Taverne Tour IV: Into the Matrix Announces 2022 Virtual Edition with Odonis Odonis, Atsuko Chiba

As originally published by Megan LaPierre on Exclaim!

Montreal's annual Taverne Tour has unveiled the lineup for its sixth edition in 2022 — and the organizers are ready to take us "Into the Matrix" with a free, interactive virtual festival on February 4 and 5.

The eclectic lineup of from-the-fringes rock, hip-hop, pop and more includes performances by Odonis Odonis, Atsuko Chiba, SKIIFALL, Barry Paquin Roberge, Sheenah Ko, Seulement, Emma Beko, Alias, thisquietarmy (x Away), Gus Englehorn, Julia Daigle, N NAO, Andy Jon and Alicia Clara.

Filmed at various venues and bars located off of Plateau Mont-Royal's main streets, this unique online concert series will allow festival-goers to explore an expanded and revamped virtual Montreal via the two-dimensional vintage video game-inspired platform Aire Ouverte.

The half-hour performances will kick off at 8 p.m. ET both evenings. Concurrent sets are scheduled to take place at 10 p.m. ET (with Emma Beko and Atsuko Chiba on night one, and thisquietarmy x Away and SKIIFALL on night two) before the respective final acts — Odonis Odonis and Barry Paquin Roberge — take the mic at 10:30 p.m. ET.

All of the programming details for Taverne Tour IV: Into the Matrix, as well as links to attend each free virtual performance, are available on the festival's website.

Check out the event poster below, where you'll also find the full schedule.


02/03
Andy Jon
Sheenah Ko
Gus Englehorn
Julia Daigle
Emma Beko
Atsuko Chiba
Odonis Odonis

02/04
Alicia Clara
Seulement
Alias
N NAO
thisquietarmy x Away
SKIIFALL
Barry Paquin Roberge