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Friday, July 5
Pink Martini (7:30 p.m., Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier). This breezy jazzy American ensemble first made it big in France so it’s natural that they’ve always been a hot item round these parts. Their multilingual mix of a bunch of styles — Latin, trad, jazz-inflected pop — is also a natural for Montreal music fans, which is why they’ve played here so often over the years. (BK)
Orville Peck (9:30 p.m., TD Stage, free). Beyoncé isn’t the only one reinventing country. Gay South African-Canadian singer-songwriter Orville Peck puts his own mischievous, masked twist on the genre. The baritone’s recent duets EP Stampede: Vol. 1 boasts collaborations with Willie Nelson, Elton John and Allison Russell. His new single Midnight Ride has Kylie Minogue and Diplo. (TD)