Concerts and Shows
June 27 to July 5
Purcell & Co. Music Festival
École d'été de chant choral de l'Université de Sherbrooke
École de musique, Université de Sherbrooke
819 821-8040
www.usherbrooke.ca/musique/ecole_ete
From June 29 to September 6
Les Concerts de la Cité, 22th edition
819 565-5656
www.concertsdelacite.qc.ca
Free outdoor shows from the end of June to the beginning of September in four downtown locations: the Place de la Cité, the Frontenac Esplanade, the Marché de la Gare and on Wellington South Street. For details, contact the Granada Theater at 819 565-5656.
Free public shows brought to you by the City of Sherbrooke, by Downtown Sherbrooke Entertainment, and by Cité des rivières
Place de la Cité
Enter via Marquette Street
This open-air venue has picnic tables and chairs for concert-goers and is accessible for people with reduced mobility. The dance floor invites you to move to the beat! Parking area nearby.
June 29 to July 27
Classical Mondays
A delightful treat for music lovers with classical music, quartets and small ensembles. Starting at 7 p.m. Indoors at the Granada Theater in case of rain.
June 30 to July 30
Lunch hour concerts
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. An open-air concert series for all tastes: song, a variety of music types, small ensembles. Light lunches available for purchase. Concert cancelled in case of rain.
July 1 to July 29
Concerts at dusk
Every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Dance to the sound of world music and enjoy the fanciful, original, and fun concerts. Indoors at the Granada Theater in case of rain.
Amphithéâtre du Carré-Strathcona
July 1 to July 29
Wednesdays at the Carré-Strathcona
Come at 12:15 p.m. and enjoy lyrical songs in an intimate setting. In case of rain, the event is cancelled.
July 2 to August 21
Jazz on Thursdays and Fridays
Let our excellent local jazz, funk, or blues ensembles get you into a mellow mood at the aperitif hour, 5:00 p.m.! In case of rain, the concert takes place at the bar Le Loubards, 360, Frontenac Street.
July 3 to July 31
Lunchtime street theater
Fridays at noon. For young and old, and the young at heart! Entertainment, juggling and humor await you. In case of rain, the show takes place indoors at the Granada Theater.
Place des Moulins
Sundays, August 2 to 23, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday Fun Times
Sherbrooke, Cité des rivières presents regional singing groups, street theatre and festive music.
Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra
819 821-0227
Tickets at the University of Sherbrooke's Cultural Center: 819 820-1000
The Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra (OSS), the third oldest orchestra in the province of Québec, after Montreal's and Québec City's, is considered by the Canada Council for the Arts to be one of the best regional Canadian orchestras. In 2005, the Eastern Township's Awards Gala bestowed the OSS with the award for best non-profit organization of the year. The unique and cordial manner of the chef d'orchestre Stéphane Laforest and the quality of the talented musicians make every OSS performance shine. Sherbrooke's Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining music-lovers in the Eastern Township's region for 70 years; now's the time for you to discover the pleasures of the OSS's music!
Maison des arts et de la culture de Brompton
819 846-1122
July 3-10-17-24 – 12:15 pm
Les midis musicaux - Concerts en plein air
