What Is It Like to See Angine de Poitrine Live?
Two masked Quebec "aliens" with papier-mâché noses play wordless microtonal rock on a double-neck guitar-bass, and a room full of polka dots answers them with hand triangles instead of words.
What to Know Before You Go
- 1Treat resale like a minefield
At the sold-out Teragram Ballroom in [Los Angeles](/cities/los-angeles), Rolling Stone Canada met two fans burned by resale, one whose ticket never arrived. Before paying a reseller, check whether your city got an added second night.
- 2Wear polka dots
Black-and-white dots, face paint and hot-dog-nose hats filled the Teragram line, and one kid came to the Brussels show in a homemade Klek costume.
- 3Skip the full-suit cosplay
The pit gets hot. [Spectrum Culture](https://spectrumculture.com/?p=119809) called the front of the room at the Aladdin Theater in [Portland](/cities/portland) an inferno, so dots on a T-shirt beat a papier-mâché head.
- 4Learn the triangle
Press your fingertips and thumbs into a pyramid when the band does. That gesture is the whole conversation, because they never speak.
- 5Know the three crowd cues
Squat with the band in "Tamebsz," sing the bassline of "Sarniezz," and chant "Sébastien" in "Fabienk." All three are explained below.
- 6Opener on the November to December North American dates
zouz, a Quebec noise-rock trio, at most shows. Dolphin Hyperspace takes the two Southern dates.
- 7Check the age rule
[Brooklyn Steel](/venues/brooklyn-steel) is 16 and over for the November run, while the Teragram queue in LA had toddlers in it.
At a Glance
- Show Length
- 1h 0m
- Songs Per Show
- 8
- Setlist Variety
- Same 8 songs, same order, every night
- Punctuality
- Headliner on about 9:15 pm after support
- Venue Type
- Theaters
- Career Shows
- 186
- Touring Since
- 2020
Shorter than most artists
Leaner set than most artists
Newer touring act
Angine plays shorter shows and fewer songs per show than most artists we cover.
What It's Actually Like
Nobody Says a Word, and Everybody Answers
There is no "How are you doing tonight?" in any language. At the Electric Ballroom in London in May 2026, The Upcoming heard nothing from the stage but a few alien-like sounds. At Club Soda in Montreal that April, the duo spoke a made-up language between songs and the room played along (Reverie). By September they had added lights to their eyes and heads. At Le Poisson Rouge in New York on 10 September, those lights cued the room to answer "eeee" and "ahhhh" and to rev imaginary motorcycles (Consequence). You will feel silly for about one song. Then you won't.
You Can Watch Every Loop Get Built
Khn plays a custom double-neck, half guitar and half bass, with microtonal fretboards on both necks, and stacks loops live with his feet. Nothing is pre-recorded, as Rolling Stone Canada noted at the Teragram. In Gatineau in April 2026, Alan Cross watched him run the whole rig barefoot across three pedalboards (A Journal of Musical Things), and in Portland his bare feet were painted white with black dots. Because it is all live, it can go wrong in front of you. At Le Poisson Rouge a string snapped during "Ababa Hotel," a tech walked out to restring the instrument mid-song and couldn't, and Klek vamped on drums until Khn rejoined one string down. The masks are the hook. Watching the riffs get assembled is what keeps you there.
“I was deeply struck by how thoroughly human the whole experience was.”
The Costumes Don't Stop Being Funny, They Stop Being the Point
Oversized papier-mâché heads with long noses, an upturned pyramid on Khn's head with golden braids spilling out, black-and-white polka-dot suits, a polka-dot kit and a polka-dot backdrop. In London Khn's mask had dollar-bill eyes and Klek's dangling nose swung like a metronome while he played. They drink through tubes and oversized straws built into the masks, and at the Teragram, fans begged for a splash whenever they took a sip. Beyond that, the production is small: at the Mod Club in Toronto in July 2026, Beyond The Watch saw a backdrop, a drum kit and house lights. The Upcoming's verdict after London was that the music is "the star of the show," and most first-timers end up agreeing.
A Friendly Pit, an Older Crowd, and Very Few Phones
The floor moves more than you'd expect for instrumental math rock. Rolling Stone Canada saw "Yor Zarad" open the first pit at the Teragram, and at Magasin 4 in Brussels on 26 May 2026, the "Tamebsz" pit stayed "chaotic but safe," with people leaving space for their neighbours (Live for Live Music). London got crowdsurfers during "Mata Zyklek." The room skews wider than a typical club show: the Teragram queue ran from toddlers to retirees, and Le Poisson Rouge leaned older and male, a mix of jam fans, jazz heads and alt fans. In London most phones went away after the first few songs, and in New York the reviewer barely saw any.
Eight Songs, and Then It's Over
The set is short and the running order doesn't move. Brussels ran about 60 minutes and Portland "just over an hour," and the closer alone is ten-plus minutes, so there is no fat. Expect "Angor" first and "Sherpa" last. The full running order and how it has (barely) changed in 2026 are under the tour section below. If you want two different nights, you won't get them by setlist; fans who go twice go for the room.
Vol. II Tour (2026)
A year that started at the Tremor Festival in the Azores on 28 March and ends with two nights in Seattle on 12 and 13 December, with sold-out runs across Quebec, the UK and Europe, and two passes through North America. The first US show was the Newport Jazz Festival on 31 July. On the US calendar alone, it jumped from 600-capacity rooms in August (the Teragram holds 625) to the Salt Shed, The Wiltern and Brooklyn Steel by November and December.
The Running Order Fans Can Recite
"Angor," "Yor Zarad," "Tamebsz," "Mata Zyklek," "Ababa Hotel," "Sarniezz," "Fabienk," "Sherpa." That exact order played Brussels in May, the Mod Club in July and the Impérial Bell in Quebec City on 6 November, per setlist.fm. The one shake-up so far came the night before Quebec City at History in Toronto: an unnamed third member joined on triangle and the band premiered an unreleased song third in the set, per Dork. Nobody knows yet whether the triangle player is staying, so watch for a third set of polka dots.
The Jazz Festival Night
On 27 June the band played a free outdoor headline set on the TD Stage at Place des Arts for the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Billboard Canada reported "tens of thousands," with some estimates around 70,000, filling Place des Festivals and spilling onto René-Lévesque and Sainte-Catherine. The festival's executive director, Jacques-André Dupont, called it "One of the biggest crowds in our history, thanks to Angine!" Six people were hospitalized, which a representative said was not out of the ordinary for an event that size.
Getting In Is the Hard Part
Nearly every North American headline date is sold out. At the Teragram one fan joined the line at 2:34 pm, about six hours before doors, and the queue wrapped from West 7th Street onto Hartford Avenue. StubHub data cited by Rolling Stone Canada made LA the band's biggest resale market on a 47-date tour, about a fifth of all resale tickets. There, Frank, 52, paid $375 for a StubHub ticket that never arrived. Face value at the Aladdin Theater was $44, and Spectrum Culture saw listings above $2,000 near showtime. On r/Music, one fan reported resale around $240 against a $35 original price with fees, and another saw Toronto listings at $300 to $500. Several cities got added shows because of demand (Brooklyn Steel runs three nights, the Salt Shed and the Wiltern two each), so check for a second show in your city before paying resale.
Who's Opening
Quebec acts rotate through the support slot. On the late-2026 North American run it is zouz, a high-energy noise-rock trio, at most dates from Brooklyn Steel through the West Coast close, with Dolphin Hyperspace at the two Southern dates (per Bass Magazine). Earlier legs used Population II, Annie-Claude Deschênes, René Lussier and JJUUJJUU. In Brussels the masked trio Why the Eye? played about 45 minutes from a little after 8 pm, and Khn and Klek came on shortly after 9:15.
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Angine de Poitrine · artist guide
Angine de Poitrine crowd traditions
Five documented rituals. One need you to bring something. The other four happen to you.
Bring something
Dressing as the Band
PermanentPolka dots, face paint and novelty noses are the unofficial dress code in the queue.
Just show up
The Triangle
PermanentThe band makes a pyramid with its hands and the whole room returns it.
Chanting "Sébastien" in "Fabienk"
This tour onlyVol. II Tour Era
During "Fabienk" the crowd waves and chants the name of the band's manager, Sébastien Collin.
Squatting for "Tamebsz"
This tour onlyVol. II Tour Era
The duo drops into a squatting dance and the pit copies it.
Singing the Bassline of "Sarniezz"
This tour onlyVol. II Tour Era
There are no lyrics, so the crowd sings the bass part instead.
Concerts Remembered Artist Index · traditions documented from fan communities, tour reports and press · reviewed November 2026
Merch
What You'll Pay
T-Shirts
$25
Below average — most artists charge $38–$45
Posters
$29
Long Sleeves
$40
Based on 392 artists · Updated Nov 2026
What's Exclusive
The 2026 US Tour Poster is an 18 x 24 in silkscreen on cardstock by Montreal illustrator Raymond Biesinger, a labyrinth design made for the band's first American tour. The Vol. II vinyl was pulled from the band's own webstore so only record shops sold it, which makes the stand at the show one of the few direct places to find it. In Brussels half the room ran for the rail at doors and the other half went upstairs hunting Volume I and Volume II vinyl. The stand itself is dressed in polka dots and gold light-up pyramids, and at Club Soda the seller wore a triangle headpiece.
The Strategy
Go to the stand at doors. In Portland the merch line ran past both bars, down the aisle and into the pit, and Beyond The Watch found merch hard to get before the Toronto shows. Don't plan on catching up online: the black Khn and Klek tee, the "Fank Lob" long sleeve and the US tour poster were all listed sold out on the official shop as of 10 November 2026.
Quality Verdict
Reverie called the Club Soda tees "slick." The official tees are 100% cotton in a unisex fit, XS to 3XL. We found no fan complaints or detailed reviews beyond that.
Angine de Poitrine · merch
Is the merch at a Angine de Poitrine show worth queueing for?
Not what it costs. The price card answers that. This is whether the queue is optional, which has different inputs.
- Can you get it later?
- Often sold out online
- When do you queue?
- Right at doors
- What will you spend?
- $25 to $40
Concerts Remembered Artist Index · exclusivity, quality and queue behaviour compressed from this guide · spend computed from documented merch prices · reviewed November 2026
Angine de Poitrine · tour history
Angine de Poitrine went from clubs to theaters in 2 years
Room size by tour. A bar spanning two rows is a tour that played both.
| Year | Tour | Room size |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vol. 1 Era | Clubs |
| 2025 | Quebec Festivals and the KEXP Breakout | Clubs |
| 2026 | Vol. II Tour | Theaters |
Concerts Remembered Artist Index · 3 documented tours · room size as described in each tour entry · reviewed November 2026
Tour History
Vol. II Tour
120 documented shows so far on setlist.fm.
Quebec Festivals and the KEXP Breakout
40 documented shows.
Vol. 1 Era
19 documented shows.
The Journey So Far
A handful of documented shows at Le LOBE and the Centre d'Expérimentation Musicale in Chicoutimi and the Café du clocher in Alma.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's a wordless, masked, loop-built math-rock show where the crowd talks to the band in hand triangles. Expect a friendly pit, a lot of polka dots, and a closer that runs over ten minutes.
About an hour for the headline set: 1h 0m, eight songs. Add a support act of around 45 minutes before it.
No lyrics and no banter. Vocals are wordless calls, between songs they use an invented "alien" language, and the crowd answers with noises and the triangle gesture.
Yes, and the live set is the point, since every loop is built on stage. Alan Cross came out of Gatineau calling it "thoroughly human," and Consequence called them an art project "that has broken through." Skeptics who think it's an internet gimmick usually change their minds within a song or two.
Yes, if you can get a ticket at face value. Spectrum Culture said scoring one felt "like winning the lottery." Paying many times face value on resale for an hour-long set is a different question.
"Sherpa" is the closer and the most-played song in their setlist.fm history (130 shows). "Tamebsz" brings the squat and the pit, "Sarniezz" gets the bassline singalong, and "Fabienk" gets the "Sébastien" chant.
It depends on the room. Brooklyn Steel is 16 and over for the November dates, but the LA queue ran from toddlers to retirees and a child came to Brussels in a homemade Klek costume. The pit gets rough and hot, so keep younger kids back from it.
The rooms are much bigger. Before 2026 they were a Quebec club and festival act with a few dozen shows a year; in 2026 they played 120 documented shows, a free Montreal crowd in the tens of thousands and theaters like the Wiltern. The new album's songs make up the eight-song set.
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Concerts Remembered, "Angine de Poitrine," concertsremembered.app/artists/angine-de-poitrine, updated November 2026.