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ÎleSoniq Music Festival

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ÎleSoniq Music Festival
2017 edition logo
GenreElectronic Dance Music
DatesAugust 12-13 (2023 dates)
Location(s)Parc Jean-Drapeau,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Years active2014–present
Attendance195,000 (2023, 2 days total)
Capacity100,000 (all stages combined)
WebsiteOfficial website

The ÎleSoniq Music Festival (French: Festival de musique ÎleSoniq) is the largest music festival in Canada for its genre, a 2-day major electronic dance music festival in Montreal, Quebec, that is held every summer at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène. The festival takes place on multiple stages with various audience capacities. The 2024 edition occurred from August 10–11, 2024.

Growing from 105,000 attendees in its first year in 2014, ÎleSoniq's sixth edition (2019) marked a record of 270,000 over three days, a jump from 2018's 225,000 fans.[1]

History

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2018 edition featuring Bynon

Created in 2014, ÎleSoniq is located into the heart of Montreal, at Espace 67 of Parc Jean-Drapeau. For three days, the festival has welcomed some of the world's most successful EDM and urban music artists, including ILLENIUM, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, The Chainsmokers, Alesso, Adventure Club, Deadmau5, Above & Beyond, and MIGOS.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "From ÎleSoniq to Mutek, Montreal is an electronic music haven". May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Îlesoniq". May 29, 2022.
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