Kaytranada Closes Out FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver on World Cup Final Day — July 19, 2026 at Hastings Park
Kaytranada headlines the closing day of FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver on Sunday, July 19, 2026, capping the festival’s 28-day amphitheatre concert series at the Freedom Mobile Arch at Hastings Park on the same day the FIFA World Cup 2026 final screens for the crowd. Entry to the festival site is free, with a limited number of first-come general-admission lawn spots at the amphitheatre and reserved seating available through TicketLeader.
Key details
- Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026 — the final day of FIFA Fan Festival Vancouver (June 11–July 19)
- Artist: Kaytranada, with fellow Montrealer (and brother) Lou Phelps also on the day’s bill
- Venue: Freedom Mobile Arch (the PNE Amphitheatre) at Hastings Park, 2901 E Hastings St
- Tickets: Reserved amphitheatre seating via TicketLeader; festival site entry is free, and free GA lawn access is first-come, first-served
- The occasion: World Cup final day — match broadcast on giant screens plus live music to close the tournament’s Vancouver festival
From Polaris to the Grammys to Hastings Park
Louis Kevin Celestin has spent a decade as one of the most influential producers in dance music. His 2016 debut 99.9% won the Polaris Music Prize, and its 2019 follow-up Bubba earned him two Grammy Awards — Best Dance/Electronic Album, plus Best Dance Recording for the Kali Uchis collaboration “10%.” His 2024 album Timeless kept the streak going, stacking features while sharpening the signature Kaytranada sound: swung, bass-heavy house grooves built for moving crowds.
Vancouver knows this firsthand. Kaytranada packed Rogers Arena in October 2025, turning the hockey barn into one of the year’s biggest dance floors. Nine months later he returns in a very different setting — an outdoor amphitheatre set at Hastings Park, closing out a festival that has run every day of the World Cup with acts like Mötley Crüe, Kx5, Metric and Arkells.
There’s a tidy symmetry to the booking: a Haitian-Canadian, Montreal-raised producer with global reach closing a global tournament’s Vancouver celebration. Expect a set that pulls from across his catalogue — and a crowd that arrives early, since final-day capacity at the amphitheatre will be in high demand once the match broadcast wraps.
For everything else happening around town this month, check our full Vancouver concert calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaytranada’s FIFA Fan Festival show free?
Entry to the festival site at Hastings Park is free, and the amphitheatre has a limited number of free general-admission lawn spots on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved amphitheatre seating is sold through TicketLeader.
Where is the Freedom Mobile Arch?
It’s the amphitheatre at Hastings Park (the PNE grounds) at 2901 E Hastings St in Vancouver — see our venue guide. Check the festival’s official schedule for set times on the day.
When did Kaytranada last play Vancouver?
October 16, 2025, at Rogers Arena. The July 19 festival set is his first Vancouver appearance since.
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