2025 will mark our 28th edition. Envol et Macadam is the first alternative music festival in QUEBEC. It is the flagship event of the back-to-school season, located in the heart of downtown Quebec City since 1996.
Envol & Macadam is:
- The FIRST alternative music festival in Quebec
- THREE days of concerts
- SEVEN OUTDOOR and indoor venues
- Several dozen INTENSE concerts
- Bands from MANY countries
- Over 250 musicians on stage
But also:
- Finalist for the Prix d’excellence des arts de la culture de la ville de Québec in 2011
- Regional winner of the 2010 Grands Prix du tourisme for the best cultural event in the Quebec region
- Special showcase during the 400th anniversary of the City of Quebec in 2008
- Nearly 50 private and public partners involved in the event, including the City of Quebec, the Government of Quebec, and the Government of Canada
Ambassadors!
In 26 years of activity, nearly a thousand musical groups from Quebec, Canada, and about 20 countries have performed on our stages, including :
1996-2005 : Les Colocs, Daniel BĂ©langer, Guttermouth, Grimskunk
2006 : Alexisonfire, Dinosaur Jr, Booba, Sam Roberts Band
2007 : Infected Mushroom, SUM 41, Freeman, Les Vulgaires Machins
2008 : Anti Flag, Pennywise, Bloc Party, Metric, Psy 4 de la Rime
2009 : Sinik, The Sounds, Julian Marley, Bad Religion, Alexisonfire
2010 : Malajube, Mastodon, Millencolin, Hatebreed, Against Me!
2011 : IAM, Blood for Blood, As I Lay Dying, The Exploited, Rise Against
2012 : Lagwagon, No Use For A Name, Lights, Obey The Brave, The Vandals
2013 : NOFX, Randy, Face to Face, Pennywise, The Flatliners
2014 : Sublime with Rome, Screeching Weasel, Less Than Jake, Sick of it All, Madball
2015 : Millencolin, Rise Against, Bigwig, Despised Icon, Wisdom in Chains
2016 : Bad Religion, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Mad Caddies, Grimskunk
2017 : Propagandhi, Streetlight Manifesto, H2O, DJ Yella
2018 : Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada
2019 :Lagwagon, Subhumans, Comeback Kid, Joey Cape
2020 : The year 2020 was supposed to be an important year for Envol et Macadam, marking the 25th anniversary of the organization. However, due to the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, the festival did not take place.
2021 :Special edition 24.5 with concerts exclusively featuring Canadian artists, adhering to social distancing measures. The event took place at Stade Canac in partnership with District 7 Production. We presented 20 artists, headlined by Souldia, The Planet Smashers, Mute, Voivod, Comeback Kid, and Despised Icon.
2022 : NOFX concert at the Agora du Vieux-Port and return of concerts at ĂŽlot Fleurie for the 25th anniversary celebrations of FEM.
2023 : Return to the Agora du Port de Québec for concerts by several Quebec artists and Rancid. First edition of Game of Skate and return of Planetrox.
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