Pop Montreal in Montreal, Quebec on September 19-23

If Osheaga is Montreal's massive gathering, Pop Montreal is its cool club scene counterpart. Spread over five days throughout the city's best nightspots, over 600 artists will ply their trade for what is generally the best-looking audiences in North America. In a special bonus this year, Arcade Fire's Win Butler will do a feature interview with Talking Heads' David Byrne.

Featured acts:
Grizzly Bear, Tim Hecker, K'naan, Peaches (above), Gang Gang Dance, Deerhoof, Patrick Wolf