The Montreal competition introduced its heavy hitters for the sixteenth version
The sixteenth version of Montreal’s Osheaga Music and Arts Pageant introduced its heavy hitters for the 2023 occasion from August 4 to six. Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Rüfüs Du Sol will headline the competition that can happen at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène, an island within the Saint Lawrence River.
Each Rüfüs Du Sol and Eilish carried out at Osheaga in 2019 and 2018, respectively, whereas Lamar headlined the competition in 2015. For this yr’s occasion, Rüfüs Du Sol will lead the competition’s first day on Friday, Aug. 4, whereas Eilish closes out on Saturday night time. Sunday will function Kendrick Lamar on the ultimate day.
Eilish launched her most up-to-date album, Happier Than Ever, again in 2021, and she or he spent the primary chunk of this yr touring the world in help of the LP. In November, he revealed that she and her brother and collaborator Finneas started the method of constructing the follow-up to Happier Than Ever.
In Might, Lamar delivered his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Massive Steppers, which has picked up a slew of Grammy nominations. He may also be headlining the 2023 Primavera Sound competition in Barcelona and Madrid with fellow artists Rosalía, and Depeche Mode.
Further particulars on the Osheaga lineup can be shared within the coming months and tickets for the competition go on sale beginning on Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. ET.