Bars and nightlife
Nightlife in Quebec City
is far more relaxed than in
Montréal: an evening spent in
an intimate bar or a jazz or
blues soiree is more popular
than a big gig or disco, except
among the younger set. Few major
bands tour here, except during
the Festival d'Été in July,
when everyone lets their hair
down. Quebec City's main bar and
nightclub strip is around
St-Jean - the stretch outside
the city walls in the Faubourg
St-Jean-Baptiste has studenty
bars and gay nightspots. Places
on Grand-Allée tend to cater to
tourists, but there are a few
decent spots mixed in. For
up-to-date information on
the goings-on, check out the
listings section in the French
daily newspapers Le Soleil
and Journal de Quebec and
the free weekly newspaper Voir
. The quarterly bilingual
magazine for tourists Voilà Quebec
also carries information, as
does the English Quebec
Chronicle Telegraph ,
published every Wednesday.
Entertainment and festivals
Quebec City is not especially
renowned for its high culture,
but from May to September there
are dance , theatre
and music events at
various outdoor venues, and
throughout the year performances
can be caught at the city's
theatres. The liveliest periods
are in February and July, when
the entire city is animated by
its two principal festivals
: the excellent Carnaval and the
equally frenzied Festival d'Été.
Tickets for most events can be
purchased through the Admission
agency (tel 1-800/361-4595, www.admission.com
).
