The music produced and presented by HMF is not restricted to one specific genre, and is explicitly selected to encourage innovation, surprising collaborations, and the performance of new work. This focus allows artists to take risks with their work and exposes festival-goers to music and artistic approaches they might not have the opportunity to experience anywhere else.
The Hudson Music Festival (HMF) was established in 2007 to highlight and support the vibrant cultural environment in the village of Hudson, Quebec.
The mission of the HMF is to provide performance opportunities for talented professional and amateur musicians from the region, and to bring exciting national and international artists to the Hudson community.
As a non-for-profit, the management and operations of HMF are overseen by a board of directors composed of people from the community who are committed to the development and promotion of music.
Lynda Clouette-Mackay, vice president and co-founder
Blair Mackay, president and co-founder
Alexandra Medoyan-Trautmann, administrator
Bertin Savard, administrator
Blyth Mackay-Bond, honorary member
Our 2025 program
8 P.M.
Aaron Wylder
Place : Bar le Chateau du Lac – 460 Main Road | $10
Born and raised in the Cayman Islands, Aaron Wylder is a 28 year old Canadian singer songwriter. Splitting his time between Victoria and Montreal, he can be found most often with a guitar in his hands. He is motivated by the prospect of creating resonating songs. Wylder’s blend of indie rock, alt country and folk is a distinct sound. You can expect a good time at an Aaron Wylder show. He is currently in the process of recording his debut studio album. With Kent Ktok on pedal steel guitar.
Kat Chapman
Place : Bar le Chateau du Lac – 460 Main Road | $10
Boston native and Singer-Songwriter Kat Chapman relocated to Hudson with her family in April 2025. Her schedule this Summer includes dates of both sides of the border! Kat’s musical journey has taken her from street performing roots to stages shared with the likes of Boz Scaggs, John Sebastian, Chris Isaak and Joan Armatrading. She has toured in the U.S. and across Europe, and has released multiple recordings. Kat will be bringing her soul-stirring voice, and original acoustic-rock Americana style to the Hudson Music Festival! Kat’s music partner Chris Leadbetter, will be coming up from Boston to perform with his virtuosic guitar and mandolin playing!
8 P.M.
Yoel Diaz Big Band
Place: Saint Thomas Aquinas Church – 416 Main Road | $30
Yoel Diaz unveils his new Jazz Big Band project. After more than 25 years on the Canadian and Quebec music scene, he returns stronger than ever, once again dazzling us with a new facet of his artistic career: Yoel Diaz, the arranger. For several years now, he has been dedicating himself to arranging his rich repertoire for large orchestras. The creation of Yoel Diaz Big Banda is just the beginning of this exciting new musical chapter. Musician and composer Yoel Diaz was born in Holguin, Cuba. After studying percussion, he taught himself piano and composition. In 1996, Diaz became musical director for Alfredo Morales’ Chiquitin. The following year, he moved to Montréal, and soon found himself serving as opening act for the likes of Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri or Ray Barreto. Te llegó, his first album of original material, was released in 2003. Desde mi casa hasta La Habana came out three years later. A popular player, Diaz has collaborated with a host of artists, including Carlos Placeres, Alex Bellegarde, Lorraine Klaasen, the brothers Diouf and Luc De Larochellière. New album Encuentros should come out before the fall of 2010.
8 P.M.
Irem Bekter
Place: St-James Church – 642 Main Road | $30
Irem Bekter is a multidisciplinary artist born in Istanbul, Turkey. Trained in dance, theater, music, and singing in England, she lived in Argentina for over fifteen years, pursuing careers in theater, television, film, and music. Based in Montreal since 2007, she has performed with the Irem Bekter Quintet on several stages, including the Montreal Jazz Festival. Drawing on her rich cosmopolitan background, Irem Bekter presents a true sonic odyssey that blends Turkish tempos, Argentinian rhythms, British pop, electro, and a Franco-Québécois touch. She is accompanied by Olivier Salazar (piano, keyboards), Sean Burke (electric bass, double bass), Olivier Bussières (percussion), and Lu Horta (vocal and body percussion, backing vocals).
Olivier Salazar is a versatile musician based in Montreal, renowned for his expertise as a pianist, keyboardist, vibraphonist, composer, arranger and musical director. A graduate in jazz performance from McGill University and trained at the Cégep de Saint-Laurent, he stands out for the richness of his artistic career and the diversity of his collaborations.
9 P.M.
Fairhaven Band
Place: Bar le Chateau du Lac – 460 Main Road | Free
Meet this spirited quartet of musicians, masters of the 70s sound with a modern edge. With a fiery passion, they’ve revived the essence of that era, breathing life into classics by Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foghat, Alan Parsons Project, Peter Frampton, and more. Gabriel commands the guitar and vocals and sometimes shares vocal harmonies with Juliano, a wizard on vocals and also shares duties on guitar, Luca holds the rhythm on drums, while Patrick mesmerizes on bass.
8 P.M.
Dawn Tyler Watson
Place : Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre – 394 Main Road | $30
Multiple award-winning, Montreal-based Singer/Songwriter Dawn Tyler Watson has earned her place among the International Blues elite. Her fiery stage presence and soul-stirring performances have garnered her national and worldwide recognition. With two recent Maple Blues Awards; Songwriter of the Year, and Best Album/Producer, she was also nominated by the Blues Foundation in Memphis for a 2020 Blues Music Award for Vocalist of the Year alongside greats like Curtis Salgado & Mavis Staples. Her latest record “Mad Love,” was awarded the 2020 JUNO award for Blues Album of the Year!
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There is hardly a more beautiful place for a summer festival than Hudson. Perched on the edge of the Lake of Two Mountains, dominated by the architectural facades of buildings, new England style, church steeples from another era and covered by the starry sky, the festival welcomes the past fifteen years a range of artists from the four corners of the world. Jazz, blues, rock, pop, hiphop, folk and even classical. Ultimately an intimate festival!
Parking
You will have a lot of facilities for parking :
- At the Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (420, Main Road)
- BMO parking lot (corner of Main and Cameron)
- Beside and back of the Le Château du Lac bar
- Pharmacy BRUNET PLUS parking
- IGA parking lot
- City Hall parking lot
- Hudson Village Theatre parking lot (on Warf road)
- Corner of Main road and Yachtclub road
- F.Shaar Community Center, road to the SANDY BEACH
Contact information
BLAIR MACKAY
Telephone : 450 807-1179
Email : blairmackaymusic@gmail.com
LYNDA CLOUETTE-MACKAY
Telephone : 514 295-6017
Email : planetbluehmf@gmail.com