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Six taken to hospital after record-breaking Angine de Poitrine Montreal Jazz Festival show
Paramedics treated 10 people and took 6 concertgoers to hospital after a full-capacity festival show drew a packed crowd.
- On Saturday, June 27, 2026, six concertgoers were transported to hospital after medical incidents during a Saguenay-based Angine de Poitrine performance at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.
- Organizers restricted site access 30 minutes before the 9:30 p.m. show as massive crowds packed Montreal to see the popular Angine de Poitrine.
- Urgences-Santé paramedics assessed 10 patients at the scene, with six transported to hospital for falls, traumatic injuries, and intoxication, Spokesperson Benjamin Dansereau-Leclerc reported.
- While some patients remained in serious condition, Urgences-santé confirmed no lives were in danger, noting that large-scale events often require additional medical coordination.
- Festival programming director Maurin Aux compared the crowd size to a 2009 performance by Stevie Wonder, emphasizing that organizers plan medical coverage at all major festivals.
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Six hospitalized during Angine de Poitrine concert at Montreal Jazz Festival
A performance by the popular Saguenay band Angine de Poitrine at the Montreal Jazz Festival on Saturday night ended with six people being taken to hospital after medical incidents during the show. Urgences-santé said its teams took charge of 10 people during the event. Six were transported to hospital, while four others refused transport after […]
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