Victo Records’ Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV), scheduled for May 17-20, has a promising line up including performances by label artists such as Phil Minton, Joe Morris, Wadada Leo Smith and Jean Rene along with John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Muhal Richard Abrams and many more. “FIMAV is a laboratory of contemporary music, jazz, rock, electroacoustic music and free improvisation.” It is the biggest event of its kind in North America.
VICTOfest – http://fimav.qc.ca/