René Veilleux

Trad. de l'Acadie

Trad. du Québec

René Veilleux

René Veilleux  

Description

Originally from Sherbrooke, René Veilleux learned the accordion in a musical family. In 1977, he joined the dance troupe Les Cantonniers de Sherbrooke as an accordionist, the official troupe of the Festival des Cantons, founded by Louis Bilodeau. In 1978, he became part of the group Matante Alys, touring Québec, Canada, the U.S., and Europe with violinists Daniel and Jean-François Lemieux and guitarist-singer Bernard Simard. From 1992 to 2002, René performed with La Veillée Est Jeune, recording four albums. Since 2002, he has focused on his career as a chef.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Québec

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12:30

30 August 2025

Animation Centre-Ville Saturday

Concert

Trad. du Québec

Variétés

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13:30

30 August 2025

Accordéon sous la tente Saturday

Entrevue

Trad. du Québec

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15:00

31 August 2025

Place Montel Sunday

Concert

Musique cajun

Musique du monde

Trad. de l'Acadie

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8 p.m.

31 August 2025

Le Trad des Grands Soirs

Concert

Trad. du Québec

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