Tap Water Jam 2026 | Festival all access pass

Experience the full Tap Water Jam 2026 festival from May 14 to 17 with access to all events. All Access Passes are available in limited quantity.

Pass options:
All Access (Events Only) · 60$
→ Includes all events (May 14–16)

All Access + Workshops · 140$
→ Includes all events + all workshops (May 14–17)

Workshops Pass · $90
→ Access to all workshops (May 17)
→ Purchase link in the workshops section below

Pre-Party · May 14

This pre-party kicks off the Tap Water Jam festival! The street dance community comes together on the floor through cyphers, exchange, and contagious energy. DJs take full control with a carte blanche, freely moving across sounds and influences in the spirit of hip hop and house culture.

Rafiki b2b Mab’ish
Noey Lopez b2b Frankie J

A first night to reconnect, build energy, and set the tone for the weekend ahead.

La Sotterenea
Doors · 21:00
$10

Concert Get Down · May 15

Join us for an evening celebrating music and club culture, bringing together artists from Montréal and beyond, featuring a special DJ set by Detroit’s Waajeed. Tap Water Jam continues its tradition of musical discoveries, exchanges, and cyphers, setting the tone for the Tandem Carré Battle the following day.

The evening starts off with Oswèla (FR), a collective of five dancer-musicians passionate about jazz, hip hop, house, and Afro-Caribbean music. Composed of artists active across international scenes, Clemantine Césaire, Kwamé Ba / Fényan, Mab’ish, Raza, and Rickysoul, Oswèla embodies a vibrant dialogue between music and dance.

DJ Lexis (Montréal) will set the tone throughout the evening, hosted by Preach, before Waajeed (Detroit) takes over the decks for a special DJ set. A producer, DJ, and member of the legendary Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village, Waajeed is known for his deep roots in house, soul, and Detroit club culture.

Centre PHI
Doors · 20:00 | Oswèla · 21:00 | Waajeed · 23:00
$25

Battle Tandem Carré · May 16

This evening brings together dancers and spectators to jam to the sounds of guest DJs Rafiki (FR), Noey Lopez (US), and Fiddyshadesofblack (CA). Come witness an epic dance battle featuring some of Canada’s finest in Hip Hop and House, hosted by Preach and judged by Toyin (US) and Franky Dee (DE).

Battle 2vs2, random pairing, Hip Hop & House:
→ 1 battle: Hip Hop category 2 VS 2
→ 1 battle: House category 2 VS 2

Cash prize : 500$ / dancer

Preselection: While clubbing / get down / cyphering, judges have 30 minutes to choose the top 16 for each category.

Registration is on a solo basis. Teams will be randomly paired after preselection.

Centre PHI
Doors & registration · 18:00
Pre-selections · 19:00
Battle · 21:00
$35

Workshops · May 17

A day to learn, connect, and deepen your practice. Our judges share their approaches to Hip Hop and House through workshops rooted in music, groove, and movement.

House Workshop

Toyin
13:00–14:30 · $35

Workshop · Musicality and movement

Oswèla · Clemantine Césaire · Kwamé Ba · Mab’ish · Raza · Rickysoul

With a live DJ, the room transforms into 4 spaces, each led by an artist with a distinct approach to musicality. An immersive format to dive into different ways of listening to, feeling, and responding to music.
15:00–17:00 · $40

Hip Hop Workshop

Franky Dee
17:30–19:00 PM · $35

All workshops pass: $90

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