HEAVY MONTRÉAL presented by Black Label (formerly Heavy MTL) is the North American destination of choice for hard rock and heavy metal music lovers. Since the first edition in 2008, HEAVY MONTRÉAL has welcomed nearly 400 000 fans and presented bands such as Metallica, Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Slayer, Slipknot, Anthrax, System of a Down, Mastodon, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Megadeth, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie and many more to Montreal. HEAVY MONTRÉAL returns on July 27-28 at Parc Jean-Drapeau and on July 26 with HEAVY in the City! HEAVY MONTRÉAL is produced by evenko.
HEAVY MONTRÉAL is the premiere North American destination for fans of rock and metal. Since the first edition in 2008, the festival has welcomed close to 300,000 fans who have congregated to see the likes of groups such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Slayer, The Offspring, Marilyn Manson, Mötley Crüe, Disturbed, Slipknot, Anthrax, System of a Down, Mastodon, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Korn, and many more.
HEAVY MONTRÉAL is run by the same team who have been growing the festival since the first edition in 2008, when it was known as Heavy MTL. We pursue the mission of providing an unparalleled festival experience to our fans by producing HEAVY at an ideal site just minutes from downtown Montreal; booking world-class artists from home and abroad; using only cutting-edge sound, lights, and staging; providing our fans with delicious and diverse food and drink choices; and paying attention to every minute detail to ensure all fans have the best and most comfortable festival experience possible.