NO HAY BANDA is a Montreal-based organization committed to the production and performance of music rooted in exploratory and avant-garde practices. NO HAY BANDA organizes a series of concerts throughout the year in Montreal, aiming to provide a space for artists working on the fringes of established genres to realize projects that would not take place otherwise. The organization also represents a flexible ensemble of musicians that performs special projects and newly-commissioned works developed through close collaborative relationships with a variety of composers and artists. Furthermore, NO HAY BANDA records and produces albums that are released on the in-house record label, No Hay Discos.
NO HAY BANDA promotes music born of a generation that sees no barriers between musical genres, theatre, performative arts, and contemporary culture. Productions are designed to broaden and challenge the musical experience of the audience, showcasing the work of the intergenerational avant-garde that takes its roots in post-war experimentation, DIY culture, and improvisation, and drawing upon influences from various popular musics.
NO HAY BANDA has made its mark in contemporary music programming and performance as an ensemble at the forefront of musical creativity and innovation. We view the performance space not as a museum for the reproduction of historical works, but rather as a space full of potential to be exploited, shaped, and transformed to serve the presentation of new and stimulating artistic ventures.
NO HAY BANDA was founded in 2016 by three Montreal-based musicians: Daniel Áñez, Noam Bierstone, and Geneviève Liboiron.
NO HAY BANDA is a proud recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Ensemble Prize 2026 .
