First lets spend a little time talking about our hotel, its under the Marriott brand but is part of their tribute portfolio group. The decor is very modern but not as urban as their Moxy group. They certainly had some interesting Artwork in the communal areas though.
We walked into the old town again and headed towards Chateau Frontenac, unfortunately the underground exhibit is closed until spring. But we were able to see the Dufferin Terrace slide, although it is only in operation during the snow and ice season. We walked around the Governors promenade and got a pretty good view of the St Lawrence although the weather is in the in between time, not covered with snow but also not into the greens of spring yet.
We had just started back to the hotel when we got a text from Rob’s daughter to say they were in the old town and so we walked back to meet them. A major part of the reason for doing this is for Rob to see the band that his ex brother-in law writes and plays lead guitar in, his ex wife manages the band record company website his daughter is over here helping with the merchandising etc. We walked around town with them for a little bit which also gave Rob a chance to catch up with Ari and Sandra other people involved with the band. We went to the Irish pub for lunch and then parted ways as we needed to get back to hotel ready to change for the gig.
We (he) decided we should walk the 3 miles to the gig with a quick pit stop at a local bar for some amazing chicken quesadilla and a rather nice margarita for me. Being connected to family meant we were able to go in through the back and sit with the band but also meant that I got to help with the merchandising sales.
To be honest I was not super excited about seeing the band as they are Prog Rock and the closest I ever got to that was listening to Asia. But……. I was completely wrong and the show was brilliant. It was also very special to see such an engaged audience. We went back stage afterwards, said our goodbyes and took an Uber back to the hotel. The band was so good, we are going back to Montreal in the morning to see them when they perform there. The band is called IQ. https://www.iq-hq.co.uk/ go on their website and listen to the latest album Dominium
