‘We’re Back’: Montreal Festival Promoters Happy to Return but Looking to Next Year

‘We’re Back’: Montreal Festival Promoters Happy to Return but Looking to Next Year
A woman walks by a performance stage in Montreal on July 16, 2021. The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—In downtown Montreal, it’s festival season.

In the city’s entertainment district, a musical act was conducting a sound check on stage Friday evening — the second day of the French−language version of the renowned Just For Laughs comedy festival. Tickets for many of the festival’s free outdoor shows — limited by COVID−19 regulations — were sold out.