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ABOUT HEAVY MTL
Heavy MTL is North-America’s premier destination heavy music festival and takes place in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
The first edition of the festival took place in June 2008 and saw the likes of Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Disturbed, Three Days Grace, Dethklok, Anthrax, Type O Negative, Mastodon, and many others shred their way through an intense two-day celebration of heavy music.
After taking a break in 2009, Heavy MTL organizers are committed to making Heavy MTL 2010 the place to be for heavy music fans in 2010.
Heavy MTL 2010 will be held on July 24th and 25th in the breathtaking site that is Parc Jean-Drapeau at Île Saint-Hélène, Montréal.
HEAVY MTL SITE / PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU
Heavy MTL takes place in Parc-Jean Drapeau on Ile Ste-Hélène; an island set in the middle of the bustle of one of North America’s most exciting cities. Ile Ste-Hélène is located just off the island of Montréal.
FESTIVAL HOURS
Heavy MTL doors open at 12:00pm with performances beginning at 1:00pm. Performances end at 11:00pm.
ARTIST SET TIMES & SET LENGTHS
A full schedule of artist set times will be available on HeavyMTL.com in the weeks prior to the festival. Please join our mailing list in order to be the first to know when the schedule is made public.
Festival headliners are the last to play on each given day, and hit the stage between 8:00pm and 10:00pm (subject to change).
Artists perform anywhere from 30 minute sets for emerging artists to 90 minute-plus sets for the festival headliners.
ITEMS ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL SITE
> Clear plastic water bottles
> Small beach towels
> Waterproof ponchos / small umbrellas
> Small back packs and bags/ purses (Note: all bags will be searched)
> Sunscreen
> Lighters/Cigarettes
> Digital Camera (non-professional, i.e. no removable lens)
> Disposable cameras
The following can be found on site:
> Toilets
> Food kiosks
> Beer
> Water / Juice
> Recycling bins
ITEMS NOT ALLOWED ON THE FESTIVAL SITE
> Alcoholic beverages (brought from outside)
> Illegal Drugs and drug paraphernalia
> Glass bottles and cans
> Rigid Thermos, coolers or other such containers
> Megaphones
> Fireworks
> Beach balls, soccer balls, etc…
> Skateboards
> Animals (except Guide dogs)
> Large back packs (camping style)
> Tents
> Video Equipment
> Professional photo equipment (SLR cameras, i.e. removable lens cameras)
> Audio Recording equipment
> No items intended for sale/promotion
> Any object that can be used to cause bodily harm
Items
that are on the disallowed list will be confiscated. We recommend not
bringing them to the festival site at all to save you the extra hassle!
Please do not bring anything that could be dangerous to other
festival-goers, as they will be confiscated.
HANDICAP ACCESS
The Heavy MTL site has numerous gravel paths that are navigable by wheelchair. Heavy MTL offers a platform reserved for concert goers in wheelchairs near the main stages (Rockstar and Jägermeister). Those who have access to the platform are allowed to bring one (1) guest as company on it. A wheelchair accessible toilet is reserved at this location for those using the platform.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Heavy MTL is an all-ages event. Children aged 10 years and younger are admitted for free when accompanied by an adult with a valid Heavy MTL ticket.
MEDICAL
Medical staff will be present on site. Please be sure to bring all prescribed medication you may need and avoid putting yourself in harm’s way. While it’s important to have fun, please monitor your consumption of alcohol, and be sure to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and juices throughout the day. Make sure to take breaks from the sun if needed. There are plenty of trees for shade on the Heavy MTL site, so please take advantage of them.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found is located at the Heavy MTL coat check at the festival gates. All lost items are to be turned over to Parc Jean-Drapeau after the festival. Please contact Parc Jean-Drapeau for all lost and found queries:
Phone: 514 872-6120
Fax: 514 872-5691
Email: clientele@parcjeandrapeau.com
KEEP IT CLEAN AND SAFE!
While fun and great entertainment is a definite priority at Heavy MTL, it
is important to be respectful of your surroundings, other festival
goers, and festival staff to ensure that every Heavy MTL fan has the
time of their life. That being said, please follows these guidelines
while attending Heavy MTL
> Please make an effort to recycle/throw out all litter. No one likes a dirty festival site!
>
Please be polite to festival staff and festival-goers (though crowds
congregate around the stages, please do not push your way through
crowds, cut into lines, etc)
> Respect Parc Jean-Drapeau and
the Heavy MTL site. Please leave the site as you find it upon entering Heavy MTL. Do not remove signs, banners, or posters from the festival
site. Do not climb or damage trees, sculptures, etc.
>
Respect the art. Several pieces of art are displayed throughout the
festival site. Do not touch or move the art! Those who tamper with the
art may be ejected from festival grounds.
FOOD & DRINK ON SITE
Heavy MTL offers fans a variety of delicious festival foods such as burgers, subs and sandwiches, pizza and more. Beverages from water to beer and other spirits can be purchased on site.
Heavy MTL festival goers may bring a clear plastic water bottle with them on site, and water refill stations will be provided. Festival goers may be asked to empty their bottle before entering the festival. No alcohol may be brought from outside of the festival.
The legal drinking age in Quebec is 18 years old. If you are planning on consuming alcohol at the festival, please bring two (2) valid pieces of ID and be sure to drink responsibly.
PURCHASING HEAVY MTL TICKETS
Tickets for Heavy MTL 2010 go onsale March 6th at noon. Please visit our tickets page for more info.
CANADIAN CARNAGE SPECIAL OFFER
MONTREAL CANADIAN CARNAGE TICKET HOLDERS have two options at their disposal. These fans can retain their current tickets and they will be honoured with no additional fees for the entirety of Day 1 at HEAVY MTL 2010.
Alternatively, in recognition of their patience, organizers are thrilled to announce that we will offer Montreal Canadian Carnage ticket holders a chance to upgrade their tickets and purchase a weekend pass for only $100!* This special weekend pass offer will be valid until April 5, 2010.
Please visit our CANADIAN CARNAGE SPECIAL OFFER page for details on how to take advantage of this offer!
RESERVED SEATING WEEKEND PASSES
The festival is making a very limited number of RESERVED SEATING WEEKEND PASSES available for $179.50. These tickets will grant access to grandstands with a first-rate view of the main stage as well as exclusive concessions and restrooms.
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL OFFER
Children aged 10 years and younger are admitted for free when accompanied by an adult with a valid Heavy MTL ticket.
Due to the limited amount of space available in the Reserved Seating area, every person admitted to this area must have a valid Reserved Seating ticket, including children.
Please note that there are no daycare facilities at Heavy MTL.
GETTING TO HEAVY MTL
Metro: The Heavy MTL festival site is located right next to the Jean-Drapeau metro station (yellow line) operated by the STM. For more info about the STM, please click on the link below.
STM
Car: Driving directions and parking information can be found on Parc Jean-Drapeau’s website here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx
Bicycle, Foot: Directions on how to reach Parc Jean-Drapeau by bicycle, and foot can be found here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx. Parc Jean-Drapeau offers bicycle parking near the festival site.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Quebec City (about 2hours 45minutes):
Take the AUT-440 O
Take exit 12 for Aut. Henri IV S./AUT-73 S/AUT-73 N/AUT-40 E/Aut. Henri IV N. toward Chicoutimi/Pont P.-Laporte
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Aut. Henri IV Sud/Pont Pierre-Laporte/AUT-73 S and merge onto AUT-73 S
Take exit 131-O to merge onto AUT-20 O/Autoroute Transcanadienne O toward Montréal
Take exit 90 to merge onto AUT-20 O/RTE-132 O toward Aéroport Dorval
Take exit 8 for Boul Taschereau/RTE-134 toward Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle
From Ottawa (about 2 hours) :
Take the HWY-417 E/Trans Canada Hwy E
Continue on AUT-40 E/Autoroute Transcanadienne E
Take exit 66-S on the left to merge onto AUT-15 S toward Pont Champlain/AUT-10/Centre-Ville/Montréal
Take exit 63-E on the left for Aut. Ville-Marie toward Centre-Ville
Merge onto AUT-720 E/Autoroute Ville-Marie
Take exit 7 toward AV. de Lorimier/AV. Papineau/Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Rue Notre-Dame E
Turn left at Avenue Papineau
Continue on Rue La Fontaine
Continue on Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Turn right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle
From Toronto (about 6 hours) :
Take the HWY-401 Express E
Continue on HWY-401 E/MacDonald-Cartier Fwy
Continue on AUT-20 E
Continue on AUT-720 E/Autoroute Ville-Marie
Take exit 7 toward AV. de Lorimier/AV. Papineau/Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Rue Notre-Dame E
Turn left at Avenue Papineau
Continue on Rue La Fontaine
Continue on Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Turn right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle
From Boston (about 5hours) :
Take the I-89 N
Continue on RTE-133 N
Continue on AUT-35 N
Take exit 18-O to merge onto AUT-10 O toward Montréal
Take exit 6 toward RTE-132 E/AUT-20 E
Merge onto Boulevard Marie-Victorin
Take the exit on the left onto AUT-20 E/RTE-132 E toward Longueuil/Montréal
Take exit 8 to merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O toward Pont Jacques-Cartier/Montréal
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle
From New York (about 6hours) :
Take the I-87 N/New York State Thruway N
Take exit 24 to merge onto I-87 N/I-90 E toward Albany/Montreal
Take exit 1N to merge onto I-87 N toward Albany Int'l Airport/Montreal
Continue on AUT-15 N
Continue on AUT-20 E/RTE-132 E (signs for AUT-20 E/Longueuil/RTE-132 E)
Take exit 8 to merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O toward Pont Jacques-Cartier/Montréal
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle
Parking:
All parking at Parc Jean-Drapeau is regulated by Parc Jean-Drapeau/City
of Montreal. All parking information can be found on Parc
Jean-Drapeau’s website here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx
NO CAMPING AT PARC JEAN-DRAPEAU
There
is no camping available at Parc Jean-Drapeau. If you wish to camp while
you’re in town for Heavy MTL, you may wish to contact:
CAMPING LA CLÉ DES CHAMPS 415, montée Saint-Claude , Saint-Philippe (QC), J0L 2K0 Reservations (450) 659-3389
For
something a little more scenic, you can check out the beautiful Oka
Nature Park, which is only about 45 minutes from downtown Montreal.
PARC NATURE OKA 2020 Chemin d'Oka, Oka (QC), J0N 1E0 Reservations
1 800 665-6527 (Canada and the United States only)
(418) 890- 6527 (Outside Canada and the United States)
inforeservation@sepaq.com
HOTELS
Please visit Tourisme-Montréal's website at the link below for an extensive list of Montreal hotels:
WHAT ARE THE NEW INTERACTIVE FEATURES ON HEAVYMTL.COM? WHAT IS FACEBOOK CONNECT?
In 2010 Heavy MTL.com unveiled its new interactive lineup, schedule, and artist pages featuring Facebook Connect. This new feature allows Heavy MTL fans to log into Heavy MTL.com using their Facebook account and makes it easy to build a custom schedule, share artist information with friends, and interact with other Heavy MTL fans through Connect technology.
So what can you do by logging into Heavy MTL.com with Facebook Connect?
This is what Facebook has to say about Connect: "Facebook Connect makes it easier for you to take your online identity with you all over the Web, share what you do online with your friends and stay updated on what they're doing. You won't have to create separate accounts for every website, just use your Facebook login wherever Connect is available."
For more information and answers to privacy concerns about Facebook Connect, please visit the official Facebook Connect help page here: http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=730
WHAT'S MONTREAL'S WEATHER LIKE IN JULY?
CAN I BRING MY CAMERA TO HEAVY MTL?
Detachable lens cameras will not be permitted on site. All other non-professional cameras will be permitted at Heavy MTL.
WHICH BANDS ARE PLAYING ON EACH DAY?
SATURDAY, JULY 24TH
MEGADETH, SLAYER, ALICE COOPER, TESTAMENT, MASTODON, ANVIL, FEAR FACTORY, KATAKLYSM, and MORE!
SUNDAY, JULY 25TH
KORN,
ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, CHIMAIRA,
WINDS OF PLAGUE, IN THIS MOMENT, ATREYU, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, NORMA JEAN,
and MORE!
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