The Musée de la civilisation de Québec has just acquired pieces of clothing and souvenirs from the already legendary Cowboys Fringants concert in July 2023 on the Plains of Abraham, in front of 90,000 people, it has been learned The newspaper.
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The white tie worn by the late singer Karl Tremblay, which he often used to wipe his face during the evening, is among the objects that are now in the museum’s collections.
The dress of Marie-Annick Lépine and the clothes of Sara Dufour, who was the opening act, were also acquired by the institution, which was also able to get its hands on the list of songs (setlist) of Cowboys Fringants, Robert Charlebois and Sara Dufour.
All these objects were sent to the National Center for Conservation and Study of Collections, which happens to be the reserve of the Museum of Civilization. It is not known when or in what context, but they will eventually be used in an exhibition.
Memorable
On July 17, 2023, the Cowboys Fringants gave what is considered one of the most memorable shows presented both on the Plains of Abraham and at the Summer Festival.
To allow it to be held after a cancellation due to rain on July 13, the FEQ had added an evening to its schedule.
Even though the cancer he had been battling for over three years had spread and he was suffering, Karl Tremblay courageously sang the group’s hits for two hours in front of tens of thousands of fans moved to tears.
