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Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine to perform at Polaris awards show

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McGrath, K. (2026, September 15). Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine to perform at Polaris awards show. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/quebec-rock-duo-angine-de-poitrine-to-perform-at-polaris-awards-show/article_ee17e4a0-7100-5323-900e-43af8522b680.html

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Canadian rock band Angine de Poitrine, described as extraterrestrial performers hailing from Saguenay, Quebec, will appear at the Polaris Music Prize awards ceremony on September 22 in Toronto's Massey Hall. The duo is one of ten finalists for the $30,000 prize awarded to the best Canadian album of the year based solely on artistic merit. Alongside Angine de Poitrine, other performers include fellow nominees Aquakultre and Begonia, as well as special guest Jeremy Dutcher, a previous winner of the Polaris Prize.

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Angine de Poitrine, a Canadian rock duo claiming to be 333-year-old aliens from Saguenay, Quebec, will perform at the Polaris Music Prize concert and award ceremony on September 22 in Toronto's Massey Hall. The band is one of ten finalists for the prestigious prize that awards $30,000 to the best Canadian album based solely on artistic merit. They recently gained global recognition with their American TV debut on Jimmy Fallon’s show. Other scheduled performers include fellow nominees Aquakultre, Begonia, Bibi Club, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Les Louanges, and Tanya Tagaq, as well as special guest presenter Jeremy Dutcher, a two-time Polaris prizewinner.

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Angine de Poitrine is among the 10 artists shortlisted for the prestigious prize that awards $30,000 to the best Canadian album based solely on artistic merit.

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🔮 The Polaris Music Prize says the duo from Saguenay, Que., will perform at its concert and award ceremony on Sept. 22 at Massey Hall.

2026-09-15 · Toronto Star

Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine to perform at Polaris awards show · assertive framing

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TORONTO - Canadian extraterrestrial rock band Angine de Poitrine is to land in Toronto next week. asserted

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The Polaris Music Prize says the duo from Saguenay, Que., will perform at its concert and award ceremony on Sept. 22 at Massey Hall. asserted

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TORONTO - Canadian extraterrestrial rock band Angine de Poitrine is to land in Toronto next week. asserted

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The Polaris Music Prize says the duo from Saguenay, Que., will perform at its concert and award ceremony on Sept. 22 at Massey Hall. asserted

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The eccentric performers, who claim to be 333-year-old aliens, have been gaining global recognition and made their American TV debut Monday on Jimmy Fallon’s show. uncertain

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Angine de Poitrine is among the 10 artists shortlisted for the prestigious prize that awards $30,000 to the best Canadian album based solely on artistic merit. asserted

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Organizers say two-time Polaris prizewinner Jeremy Dutcher has also been added to the bill as a special guest presenter. asserted

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Other scheduled performers include fellow nominees Aquakultre, Begonia, Bibi Club, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Les Louanges and Tanya Tagaq. asserted

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2025. asserted

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