Émile Bilodeau is a detonation of contagious sincerity who has found a way to conquer crowds relentlessly for almost 10 years. He'll be delighted to bring the folk-rock gems of his new album Au bar des espoirs to the stage, as well as his greatest hits, in a new tour that will take him to the four corners of the French-speaking world. Surrounded by his usual musicians Miriam Pilette (guitar), Sarah Dion (drums), Nathan Vanheuverzwijn (keyboards) and Simon Veillet (bass), and armed with a seemingly endless energy and enthusiasm, the lucid chansonnier presents a show full of humor, social awareness and catchy melodies. In a world where bad news assails us daily, how do we keep hope alive? To stay the course? To smile? Émile Bilodeau offers part of the answer with this new show.