kevin-parker-interview-deadbeat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Parker<\/a> is beating the <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/tame-impala-announces-new-album-deadbeat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deatbeat<\/a> allegations by tapping another former Exclaim! <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/djo-interview-the-crux-cover-story\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cover star <\/a>as support for his headlining <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/tickets-will-not-be-transferable-for-tame-impala-s-upcoming-tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arena tour<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/cola\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cola<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/la-sala-rossa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Sala Rossa<\/a>, July 24<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/cola-montreal-2026-7-24\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Cola&#8217;s show will be that much-needed mid-month caffeine boost as the trio tour in support of this year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/cola-cost-of-living-adjustment-album-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cost of Living Adjustment<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/fiver_2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiver<\/a> with Sari Lightman<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/la-sotterenea\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">La Sotterenea<\/a>, July 25<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/fiver-montreal-2026-7-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Toronto&#8217;s Simone Schmidt is wrapping up their Canadian tour with a lone Quebec date at the end of the month, where they&#8217;ll be joined by the Fiver Trois \u2014 consisting of Nathan Doucet, Jeremy Costello and Dani Crowther \u2014 to play songs from their new album <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/fiver-to-take-new-album-cleaning-house-on-canadian-tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleaning House<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/cat_power\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cat Power<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/theatre-beanfield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beanfield Theatre<\/a>, July 27<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/an-evening-with-cat-power-the-greatest-tour-montreal-2026-07-27\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Time will come to a standstill when Chan Marshall steps out onto the stage on her <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/cat_power-greatest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Greatest<\/a> 20th anniversary tour. &#8220;I feel this human I tether, I feel like we share&#8230; Like, you guys are at my restaurant&#8230; I made this dish today,&#8221; she told <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/cat-power-interview-the-greatest-20th-anniversary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Exclaim! in January<\/a> of her live shows. &#8220;I don&#8217;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&#8217;re real.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/ariana_grande\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ariana Grande<\/a><br \/>Bell Centre, July 28, 30\u201331<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/ariana-grande-the-eternal-sunshine-tour-montreal-2026-7-28\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/ariana-grande-the-eternal-sunshine-tour-montreal-2026-7-30\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/ariana-grande-the-eternal-sunshine-tour-montreal-2026-7-31\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>While these shows may be her <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/ariana-grande-says-her-eternal-sunshine-tour-will-be-her-last-hurrah\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;last hurrah from touring,&#8221;<\/a> Ariana Grande is making sure she&#8217;s going out strong with three nights booked at the Bell Centre \u2014 the final show of which also coincides with the release date for her new album <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/ariana-grande-announces-new-album-petal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">petal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/the-xx-geese-lorde-turnstile-lead-osheaga-2026-lineup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osheaga<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/venues\/montreal\/parc-jean-drapeau\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jean-Drapeau Park<\/a>, July 31\u2013August 2<br \/>Buy tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/concertcentral\/concerts\/osheaga-july-31-august-2-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Folks from all across the country and beyond will be flocking to Parc Jean-Drapeau to catch sets from <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/geese\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Geese<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/lorde\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lorde<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/turnstile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Turnstile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/zara-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zara Larsson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/artists\/xx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the xx<\/a> and more during the three-day festival.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Montreal has has plenty of new shows to look forward to throughout July \u2014 ranging from big arena&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-771255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}