About SODNEC

The non-profit, active within the Montreal artistic community, was first responsible for developing an alternative Quebec Day event, L'Autre Saint-Jean, from 2009 to 2014. In 2015, SODNEC changed its focus and launched Taverne Tour, a unique festival held in early February on the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal, which the organization produces and programs. Each year, the festival's music circuit, which includes north of twenty venues, hosts more than 100 music projects, the majority of which are emerging artists, over 8,000 festival-goers, and some 250 members of the music industry and the media. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary from February 12 to 14, 2026.

Many notable artists have performed at Taverne Tour, including: The Sadies, of Montreal, The Gories, Adam Green, Protomartyr, Deerhoof, Backxwash, Jon Spencer, We Are Wolves, Duchess Says, Suuns, Julien Sagot, High Klassified, Marie Davidson, Solids, Safia Nolin, Alaclair Ensemble, Joseph Edgar, Metz, Suuns, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, Odonis Odonis, Thus Owls, Laura Niquay, Fred Fortin, Daniel Romano, Jesse Mac Cormack, Guerilla Toss, Zoon, Les Deuxluxes, Jane Inc., Connaisseur Ticaso, Julie Doiron, Random Recipe, Choses Sauvages, Les Breastfeeders, Kandle, Paul Jacobs, Alex Burger, Socalled, Afternoon Bike Ride, Deli Girls, Corridor, Camilla Sparaksss, Super Duty Tough Work, Hippie Hourrah, Laurence-Anne, Population II, and PyPy.