A Varning From Montreal Festival

A VARNING FROM MONTREAL FESTIVAL isn’t just another punk festival, it’s one of the longest-running international gatherings for underground punk, D.I.Y culture, and community connection. Since its first edition in 2007, the festival has brought together punks, friends, and music lovers from across the globe to celebrate what kept the scene alive: raw sound, shared values, and real friendships.

Each edition of A VARNING FROM MONTREAL FESTIVAL lasts multiple days and features bands from across the globe, past lineups have included artists from Japan, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Colombia, Chile, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Poland, Finland, UK, Australia, USA, and Canada.

The festival is organized by Varning Productions, which was put together by Janick with the festival’s launch in November 2007 and has since put on over 300 punk shows worldwide, building a network of artists and organizers rooted in D.I.Y practice.

A VARNING FESTIVAL is proudly inclusive. Respect, equality, and openness are at its core, it’s a space where punks and people who identify with this scene and who love loud music can feel welcome. The festival stands firmly against racism, fascism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia and exclusion of any kind, and works to make the scene safer and more accessible for everyone.

Marking its 18th edition in 2026, the festival will once again bring together international bands for three days of music, including matinee shows, a D.I.Y punk market, main shows, and aftershows, continuing a long-standing community tradition within Montreal’s underground scene.

Here’s some bands that have played A VARNING FROM MONTREAL FESTIVAL:

Meanwhile, Framtid, Tragedy, Disturd, Moderat Likvidation, Warcry, End of Pollution, Varukers, Life, Regulations, Ferocious X, Primer Regimen, Slowmotions, Fatum, System Fucker, Dissekerad, DSB, Lifeless Dark, Languid, Lebenden Toten, Zyanose, Bombardement, Hellshock, Institution, Horror Vacui, Criminal Damage, No Fucker, Sex Dwarf, Peligro Social, Guided Cracle, Mob 47, Age, Terminal Filth, Träume, Generacion Suicida, Napalm Raid, Tarrega 91, Cuir, Flash, World Burns to Death, Irreal, Spectres, Secta, Coupe Gorge, Dead Hero, Lathe of Heaven, Ignorantes, Nukke, Final, Inepsy, After the Bombs, Flower, Extended Hell, Glorious, Perdition, Aspects of War, Crazy Spirit, Los Monjo, Savageheads, Fucking Lovers, Paa Kii, Vaxine, Salvaje Punx, Question, Hez, Devil Master, Subversive Rite, Äpärä, Ruleta Rusa, Innocent, No Problem, Secret Prostitutes, Narcoestado, Phane, Green Beret, Blockade, Thought Crime, Béton Armé, Career Suicide, Born Dead icons, Absolut, Mueco, Ultrarat, Total Nada, Parasytes, Complications and way more..