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Malika press photo Le Phoque Off

Le Phoque OFF
Mon., Feb. 21 – Fri., Feb 25, 8 pm ET
Virtual music festival
$10 per day, $28 festival pass
NOWHERE metaverse
phoqueoff.com

Quebec City’s premier alt-music festival is breaking boundaries by becoming one of the first festivals ever to take place in the metaverse. Just hours after Le Phoque OFF announced its artist lineup, it learned the province’s music venues were temporarily shutting down due to COVID. Undeterred, the team is going virtual! For five nights, fans can immerse themselves in a 3D digital world and hop between performances. With everything from hip hop to disco to grunge, artists include Emilie Landry (Feb. 22, 8:15 pm), Malika Tirolien (Feb. 23, 8 pm) and The Death Wheelers (Feb. 23, 10:30 pm).

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