Divan Orange was an indie music venue and bar on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, at 4232 Boul. Saint-Laurent. It hosted live concerts across a wide range of genres in an intimate, eclectic room, and for many years it was part of the city's live music scene.
What the venue was like
The appeal of Divan Orange lay in its size and atmosphere. A small room with a bar and a stage gives a close, informal kind of listening, where the audience is near the performers and the mix of music on any given night could be quite varied. Visitors who came to see live music here would have found the evening shaped more by the bands and the crowd than by any grand setting.
Visiting today
Divan Orange closed its doors in 2019, so it no longer hosts concerts. Anyone searching for it in the hope of a show should look elsewhere. The building's address on Saint-Laurent still marks a stretch of the boulevard that has long been associated with Montreal's nightlife and music.
If you are interested in the sort of evening Divan Orange offered, the surrounding area of Saint-Laurent Boulevard is a good place to start. It is a lively district of bars, restaurants and other music venues, and a walk along it gives a sense of the neighbourhood's character. Checking current listings for independent venues in the city will show what is playing now.