“Wake me up / When construction ends..” sung to the tune of Green Day.

And if you don’t know who Green Day is, you are far too uncultured to be living in Montreal. Just move to Toronto. Thx.

This is the time of year when it seems like the construction goes into overdrive. They are trying to get every little last thing done before the first snowfall, I guess. But I’m so over it. I just want to walk down St. Catherine street and get bumped into by a matcha-crazed GenZer in peace. Sheesh.

And then all this construction is done all spring and summer but we will still have lethal potholes all winter. Make it make sense.

Anywhoo, wanna be like me and avoid the outside this week? Go do some fun stuff inside…

VERONICA'S TOP 3

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VERONICA'S TOP 3 💜

MONTREAL BURLESQUE FESTIVAL

I mean the title says it all! And Club Soda is the perfect venue for this. If you like to hoot and holler at gorgeous ladies (without getting in trouble for it!!) throw down some funds and check this out. This event draws the best of the best from around the world and they deserve every dollar in your pocket.

WHAT: Montreal Burlesque Festival

WHERE: Club Soda, 1225 Boul. Saint-Laurent Boul, Montréal, QC H2X 2S6

WHEN: 16 & 17 October 2026

METRO: St. Laurent (Green)

TICKETS/DETAILS: Montreal Burlesque Festival

BLACK QUEER FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL

From October 15th to November 8, this festival will showcase nearly 40 Afro-queer and Indigenous films, fiery artists, a groundbreaking exhibition, panels and workshops with creatives, and an Afro-drag evening. Y’all. Support!! NUFF SAID.

WHAT: Black Queer Film & Arts Festival

WHERE: Montreal (Various Locations)

WHEN: 15 October - 8 November 2026

METRO: Various

TICKETS/DETAILS: Massimadi

OPEN MIC @ COMEDY ON MACKAY

It’s hard out here for an English language comic but this is one of the rooms where it is fully supported and embraced. I love this place so much and don’t go nearly as much as I should so pop in! Also it’s one of the only two rooms that I know of that are run by women.

WHAT: Open Mic @ Comedy on Mackay

WHERE: N sur Mackay, 1244 Rue Mackay, Montréal, QC H3G 2H4

WHEN: Every Tuesday @ 10PM

METRO: Guy Concordia (Green)

TICKETS/DETAILS: Eventbrite

Montreal's PARADISE

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Montreal's PARADISE ⭐

BOOK PARTY W/ INVISIBLE BOOKS

Stop by for a book party with Invisible Books! They will be celebrating the release of Invisible’s Fall books with contributors from around the globe.

WHAT: Book Party! w/Invisible Books

WHERE: Librarie Drawn & Quarterly, 176 Rue Bernard O, Montréal, QC H2T 2K2

WHEN: 16 October 2026 @ 6-8PM

METRO: Rosemont (Orange)

TICKETS/DETAILS: Facebook

ACTION OUVERTE IV

Born from the spirit of open mic nights, Action Ouverte is a gathering for performance artists to meet, experiment, and take risks together. It invites both emerging and experienced artists to share their work in an informal, self-organized setting where participation is not through preselection or curation. Their volunteer-run, horizontal organization is primarily self-funded, modeled after anti-capitalist community collectives.

Free entry!
Small hot meal is offered :)

WHAT: Action Ouverte IV: Soirée de performances en simultanée

WHERE: Cité-des-Hospitalières, 251 Ave Pins, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1R6

WHEN: 18 October 2026 @ 7PM

METRO: Sherbrooke (Orange)

TICKETS/DETAILS: Facebook

SWEA(T): ALL NIGHT

GET READY TO SWEA(T).

SWEA(T): ALL NIGHT. is a rave for transmascs and those who love them! Eight hours of transmasculine DJs, gogo dancers, pole performers, sweat and spectacle, taking over ESC from 10PM until sunrise.

Discounted tickets are available for all trans people, as well as accessible pricing tickets available for anyone for whom cost is a barrier.

WHAT: SWEA(T): ALL NIGHT.

WHERE: ESC, 2023 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2T3

WHEN: 17 October 10PM - 6PM

METRO: Saint-Laurent (Green)

TICKETS/DETAILS: TixTree

METATRON X METONYMY FUNDRAISER

Metatron’s first public fundraiser in more than a decade, in collaboration with Metonymy Press.

As English-language presses in Québec, they work with zero access to local and provincial funding, and support from the Canada Council for the Arts is tight and inconsistent. The fundraiser will help them invest in promotion for their books and writers, and prepare for the next opening of the Literary Publishers program, which comes around only once every four years.

There’s even a dance party!

WHAT: Metatron x Metonymy fundraiser

WHERE: Le Système, 7119 Rue St-Hubert, Montréal, QC H2S 2N1

WHEN: 18 October 3-9PM

METRO: Jean Talon (Blue/Orange)