Montreal Rave Culture Shines at Halte Festival feat. Marie Davidson, Frankie Teardrop and more

Montreal welcomes a new electronic music festival this summer that truly encapsulates our underground scene. Halte is the city's first independently run open-air event, taking place at Bassin Peel from 3-11 pm on May 30th to June 1st, with a different rave crew or collective curating each day.
Photo from last year’s festival provided by Halte
Halte transforms a forgotten industrial space into a cultural playground, blending cutting-edge electronic music with scenography, architectural heritage, and community co-creation. Inspired by European pioneers like Horst and XRDS, the festival aims to offer more than just music; it creates a temporary sanctuary where sound, design, and people connect.
After a successful pilot edition in 2024, Halte is back this year with deeper collaborations, a forward-thinking lineup, and a mission to build an experience unlike anything Montreal has seen before. From daytime grooves to after-dark rhythms, Halte invites everyone to stop, listen, and absorb.
Come early, stay late.
Photo from last year’s festival provided by Halte
DAY 1 - Latex & Hauterageous
Divina • Frankie Teardrop • Crissemarqueur • Badgalquirit b2b Pretty Privilege • Mossy Mugler • Lyzza
DAY 2 - Octov
Xaviera • KORVN • JKS • Elli Acula
DAY 3 - Autobahn
Jade B2B • J.Rom • Miasalav • Marie Davidson (dj) • UFO95 (live) • Askim B2B • Xia
Photo from last year’s festival provided by Halte
Halte Festival
Malaika Astorga is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.