Unfortunately The Duke Spirit will no longer be performing at Osheaga 2008 due to scheduling conflicts.

SPIRITUALIZED - August 3rd
Jason Pierce’s brainchild, Spiritualized, are back in Montreal after a five year hiatus and join Osheaga August 3rd at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Pierce (aka J. Spaceman) has made a name for himself writing melodies that soar over atmospheric arrangements grounded only by his uncanny pop sensibility. A longtime favourite of UK music fans, Spiritualized are back to take North America on a one of a kind space-ride.





BOOKA SHADE - August 3rd
Berlin electrohouse duo Booka Shade are here to provide some sweet electro-beats to the festival. Anyone who has seen these guys live know they know how to party! Members Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier are skipping across the Atlantic from a busy European tour that sees them playing everywhere from Dublin to Serbia to Norway to play a handful of North American dates. Osheaga is proud to have Booka Shade join us on Sunday, August 3rd.





THE KILLS - August 4th
Hot on the heels of a sold out show at Montreal’s Cabaret du Musée Juste Pour Rire, The Kills are locked in as one of the newest additions to Osheaga. The unlikely and über-stylish duo of Florida native Alison “VV” Mosshart and London’s Jamie "Hotel" Hince bring their killer live show (sorry, we couldn’t resist!) to Osheaga Monday, August 4th.





ROCK PLAZA CENTRAL - August 4th
Toronto folk-rock collective Rock Plaza Central will be joining their tour mates Plants and Animals on the Osheaga 2008 roster. Their timeless sound has been garnering much critical acclaim from sources both expected and unusual– critics from music site Pitchfork to Jonah Hill (yes, of Superbad fame) have jumped on the Rock Plaza Central bandwagon – er, should we say band buggy. Expect a good ole time when this energetic seven-piece hits the Osheaga stage!

Osheaga has sold out of Early Bird Tickets for the festival. Lucky for you, regular priced tickets still offer a huge bang for the buck: Single day passes are only $67.50, but why not enjoy a full two days of music with the Two Day Pass for only $120. Click on the link below to purchase your tickets now:

OSHEAGA TICKETS!

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has partnered with Osheaga to bring you free public transportation for the duration of Osheaga 2008 upon the presentation of an Osheaga ticket! Festival goers will be able to take advantage of this offer on August 3rd and 4th as part of the STM’s initiative to promote public transportation as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The STM operates Montreal’s subway (metro) system as well as an extensive bus network on the island of Montreal. For more info about the STM, please click on the link below.
Official STM Site

Tickets available at the Bell Center box office and at all Admission outlets.
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SPECIAL EARLY BIRD WEEKEND PASSES AT $105 (+ service charges)
FOR THE FIRST 5 000 FESTIVAL-GOERS – ACT FAST!
Day ticket: $67.50 (+ service charges)
Weekend pass at regular price: $120 (+ service charges)

Gillett Entertainment Group presents the 3rd edition of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival that will take place on August 3rd and 4th at the magnificent Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Over 40 bands will share 4 stages set upon the breath-taking backdrop of Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau where the diversity of indie rock and the best of electro will be on display. We are proud to continue our partnership with the Montreal MEG Festival (Montreal Eclectic Groove) which is celebrating its 10th edition this year and will offer us its musical discoveries on their stage.

This year we have the pleasure to announce that the headliners are the multi-platinum selling band THE KILLERS on August 3rd and making his Montreal debut, the popular JACK JOHNSON on August 4th.

After a remarkable concert in May 2007, The Killers are back to thrill all the Osheaga festival-goers. Without question, the charismatic leader Brandon Flowers and the quartet's intense rock will give you an earful.

The Hawaiian-born musician, filmmaker and surfer, Jack Johnson, will make his long-awaited debut in Montreal. His latest album Sleep Through the Static, has already sold over 2 million copies since its release on February 5th and he has sold over 15 million records worldwide throughout his career.

To all of the artists, volunteers & staff, sponsors and partners, our beloved groundhogs, and of course you, the fans, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks for making year two of Osheaga an incredible festival! Stay tuned on OSHEAGA.com, more news will come shortly.

Live performance videos and interviews from Osheaga 2007 can be found here: LIVE VIDEOS! courtesy of our friends at TELUS!

The Osheaga Music and Arts festival has been nominated for the Event of the Year award at Quebec’s annual music industry awards presented by the ADISQ. The winner will be announced on October 23rd.