Pitchfork

The Pop Montreal festival has announced the first (very large) handful of over 300 artists who will perform at the multi-venue event this year from October 3-7.

The sixth annual Pop Montreal's lineup includes performances by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, the National, Sunset Rubdown, Magnolia Electric Co., Fujiya & Miyagi, Black Mountain, Final Fantasy, Caribou, Patti Smith, Half Japanese, Pere Ubu, Oakley Hall, A-Trak, Kid Sister, the Cool Kids, Qui, MSTRKRFT, Chromeo, Ron Sexsmith, Born Ruffians, Bobby Conn, DJ/Rupture, Chad VanGaalen, Earlimart, Daedalus, Fucked Up, Georgie James, the Watson Twins, Tiga, DJ Mehdi, Cody ChesnuTT, and Jay Reatard.

And the Federation. Yes, the hyphy Federation. Why not?

The festival will also include art shows, a fashion show, a conference, film showings, and a craft fair. (And a ghost riding demonstration? Please?)