This year, for its 12th edition, the Hudson Music Festival will host 23 shows in 10 days, starting august 3rd to 12th, 2018. You will hear different bands from Canada and across the world.
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
Laura Gobeil, treasurer
Scott Lawrence, secretary
Jennifer Baumeister, administrator
Mona Awad, administrator
Peter L. Freud, administrator
Blyth Mackay-Bond, honorary member
Our 2018 program
6pm – 11pm
Youth Music Competition
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
9:30pm
Oliver Forest
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
Our main show
8pm
Busty and the Bass
$ 20 | Place: Big Top (Main Road & Yacht Club Road)
12pm – 4pm
Street acts
Le Bloco Bateria, Po’Boy and the Honeybee, Porchfest, Balconfête Hudson, and more
Free | Place: along Main Road
12pm
Better Half
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
3pm
Cajun Music Collective
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
5pm
Cantrip from Scotland
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
10pm
The Hopping Penguins
$10 online | $15 at the door | Place: Bar Chateau du Lac (260 Main Road)
Our main show
8pm
Persuasion Santana Tribute
$ 20 | Place: Big Top (Main Road & Yacht Club Road)
12pm – 4pm
Street acts
West Island Brass Ensemble, Adama Daou from Mali, Violin Up, and more
Free | Place: along Main Road
12:30pm
Hudson Gets Petty
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
2pm
HMF Root System Heptet
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
4pm – 6pm
Cathy Fried
Free | Place: MEWS CONCERT STAGE (422 Main Road)
Our main show
7pm
Katie Moore
$ 20 | Place: 2 Barn Owls Space (422 Main Road)
All night
Bluegrass Jam night
Free | Place: CUNNINGHAM’S PUB on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
Our main show
7pm
Shawn Phillips
$ 30 | Place: 2 Barn Owls Space (422 Main Road)
Our main show
8pm
Perla Batalla in the House of Cohen
$ 35 | Place: Hudson Yacht Club (10 Yacht Club Road) – Open to general public
8pm
Lee-La & Tom
Free | Place: Cunningham’s Pub on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
Our main show
7pm
Sons of Italy Band
$ 10 | Place: Auberge Willow Inn (208 Main Road)
7pm
Double Take
Free | Place: Bar Chateau du Lac (260 Main Road)
All night
Open Mike Night with Tim Walsh
Free | Place: CUNNINGHAM’S PUB (84, Cameron Road)
8pm
The Guilbros Country Music Night
Free | Place: Cunningham’s Pub on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
1pm
Shane Murphy Band
Free | Place: CUNNINGHAM’S PUB on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
8pm
Hip Replacement tribute to the Tragically Hip
Free | Place: CUNNINGHAM’S PUB on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
9:30pm
El Proyecto Colectivo
$10 online | $15 at the door | Place: Bar Chateau du Lac (260 Main Road)
1pm
Country Sundays with Dwayne Dixon
Free | Place: Cunningham’s Pub on the terrasse (84 Cameron Road)
Buy your tickets
Under 16 of age FREE Registration for the Youth
Festival Pass giving you access to 8 shows (does not include Concert Dinner) at 85 $ (48 % discount)
You can purchase your tickets online or at the following adresses:
F.Shaar Community Center : 394, Main Road, Hudson | 450 458-6699
Or at the door of each venue
Competition 15-25
In 2010 HMF started it’s competition with the conviction of supporting and nurturing the creation of new artist and new music. The competition will start August 3, 2018.
You have until July 26, 2018 to register.
Artists aged 18 years and under must complete and sign the PARENTAL CONSENT form.
Free registration
Registration Form
It is also possible to get your registration in person at F.Shaar Community Center : 394, Main Road, Hudson, QC J0P 1J0 – 450 458-6699
Rules
This competition is a popular music contest for young performers, song-writers, composers, in solo, duo and/or a group. Open to all amateurs ages 15 to 25.
Contest procedues
The candidates need to submit a DEMO, which will be evaluated by a jury of professional artists. The selected artists will perform on stage Friday August 3th, The winner of each category will be announced on stage at 6pm.
Categories
A- Best original composition with lyrics or instrumental
B- Best interpretation
C- Overall Performance
2014 Winners
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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 eight 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
Telephone : 450 807-1179