Stereogum's Annie Zaleski reviews the Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ), praising it as a rare example of a large festival that gets the experience right amid a wider concert industry slump marked by soaring ticket prices and cancelled tours. Held across three days in Quebec City, the festival stood out for its compact, well-organised layout, affordable pricing and lack of the usual frustrations associated with big multi-day events, making the case that festivals can still work when designed with attendees in mind.

Founded in 1968, FEQ is now Canada's largest outdoor festival, staging more than 150 shows across six stages over 11 nights, with past headliners including the Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga and Lorde. The reviewer highlighted the festival's compact footprint within the city, sound isolation between stages, early evening start times and strong food offerings, alongside notably low prices: an 11-night general admission pass cost around $180 Canadian (about £105), while a premium viewing option was $615 Canadian (about £360), with both selling out in advance.