Rock Bars in Montreal: The Complete Guide

Les Foufounes Électriques

87 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal

Les Foufounes Électriques combines a bar with an underground concert programme. For a visitor choosing between a drink and a show, both parts of the venue matter: look at the concert calendar as well as the general bar information. The official site gives the same Sainte-Catherine Est address for the venue and its contact page.

The current promoter listings include AJJ with Greet Death on 12 October 2026 and a Dopethrone Halloween bill on 31 October. Those are specific bookings to investigate if you want a live show. The venue says its concerts take place on the second floor; see the accessibility notes below before planning a visit.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official programme and details; Extensive Enterprise programme.

Piranha Bar

680 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal

Piranha Bar hosts rock and metal concerts in two named performance spaces. Its listings distinguish the upstairs Heaven Stage from the basement Hell Stage, so keep the room name with your booking. The October programme includes Greenleaf and Howling Giant upstairs on 1 October and Supersuckers with The Rumours downstairs on 2 October 2026.

The calendar also explicitly identifies thrash and heavy metal bills, including Ural in October and Starlight Ritual in November. This makes Piranha a useful starting point for heavier music. The different rooms share the Sainte-Catherine Ouest address, but their programmes are separate: finding one event at Piranha does not tell you what is happening in the other room.

Official venue page; Official programme and details.

Turbo Haüs

2040 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal

Turbo Haüs is a bar and live venue with punk rock shows on rue Saint-Denis. Its current calendar covers concerts alongside other bar events. The distinction is useful when planning a night: select the actual bill rather than assuming every calendar entry is a gig. The venue publishes its own contact details and a separate technical information page for performers.

A recent example of its punk programme is the 15 August 2026 album release for 91 Dominos, with Small Leap, Beauregard and Bayshore. The organiser explicitly described that bill as a punk rock night. The official April calendar also listed a Swedish punk rock night, while the September calendar confirms continued programming at the current address.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official programme and details; Organiser’s August 2026 punk rock bill; Official programme and details.

Newspeak

1403 rue Sainte-Élisabeth, Montréal

Newspeak is a nightclub that also hosts selected hardcore concerts. Its general identity and calendar cover emerging and electronic music, so treat this as a place to follow for particular bookings. The official promoter lists SPY with Empty Shell Casing, Spite House and Bogey on 15 October 2026.

That booking is the reason to include Newspeak in a rock and punk itinerary. Check the individual concert listing before choosing a date, then use the venue information page for the Sainte-Élisabeth address and enquiries. A later club event or another date at the same venue can have a different musical programme. The general venue page and the named promoter serve different purposes here.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official SPY concert listing.

Quai des Brumes

4481 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal

Quai des Brumes presents live music including folk and rock on rue Saint-Denis. Its own calendar is the useful starting point for a visit, with individual pages describing the performers. The 30 September 2026 pairing of Mille Soleils and Banc d’parc includes a folk and rock description for Banc d’parc, giving a concrete example of the programme.

The contact page separates evening concert booking from earlier events and exhibitions. For visitors, that range is a reason to read the complete event entry rather than just the venue name. Quai des Brumes is one of three separately listed places on this stretch of Saint-Denis, alongside La Rockette and L’Escogriffe; use each venue’s own programme when choosing between them.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official programme and details.

L’Escogriffe

4461 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal

L’Escogriffe is a bar and live music venue whose bookings include punk and alternative rock. The venue’s own social profile gives 4461 Saint-Denis as its address and publishes a booking contact. Use that official profile and the venue’s event listings when checking a show; the address is close to Quai des Brumes and La Rockette, but these are separate entries.

The venue-presented Hazy Feathers, Moutarde and Angel’s Spits bill on 1 February 2026 described a mix of alternative rock, sludge, new wave and punk. That is a documented example of the musical range here. For an upcoming visit, follow the current announcements rather than treating an older show description as a promise about the night you arrive.

Official venue page; Venue-presented February 2026 bill; Cult MTL venue guide.

La Rockette

4479 rue Saint-Denis, Montréal

La Rockette is an alternative bar with DJs and a dance floor. It offers a different option from choosing a concert bill: its own profile centres on the bar and dancing, while the rue Saint-Denis business association describes rock, punk and indie music among the selections. Start here if your priority is a DJ night rather than a named touring band.

The address is 4479 Saint-Denis. It belongs in the same small Saint-Denis cluster as Quai des Brumes and L’Escogriffe, but should be checked separately for the night’s announcements. The official profile publishes the venue’s booking contact and current identity; the local business association supplies the street address and more detail about its musical focus.

Official venue page; Rue Saint-Denis business association.

Café Campus / Petit Campus

57 rue Prince-Arthur Est, Montréal

Café Campus combines a bar and dance programme with concerts in Café Campus and Petit Campus. These are the two rooms named on the official site, counted together here as one venue entry. The main website separates the dance nights from the concert site, so follow the concert programme if you are looking for a band.

The published schedule includes Justin Saladino Band at Petit Campus on 1 October 2026. Keep the room name when checking tickets and arrival details: an event at Petit Campus is more specific than a general plan to go to Campus. The venue describes itself as a worker cooperative and states that all of its events are for people aged 18 and over.

Official venue page; Official programme and details.

O Patro Výš

356 avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montréal

O Patro Výš is a multidisciplinary performance space above Bílý Kun. The venue describes a programme spanning music, performance, exhibitions and screenings, while Tourisme Montréal includes it among places to hear independent bands. It is a concert option to check for a particular artist rather than a bar whose whole programme follows one genre.

POP Montréal’s official listing places Papagroove here on 25 September 2026, providing a recent dated example of live programming. Use the room’s own contact page for the Mont-Royal Est address and current enquiries. When making plans, keep the upstairs venue name: the performance space and the bar below are distinct parts of the visit, and the event information is what identifies the show.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official contact and venue information; POP Montréal’s Papagroove listing; Tourisme Montréal independent music guide.

Barfly

4062A boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

Barfly is a small live music bar on boulevard Saint-Laurent. Tourisme Montréal describes its programme in terms of garage rock, psychedelic rock, punk and other styles. The venue’s own contact page gives 4062A Saint-Laurent and links to its official social page, which is useful when following announcements from a bar with a limited standalone website.

The Bloodshots’ own tour page lists a Barfly appearance on 22 July 2026, providing dated artist evidence alongside the venue’s current contact details. Check the announced bands for your travel dates rather than assuming a fixed nightly style. If you need to ask about a specific show, the contact page publishes the bar’s own email rather than sending you through an unrelated ticket service.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; The Bloodshots’ tour dates; Tourisme Montréal live music guide.

Casa del Popolo

4873 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

Casa del Popolo combines a bar and restaurant with independent and experimental concerts. Its own description makes all three uses explicit, which helps if you want somewhere that also has a bar beyond the performance itself. The concert calendar checked for this guide includes Reuben and the Dark on 10 October and Kindsight on 14 November 2026.

Use 4873 Saint-Laurent, the address published by Casa itself. Its shared website also covers La Sala Rossa, La Sotterenea and La Toscadura, but those names refer to separate performance spaces with their own listings. Filter by venue when selecting a show. Casa publishes specific accessibility information for its ground-floor bar and concert entrances, discussed in the practical notes below.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Official contact and venue information.

La Sala Rossa

4848 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

La Sala Rossa is a concert venue on the Casa del Popolo shared programme. Its calendar includes Bibi Club on 8 October and Sweeping Promises with Hélène Barbier and Knitting on 4 November 2026. Those specific bills make it worth checking when planning an independent music night, alongside the other rooms on the same website.

The published address is 4848 Saint-Laurent. La Sotterenea is also listed at that address, so the street number alone is not enough to identify a booking. Keep La Sala Rossa in your notes and follow its own filtered calendar. The website provides separate technical pages for the rooms, another useful indication that their names and event listings should not be treated as interchangeable.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

La Sotterenea

4848 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

La Sotterenea is a separate concert room listed on the Casa del Popolo website. Its own calendar includes Bleu Nuit and Ellemetue on 9 October, IAN SWEET on 17 October and Flooding on 20 October 2026. Follow that room’s listings if one of those artists fits the kind of show you want to see.

The address is 4848 Saint-Laurent, shared with La Sala Rossa. The two names have separate calendars and technical information, so check which one appears on the ticket before heading out. For visitors comparing the Casa venues, this is a further concert option at the same street number, with its own programme rather than a second name for the Sala Rossa show.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

La Toscadura

4388 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

La Toscadura is a concert venue whose programme includes heavier and experimental acts. Its current listings include Ava Mendoza on 10 October, PIG on 16 October, Horse Jumper of Love on 23 October and Haram on 24 October 2026. This is another calendar to compare if you want a particular band rather than a general bar night.

La Toscadura appears on the shared Casa del Popolo website, but its address is 4388 Saint-Laurent. That is different from both Casa itself and the two rooms listed at 4848. Keep the venue filter active while browsing: seeing an artist on the shared homepage does not establish which of these addresses you need. The individual concert entry is the relevant source for that choice.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

Le Ministère

4521 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

Le Ministère presents rock concerts within a programme that covers several musical styles. The venue’s own calendar labels genres, making it straightforward to look for guitar music among the other listings. October 2026 includes Funambule Café, described with rock and blues categories, and Floyd Works, a Pink Floyd tribute.

The same programme includes Sporadic Fling under rock and alternative categories on 16 October. Those listings explain its place in this guide without implying that every performance is a rock show. Le Ministère publishes its address at 4521 Saint-Laurent and a general contact email. Open the event page for the date you want before making plans around a particular act or style.

Official venue page.

Bar le Ritz PDB

179 rue Jean-Talon Ouest, Montréal

Bar le Ritz PDB hosts live bands and dance events on rue Jean-Talon Ouest. The current programme includes Unsane on 30 September, Elephant Stone on 1 October and The Effigies on 9 October 2026. Look at the specific event when choosing between a concert and a dance night: both appear in the venue’s programming.

The concert address is 179 Jean-Talon Ouest, confirmed by the promoter’s Unsane listing. The information page also displays an office address on rue Saint-Hubert; that is not the concert destination. For access planning, the venue describes a ground-floor entrance with a ramp and accessible washrooms. Use its general information contact if you need to clarify arrangements before buying a ticket.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information; Blue Skies Turn Black programme.

Théâtre Fairmount

5240 avenue du Parc, Montréal

Théâtre Fairmount programmes live bands alongside other concert and club events. The published October 2026 calendar includes Horse Lords on 2 October and Quicksand with Fucked Up on 3 October. Those are useful dates to examine when looking for a guitar- based show in a programme that extends beyond rock.

The venue describes itself as a flexible performance space and gives 5240 avenue du Parc as its address. It publishes a general information inbox separately from venue rental and ticket-provider support. For a visitor, the event page is the starting point for the bill and admission details; the venue information page is the place to clarify the room or practical arrangements for that booking.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

L’Hémisphère Gauche

221 rue Beaubien Est, Montréal

L’Hémisphère Gauche is an alternative bar with punk, hardcore and metal concerts. Its own listings describe these styles directly, including metallic hardcore and deathcore in September and a street punk bill on 9 October 2026. This is a useful calendar to check if the heavier side of the guide is your priority.

The venue is at 221 Beaubien Est. Its programme covers more than one style, so read the band descriptions attached to the date that interests you rather than using the bar’s name as a guarantee of a particular sound. The official website keeps the event listings and contact information together, with a published booking email for enquiries that the individual show page does not answer.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

Club Soda

1225 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal

Club Soda is a concert hall with rock and punk bookings in a wider programme. Its official calendar lists Russian Circles on 30 September 2026 under rock and Ludwig Von 88 on 9 October under punk rock. The genre labels help distinguish these bills from the other performances offered at the venue.

Use the current address, 1225 boulevard Saint-Laurent. The venue’s own history explains that Club Soda moved from its earlier avenue du Parc location, so an older reference to the name can point to a different building. For a present-day visit, follow the official calendar and the Saint-Laurent address. This is a place to plan around a performance rather than assume an unscheduled rock bar night.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

MTELUS

59 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal

MTELUS is a concert hall with touring rock and metal acts in its programme. The October 2026 calendar includes Two Door Cinema Club on 1 October, W.A.S.P. with KK’s PRIEST on 5 October and Igorrr with Secret Chiefs 3 on 18 October. The same calendar contains other genres, so choose a bill that fits your interests.

The published address is 59 Sainte-Catherine Est. Use the official event page for the ticket link and the distinction between doors and performance time; both are displayed in the calendar. The venue provides a contact form for questions. Keep those details attached to the particular concert, since a hall’s broad programme does not imply the same arrangements for every event.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

Théâtre Beanfield

2490 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal

Théâtre Beanfield hosts touring rock and metal concerts on rue Notre-Dame Ouest. The official October 2026 programme includes Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats with Messa on 7 October, Cradle of Filth on 15 October and Castle Rat on 19 October. Plini is also listed on 21 October, giving several distinct reasons to check this hall’s calendar.

The address is 2490 Notre-Dame Ouest. Plan around the named concert: the wider programme also includes performers from other styles. The official event listings show the bill and link to tickets, while the venue’s contact page provides a form for enquiries. Check the exact date and support acts there when deciding which performance fits the night you have available.

Official venue page; Official contact and venue information.

Tickets, rooms and age restrictions

Start from the venue or promoter link attached to the show. Check which room is named and distinguish the doors time from the performance time. MTELUS and Théâtre Beanfield display both in their calendars. At Piranha, the Heaven Stage and Hell Stage are different performance spaces; at Campus, the ticket should identify Café Campus or Petit Campus.

Café Campus states that all its events are for ages 18 and over, and the Foufounes events page also states 18+. Check the specific listing for other venues, especially when a programme includes both concerts and club nights.

Accessibility

Casa del Popolo describes ground-level entrances with ramps and one wheelchair-accessible washroom. Bar le Ritz PDB describes a ramp at its ground-floor entrance and accessible washrooms. These statements apply to those specific venues; the other Casa rooms have their own information pages.

Les Foufounes Électriques says its concert space is on the second floor and is not wheelchair accessible. Contact the venue directly about any access requirements before booking. A bar entrance and a concert-room entrance can be different parts of a visit, so explain which event you want to attend.

Getting to the venue

Use the full address, including Est or Ouest where given. Sainte-Catherine addresses in this guide include both directions, and the Casa venues share a website while using different street numbers. The STM metro information page links to network maps, service information and elevator status. Check the journey to the venue and the return trip for your concert date.

Spectrum

Spectrum was a concert hall at 318 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. It closed on 5 August 2007 and is included here only as a historical venue. It is not one of the 21 current entries, and its former address is not a destination for a present-day show.

Voir’s contemporary report gives the address and plans for the final night; TVA’s closure report records the closure on 5 August 2007. For a concert now, use one of the current programmes above.

Where should I look for metal in Montreal?

Start with Piranha Bar and L’Hémisphère Gauche, whose official calendars identify metal and related styles. Also compare the bills at Les Foufounes Électriques, MTELUS and Théâtre Beanfield. The examples in this guide come from dated programmes; the band and date matter more than assuming a venue has the same music every night.

Which places are useful for punk and smaller shows?

Turbo Haüs and L’Escogriffe have documented punk bookings, and L’Hémisphère Gauche lists street punk and hardcore. Barfly is another small live music option. For a DJ- led alternative bar night, look at La Rockette. These are different kinds of evening, so compare the actual announcement before settling on a venue.

Are Café Campus and Petit Campus separate listings?

They are the two rooms named by Café Campus and count as one venue entry here. La Sala Rossa and La Sotterenea, by contrast, have separate entries because the shared operator website gives them distinct room pages and calendars. Both use 4848 Saint- Laurent, so keep the room name with your booking.

Does this guide include closed venues?

The current list contains 21 venues checked on 28 September 2026. Spectrum appears only in the labelled history section. If you are reading an older concert listing, check the venue’s current programme and address before travelling; a past show establishes where an artist played at that time, not what is available tonight.

You can also browse the Montreal venue directory for the individual entries linked throughout this guide.