FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières revealed the first 36 artists for its June 25 to July 5 run, headlined by Ice Cube, Papa Roach, Wyclef Jean, and Taio Cruz. The Trois-Rivières festival sold all 18,900 passes in under 36 hours following the announcement, which dropped early after Lagwagon posted the lineup poster on social media before the scheduled reveal.
Ice Cube plays the Fleuve Loto-Québec stage on June 27, his first Quebec appearance since 2024 shows at Place Bell in Laval and Videotron Centre in Quebec City. Koriass and Sarahmée open the hip-hop night, pairing West Coast rap history with current Quebec scene artists. The following night, Wyclef Jean takes the same stage with Marie-Mai opening.
FestiVoix adds a country music night for the first time on July 1, bringing Ernest and Matt Lang to headline. Ernest has written hits for Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Jelly Roll, and others, marking a significant booking for a genre the festival has never featured as a dedicated evening. Dave Fenley, Savannah Jade, and Ariane Simard round out the country lineup across the festival’s stages.
The punk and rock nights land on July 2 and 3. Lagwagon returns after their 2022 appearance, joined by Streetlight Manifesto and The Flatliners on July 2. Papa Roach headlines July 3 with Montreal’s Deadly Apples opening. The band, led by Alex Martel, has toured with Korn, Rob Zombie, and Deftones.
Quebec artists fill out the rest of the lineup. Roxane Bruneau opens the festival on June 25, while Coeur de Pirate, Pierre Lapointe, Paul Piché, France D’Amour, and Zachary Richard play various stages throughout the 11 days. Daniel Bélanger closes the festival on July 5, preceded by Atikamekw singer-songwriter Laura Niquay.
Taio Cruz plays July 4 with OMI and Montreal DJ Montana. The festival still has more than 100 shows to announce, including the June 26 headliner. Day tickets go on sale February 5 at noon through festivoix.com, priced at $49.99 for general admission with VIP packages available.
Photos – Kieron Yates & Eric Brisson
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