Music events France

One of the most popular festivals in the Francs-Comtois region, and the only major music festival in Haute-Saône. What a line-up! Benjamin Biolay, IAM, Ko Ko Mo, Kendji Girac, Martin Solveig, 2097, Christophe Maé... have already performed here, and at the time of going to press, the line-up for the 2024 edition has not yet been defined. But there's no doubt that these three days will once again be a time for sharing and conviviality, to the eclectic sounds of the various artists on stage. A great event for the whole family.

Under the impetus of the Casa Musicale and the Region and since 1997, the festival was born from the idea of a free event for all highlighting the amateur musicians of the region. Today, Ida y Vuelta has become a must-see event in Perpignan, attracting more than 20,000 people during four days. It features renowned artists but also local, with rock, rap, pop, salsa, metal, hip-hop, world music and drums in the Bronx, without forgetting the Catalan rumba.

Every year for Easter Sunday, Châteauneuf-du-Faou organizes the largest Fest Deiz ha Noz traditional of Brittany, the Spring of Châteauneuf. This is the occasion to bring together all the best dancers, singers and music bells for almost 12 hours. And there are some people who come together for the occasion! To tell you, in 2017 there were no fewer than 225 singers surrounded by hundreds of dancers… As for this year of its 43 rd edition, the Châteauneuf Spring is no longer in its test! A festival of great repute not to be missed for anyone who wants to discover the strange and wonderful world of Breton culture. So the program: music, dances and restoration!

This festival is organized for the benefit of the Solidarity-SIDA Association for a weekend, day and night. Rock, song, reggae, electro, funk, rap… The list of programmed artists gives a breathtaking year. The biggest stars are at the meeting. Entertainment is also taking place at the festival venue in one of France's most famous racing fields.

Concerts in August. A centrepiece of cultural life, the Apple-en-Forez site has a strong tradition of musical production (concerts, recordings…) and a dynamic of growing recovery. The church has been able to retain its device of acoustic vases so that both the avertis and the occasional amateurs of concerts are of by the acoustic quality. It arouses a lot of enthusiasm from all renowned professional musicians.

Every summer, the districts of Boutonnet and Beaux-Arts are animated to the rhythm of the brass, percussion and other instruments that parade through their streets. During a lively and festive weekend, the team of L'Arc-En-Ciel des Faubourgs organizes a series of activities around music. In 2019, for the 24th edition, the festival took place as follows: brass bands from 8pm to midnight on Friday, garage sales on Saturday morning and celebrations in the afternoon and evening. The latter saw 19 brass bands ignite the two stages of the event for 2h30 of concert. Finally, between 7pm and 1am, the districts were transformed into a real dance floor with the Fanfares festival.

A must-see event in Belfort! On the peninsula of the Malsaucy natural site, more than 90,000 festival-goers (including 15,000 campers!) gather every first weekend in July. They come to celebrate the summer and celebrate in the open air, on several stages, big stars and nice discoveries. Launched in 1989, the Eurockéennes are now one of the most important music festivals in France and are open to many styles: rock, reggae, world, electro, metal, pop, folk.

This magical place, nestled in the heart of the vineyards, lights up during five exceptional summer evenings. Since 2004, it opens its doors to great international artists of the jazz, song, pop and rock scene for concerts and dinner shows at the estate. In the presence of Gérard Bertrand and his best wines, the festival receives nearly 1,400 spectators per evening. A retrospective photo exhibition can be visited all year long in the Gallery above the Cellar.

Les Siestes Electroniques is a festival that stands out from the rest of Toulouse's artistic programming. It's a festive event, simple and rich, dedicated to emerging cultures. Initially focused on electronic music, the artistic program is now open to a wider range of adventurous creations, sometimes exuberant but always joyful. Open-air, in the pleasant Compans-Caffarelli garden, with free access, Les Siestes aims to appeal to all and arouse everyone's curiosity. They have become a fixture on the French festival scene, and often travel beyond our borders. Put your feet up on the grass and get ready for the unexpected!

This popular festival, organized by the Communist Party and the newspaper L'Humanité, has been taking place for some years now in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, rather than in La Courneuve. You don't have to be a militant to attend this party, which is designed to bring in euros for the coffers of the famous daily newspaper founded by the socialist Jean Jaurès. For music fans, this festival is a godsend, with a wide variety of great concerts (rock, rap, world music, etc.). Admission is unbeatable, and the program is of the highest quality every year.

Created in 1977, the Bourges Spring is the great rendezvous of music lovers, of all current music: hip-hop, electro, French and international varieties, world music, rock, reggae… On this occasion, a wind of euphoria blows over the city that lives a week high in color and emotion. This is the opportunity to discover new talents and to attend the concerts of the stars of the moment that have been meeting here. There are no fewer than 40 performances in various places (top, Palais palace, theatre, auditorium…), but also open scenes where the groups are continuously selected throughout the year, and a hundred concerts in bars, restaurants and outdoors. It's not stop at all corners of the street, for more than 100 000 spectators!

The 11 th edition of Pérouges Spring will take place from May 26 th to June 25 th. The festival Spring de Pérouges-Plaine de l'Ain was born in October 1996. Its main objective was the valorisation and animation of the heritage sites of the city, including the medieval city of Pérouges, but also other prestigious sites such as some private castles in the vicinity of Pérouges, the Priory of Blyes, etc. The festival also brings an original value for industrial sites. Concerts were held at the TGV train STATION of Lyon Saint-Exupéry, the Boules de Saint-Vulbas, the Mill gin… A mix of rhythm and places to honour music.

In 2014, Alors... chante ! celebrates its 29th edition. The programming is always of high quality and we always appreciate more to listen to the best artists at the appointment. Among the guests of this 2014 season, it is possible to count Nathalie Matiembe, Florent Marchet, Gaëtan Roussel, Jacques Higelin, Renan Luce, Pascal Parisot, Jeanne Cherhal... for excellent evenings in perspective.

The village where the famous Gypsy guitarist died every year pays homage to a green island with musicians from all over the world. The festival is a great part of Gypsy jazz, mixed with other music and more innovative creations. 
 has produced such prestigious figures as Art Blakey, Chucho Valdés, Michel Petrucciani, Didier Lockwood, La Velle, Betty Carter, Michele Hendricks, Stéphane Grappelli and many others. Tickets can be purchased via online ticketing, but also by mail by downloading the order form on the site or directly at the village desk.

Every year on 21 June, the festival is in full swing in the various districts of Rouen, which then dresses up in its best light to celebrate the music festival. The whole city centre vibrates to the varied rhythms of rock'n'roll, folk, reggae, pop or rap. Each time, the event attracts thousands of music lovers who travel from all over the region to attend the festivities. And, increasingly, the city tends to highlight its local artists by propelling them to the forefront.

Like John... like who? John? Why John? Why John? Maybe they'll tell you that at a concert. They, because Like John it is a duo: Claire and Gaëlle, composers, authors, singers, musicians. On stage, they accompany their voices on the flute, cello and other strings and electronic rhythms. Their music and lyrics bounce like light and acidic bubbles of life that we cross with joy, while leaving a small place for a sweet melancholy. The pep of the duo and their incisive and always welcome humour plunge the spectator into their universe. A beautiful French/English pop that makes you want to see them and see them again.

Jazz, but also blues, funk, hip-hop, rock and various modern African musics mix harmoniously during this important festival which takes place in several spaces of the park of La Villette. You can listen to new talents and renowned artists, some of whom rarely perform in Paris. You can of course find something to eat on the spot. Every year, the program is breathtaking, and the atmosphere, still soft in this late spring, is so nice. To live with friends or family !

Hestiv'Òc is a total immersion in Occitan culture, showcasing its language, music, dance and traditions. To the rhythm of local music and dance, local and international groups perform on stage, offering a variety of styles, from traditional folk to contemporary music. You won't be able to resist getting up and dancing to the sound of accordions, tambourines and fiddles. The philosophy remains to offer free shows, and to encourage eco-responsible gestures such as car-pooling and reusable cups. A flagship event for southern cultures, including the Béarnaise, to experience from the inside!

Real hot spots in Angouleme, one celebrate the fortieth edition in 2015. The event impelled by Christian Mousset did not cease being reinvented and increasing. The festival is a three days ode to the African music scenes, caribéennes, of Latin America, Indian Ocean and others still. Popular music with a more contemporary scene, the accent is put on the love of life and the original bringings together between cultures. With the image of this food-together, the festival ones are of all the horizons, of all the ages and the atmosphere at the village is only more cordial and family.

A myriad of stands border the village whose entrance is free: record dealers, tasty and international catering facilities, stands of reading, relaxation areas... ideal for the children and the activities in day. The night, the concerts make turn the heads and wiggle the public. Great names made their first French scene in Angouleme: Salif Keita, Johnny Clegg, Cesária Évora, Khaled, Cheb Mami, Kassav'... and of the hundred artists are invited each year, tops of the bill like IAM for the year 2015 or new talents which will undoubtedly gain a new public on the scene of the festival. The festival also opens to other public with the festival "out of walls", meetings literary or storytellers, workshops musical with the children, ambulations are organized in Angouleme and in its region to extend the magic of the festival to it.