Osheaga 2025 I Tyler, The Creator, Imperial despite the rain and fatigue
By Jacob Langlois-PelletierIf there’s one thing Tyler, The Creator has proven—or rather reaffirmed—with the recent release of his dance project DON’T TAP THE GLASS, it’s that he doesn’t care about conventions and only wants to create music that he likes. And it was in this same spirit that he took to the stage at Osheaga, with one […]
Osheaga 2025 I The Alex Warren phenomenon arrives in town
By Jacob Langlois-PelletierLike Chappell Roan last year, Alex Warren is one of those artists who exploded between being added to the Osheaga lineup and taking the stage. As a result, Jean-Drapeau Park was already packed by 3 p.m. to welcome the Californian phenomenon—one of the largest afternoon crowds in recent years. Topping the Billboard charts for eight […]
Osheaga 2025 I Doechii: Queen of the Swamp
By Lyle HendriksAs a white, cis-male, hetero-enough man, I get the immediate sense that Tampa-born rap sensation Doechii isn’t really ‘for’ me, a point that’s immediately proven by the ear-shattering eruption of cheers when she screams “Where my lesbians at?” into the mic. But after seeing this bombastic, lethally articulate rapper perform for the first time, I […]
Osheaga 2025 I Shaboozey, the Festival’s Cowboy
By Sophie Mediavilla-RivardFrom the very first notes, Shaboozey set the tone for the show he was about to deliver at Osheaga on Saturday afternoon. Accompanied by banjo music and performing in front of a backdrop reminiscent of a rather clichéd Wild West setting, the new country phenomenon kicked off his song “I’m the Last of My Kind” […]