Moist Hold a Winter Montreal Party at Théâtre Beanfield [Photos]

The weather outside was frightful, but the music was so delightful. There was nowhere else we’d rather go, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Montreal had just been blanketed with about 20 centimetres of snow. But this wasn’t going to stop the faithful. Someone in the Moist camp obviously has a sense of humour as “Let It Snow” was played over the house PA just before the band hit the stage. My funny bone was indeed tickled, I chuckled.

For the last few years, the Théâtre Beanfield has been home to my final concert of the year. The trend continued once more in 2025. It housed a sold-out show by Moist, who were making their first appearance in the city since 2019. Moist and singer David Usher have a huge following in the city. Their fans turned out en masse despite the snowstorm that was raging outside.

Upon arrival, there was a lot of kicking the snow from their feet and shrugging off the cold. We then experienced the warmth of Kandle. She hit the stage with a smile that radiated the warmth of a hundred suns. Long a Montreal favourite, Kandle opened her set with “Know My Name,” which gave the crowd a much-needed jump-start.

She later shared a story about finding out that her guitarist and partner, Jeff Mitchell, knew how to play the saxophone. They had already been together for six years when he suddenly broke it out one time at Christmas and began to play. “Heart In Your Head” had some nice punch to it, and she brought her set to an end with “Turn On.” It was a very impressive performance that the crowd loved.

After “Let It Snow” came to an end, Moist hit the stage and immediately got the crowd roaring with “Ophelia.” Another big hit from the Creature album followed as the band played “Tangerine” before Usher thanked the crowd for coming out in such miserable weather. I’m pretty sure it would have taken much more snow than what we got to have kept these diehards at home.

The night of great hits continued with “Silver” as the band was really beginning to roll. A couple of Usher solo songs were thrown into the mix before Moist almost brought the walls down with the triple threat of “Push,” “Breathe,” and “Resurrection.”

The band returned for an encore, which included the very apropos “St. Lawrence River.” Though we didn’t need to wait for morning to come for winter to arrive. It was already here. With the concert now over, we finally said goodnight and headed back out into the storm. Holding the memories of Kandle and Moist tight, so our trip back home would be warm.

As I mentioned earlier, this was my last show for 2025. It was a terrific year, and I hope that you’ve enjoyed my photographs. I must thank everyone in the great V13 Family for helping to get me out to these shows. Have a great holiday season, and I hope to see you all again next year.