Must see entertainment in Québec City

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    Grand Théâtre de Québec

    Designed by the Polish-Canadian architect Victor Prus in 1971, the 'Great Theater' is Québec City’s main performing-arts center, with a steady diet of top…

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    Palais Montcalm

    Just outside the walls of the Old Upper Town, this art-deco theater subtitled 'La Maison de la Musique' (The House of Music) hosts a stellar lineup of…

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    Les Voûtes de Napoléon

    At this jubilant boîte à chanson (folk-music club), it will likely be just you and the locals. There’s lively Québécois music nightly, usually of the …

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    Scanner Bistro

    Ask any local between the ages of 18 and 35 to suggest a cool place for a drink and this is where they might send you. DJs and live bands serve up a…

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    Fou-Bar

    Laid-back and offering an eclectic mix of bands, this bar is one of the town’s classics for good live music. It’s also popular for its reasonably priced…

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    Opéra de Québec

    Under the artistic direction of Grégoire Legendre, this world-class company presents classics like Aida, Pagliacci, Madame Butterfly, La Traviata, Carmen,…

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    Pape Georges

    With live music from 10pm on Friday and Saturday night at the very minimum (more in the summer), this charming bar located in a 400-year-old house also…

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    Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

    Founded in 1902 and boasting the accolade of being the oldest active symphony orchestra in Canada, the internationally recognized Orchestre Symphonique de…

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    Le Théâtre Capitole

    Québec City's first theater when it opened as the Auditorium de Québec in 1903, this historic and now renovated theater-restaurant offers cabaret and…

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    Les Gros Becs

    Devoted to children and young people, this brilliantly creative French-language theater company mounts some 10 shows annually, primarily between September…

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    La Rotonde

    This contemporary-dance center has performances by both international touring companies and local dancers, such as those of the influential Maison pour la…

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    Bateau de Nuit

    We really love it when our dive bars come with a heavy dose of live music, which is exactly the case at this sweet little upstairs venue in the heart of…

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    Bar Les Yeux Bleus

    One of the city's better boîtes á chanson (live, informal singer-songwriter clubs), this is the place to catch newcomers, the occasional big-name…

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    Théâtre Petit-Champlain

    This theater and 'maison de la chanson' (music house) near the base of the funicular in the Old Lower Town is a great place to see and hear Québec’s most…

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    Théâtre de la Bordée

    Founded in 1976, this lovely theater in St-Roch stages both classical (Shakespeare is a favorite) and contemporary works, often in translation. It's…

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    Maison pour la Danse

    Influential local dance troupe performing experimental and cutting-edge works at La Rotonde in St-Roch.

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    Le Clap

    Located in Ste-Foy some 7.5km west of Québec City, this huge cinema with the unfortunate name shows off the best of what’s going on in the film world. On…

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    Cinéma Cartier

    This beloved neighborhood cinema began as a deliciously old-world little place attached to a video shop, with big comfy chairs and nothing but art-house…

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    Centre Vidéotron

    Opened in 2015 as the Amphithéâtre de Québec and subsequently renamed, the city's $370-million, 18,250-seat Centre Vidéotron stadium hosts rock concerts…

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    Kiosque Edwin-Bélanger

    Each summer dozens of free concerts are staged at this bandstand in the middle of Battlefields Park, just a stone's throw (and visible from) the Musée…