FIMAV
FIMAV 2023 Balanced Music, Magic and Melancholy
PUBLISHED May 22, 2023
Though the COVID masks were mostly history and the advertised slate of artists were all in attendance, the lead up to this year's FIMAV was...
Quebec's FIMAV Gets Colin Stetson, Guy Thouin, John Zorn for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2023
The Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV) returns to Victoriaville, QC, for its 39th edition this spring, and organizers have...
FIMAV Returned to Push the Boundaries of Music Once Again
PUBLISHED May 24, 2022
After taking 2020 off and then featuring a slightly smaller and geographically limited version in 2021, it seems that securing the "Interna...
Quebec's FIMAV Gears Up for IRL Spring Festival
PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2021
Quebec's long-running FIMAV is set to take place this spring in front of a live audience. Despite the pandemic, the festival in Victoriavil...
Quebec's FIMAV Reveals Initial 2020 Lineup with Colin Stetson, Lee Ranaldo, Bill Frisell
PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2020
Quebec's Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville is returning to action for its 36th year, and organizers have shared t...
Tyshawn Sorey Trio
FIMAV, Victoriaville QC, May 19
PUBLISHED May 20, 2019
It could be festival fatigue messing with the senses, but drummer Tyshan Soren repeatedly pulled off the same subtle trick: biding time thr...
Xavier Garcia and Lionel Marchetti
FIMAV, Victoriaville QC, May 19
PUBLISHED May 20, 2019
French duo Xavier Garcia and Lionel Marchetti were given a special setup on a small, raised stage surrounded by the audience on all sides....
Joane Hétu
FIMAV, Victoriaville QC, May 19
PUBLISHED May 20, 2019
As a musician, organizer, label boss and all-around local hero for decades, Joane Hétu has a deep, deep Rolodex. The contact list came in h...