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The Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, proudly presented by SiriusXM, invites you to its 24th edition. From September 3rd to 6th, 2026, Rouyn-Noranda hosts a plethora of headliners, emerging talent, and international exclusives offering music that combines unique sounds and an innovative approach.
“SiriusXM is pleased to renew its partnership with the Festival de musique émergente in Abitibi-Témiscamingue as official presenter. For several years, we have shared with the FME a common passion for discovering and promoting emerging local talent. This collaboration is a natural extension of our commitment to amplifying francophone music and supporting major cultural events,” explains Matilde Bourgeois, Francophone DCC, Sponsorships, and Events Manager at SiriusXM.
FME unveils the artists programmed on the main outdoor stage for the Événements SiriusXM concert series
Following his secret performance at FME last year, singer-songwriter Vincent Roberge, a.k.a. Les Louanges, headlines the Thursday lineup. Building on the success of his third album Alouette!, he brings his modern blend of funk and soul, wrapped in refined pop production, to the Événements SiriusXM concert series. He is preceded by Bon Enfant, whose record Demande spéciale won Rock Album of the Year at the last ADISQ Gala, and whose concerts feature a groovy pop ranging from glam and disco to folk and psychedelia. The evening also features Malaimé Soleil and their soundtrack to memorable nights, quiet journeys, simple joys, and heavy hearts, right after Birds of Prrrey, a Riot Grrrl-inspired indie rock trio, kicks off the festivities on the traditional 7e Rue stage.
Friday evening is dedicated to rhythmic verses, with the festival presenting Koriass, a true pillar of Quebec rap who has been accumulating accolades for two decades now. He shares tracks from Sept ans de malheur, his seventh studio album, which includes the hit singles: “Basse couture”, “Détour (feat. St-Prince)”, and “Vingt-quatre heures”. Opening for him is Kamilou, whose music skillfully fuses a multitude of genres, from rap to trap, including jazz, pop, and soul, with lyrics that address resilience, love, and social struggles. Next is Aswell’s new live concert titled Berger, where he blends rap, pop, trap, drill, and folk, a formula that should “cement the guitar-playing rapper in the local hip-hop landscape.” (La Presse).
Saturday’s lineup kicks off at 7 p.m. with the Nouvelles Ondes SiriusXM finale. Hawa B, an artist who defies labels, opens the evening with a performance that creates a space where you can twerk or headbang, laugh or cry all in the same breath. She is followed by N Nao, a regular on the Polaris Music Prize Long List—L’eau et les rêves (2024) and Nouveau Langage (2025)—who embraces an ecofeminist approach, drawing on dreams and rituals to shape her experimental pop. The night then shifts into a rock-driven direction with Grand Eugène, delivering an indie sound with a dreamlike quality, carried by hushed vocals and soft, textured arrangements. The winner will receive a $25,000 grant and the opportunity to perform at MaMA Music & Convention in Paris. Closing the night, we have Lou-Adriane Cassidy, “an essential voice, a modern storyteller who invites her audience to dream bigger” (Radio-Canada) as evidenced by her most recent works: the already neo-classical Journal d’un Loup-garou as well as Triste Animal, an album she willfully released without notice just a few months later.
As a bonus, the FME presents a series of concerts under the stars taking place at Scène Fizz (also located on 7e Rue). From Thursday to Saturday, we are treated to: new Arbutus signing Public Appeal, who recently showcased more of their avant-garde pop on a new full-length; Jashim, a key figure in Montreal’s underground Latin scene, with Cult MTL describing their music as “2000s sun-soaked rhythms [that] meets hyper-pop”; and Aizysse Baga, an artist from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community whose electro-pop and alternative universe combines stage performance, flamboyant aesthetics, and socially conscious lyrics.
Passports on sale starting today
Our various passports are available starting now. To mark this launch and the constant commitment of our festival-goers, the FME is offering a discount on the purchase of various passports. Two options are available to music aficionados.
First, the outdoor passport provides access to the three evenings—Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—on 7e Rue. Until July 1st, it costs $55 ($65 starting July 2nd).
The “Best Life” passport grants access to all shows. Until July 1st, it costs $200 ($220 starting July 2nd).
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