On Aug. 15-16, 2025, the fourth edition of the LASSO Festival was held in Montréal. A total of 51,500 people attended the event, confirming its status as the largest country music festival in Canada. This record edition shows how the popularity of country music in Québec is on a meteoric rise.
With standout discoveries and amazing performances, several SOCAN members from Québec and across Canada lit up the stage, and impressed audiences in a series of memorable moments. Here are a few shots that capture the talent and the energy that they shared with the crowd.
Next year, the festival will shift to a Saturday-Sunday format,
- Bobby Gibson (Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Cameron Whitcomb (Photo: Tim Snow)
- Chloé Leclerc (Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Cindy Bédard (Phgoto: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Francis Degrandpré (Photo: Tim Snow)
- Guillaume Lafond (Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Hauterive (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Horsebath (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Madeline Merlo (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Noeline Hofmann (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project (Photo: Tim Snow)
- Rick Duff (Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Sarah Vander (Photo: Frédérique Ménard-Aubin)
- Sasha (Photo: Tim Snow)
- Savannah Jade (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Sully Borrow (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Teigan Gayse (Photo: Tim Snow)
- The Dead South (Photo: Tim Snow)
- VAVO (Photo: Productions Novak)
- Vince Lemire (Photo: Tim Snow)
giving fans even more time to enjoy this can’t-miss event.