Evenko details safe Osheaga plans: 'Obviously taking this very seriously'

Event promoter Evenko has announced new preventative and intervention measures intended to ensure the safety of vulnerable concert-goers at Osheaga’s 12th edition, from Aug. 4 to the 6.
Attendees will be able to spot workers dubbed “Hirondelles” around the music festival’s grounds, identified by armbands decorated with sparrows. Evenko says the Hirondelles are specially trained in looking out for women, members of the LGBTQ+ community and any other vulnerable people. Some