Festivals and cultural events The United States Of America

Concerts, gigantic fireworks displays, dancers and even stuntmen... it's all part of the New Year's Eve celebrations on the Strip, in Downtown and in all the casinos. The highlight of the evening is, of course, the simultaneous fireworks display from the roofs of eight Strip casinos, which are closed to traffic for the occasion. Numerous parties are also organized in the city's bars and restaurants. It's best to bring a warm jacket, as at this time of year it can get chilly in the evenings.

During the summer months, the border Festival celebrates music in Bristol. Concerts take place on a regular basis along State street and everyone is on the occasion of a good BBQ.

This festival was created in 1988 by the folk and blues musician Doc Watson, in honour of his son Merle, himself musician, dead in a tractor accident. It's a "traditional plus" music festival, that is, a blend of traditional and contemporary music from bluegrass to jazz, blues, cajun music and Old Time music. Each year, the festival is held on the university campus of Wilkesboro, near Boone, North Carolina. It brings tens of thousands of people together.

The festival is held in a tiny town, birthplace of Skip James and seat of the Blue Front Café, one of the institutions of the Mississippi blues culture. Bentonia's musicians claim a distinct style of the Delta Blues, which basically designates this entire musical current.

Each year in February begins the jazz season in San Francisco. It extends to the end of June with concerts throughout the city that attract enthusiasts like beginners.

Summerfest is the largest music festival in the United States and the^3rd largest in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It has grown in popularity and in recent years has attracted visitors from all over Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. Famous artists have performed there, from Tina Turner to the Rolling Stones. The festival is held at the Henry Maier Festival Park on Lake Michigan. In addition to the concerts, the festivities include food booths and various attractions (including a Harley-Davidson test drive).

Every summer during the months of July and August, film screenings are organized at McCarren Park. Brooklyn requires, they are often dormant movies, have been made but cults, which are proposed. Movies generally unknown to the French but famous in the United States. So if you are fans of This and Confused, Wet Hot American Summer; and Ferris Bueller, this festival is for you.

Think of taking a cushion or a beach towel because two hours on tar, it can hurt!

Five days of wine tasting and'wine tasting. The competition is organized by Dallas Morning News.

The most famous little wizard has grown up... The action of the show, born in London and played on Broadway since 2018, takes place 19 years after the events of the last novel of the saga of J.K. Rowling. It finds Harry, Ron and Hermione as adults and follows the trials and tribulations of their children, including young Albus Potter as he enters Hogwarts. The show remains faithful to the universe of the saga while bringing a certain freshness to it. Magic and bluffing.

Electro still holds an important place in New York thanks to the Electric Zoo festival, launched in 2009. All the greatest DJs and electro artists in the world gather at the beginning of September to get 150,000 fans dancing for three days. Now a fixture on the electro scene, the festival was the target of criticism in 2013 following the death of two festival-goers by overdose. The last day of the festival had finally been cancelled by the organizers at the request of the town hall. The line-up is still quite exceptional.

The Governor's Ball has established itself as one of the most important festivals in the United States. Every year, we find the greatest rock, folk, electro and hip-hop artists. Kanye West, Jack White, Outkast, Interpol, Phoenix, Beck, Kid Cudi, Guns N' Roses or the Strokes followed one another on stage. The festival lasts three days and the music starts at noon. No hipster atmosphere as in Coachella (California), but a thrilling atmosphere for the 12,000 spectators.

Free hula shows in this shopping mall every Tuesday and Thursday at 19 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays at 13 p. m. it is the children who dance and it is free!

Disco rather attended by the gay community, and theatre that programme of pieces rather alkaline.

Grand rally on the streets of Chinatown at the time of Chinese New Year. Millions of small firecrackers and «strew the streets after crossing the parade and long masked dragons.

Two days of Latin music, in Grant Park.

Fans of craft beers will be delighted. Each year, hundreds of beers, ciders and meads from some forty regional breweries are presented. Tastings are included in the ticket price. Concerts, entertainment, food trucks and artisans also feature. The event takes place in the magnificent Stage Fort Park, located next to the beach and offering some of the best views of Cape Ann. The festival pays tribute to Howard Blackburn, a true hero: read his story on the website.

128 miles from Los Angeles, Indio, a municipality in the Coachella Valley located in the desert area of Southern California, attracts artists from all over the world every year for a must-see music festival. Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Flume, Doja Cat, Ye, Stromae, Disclosure, Beyoncé, Radiohead... So many big names have been invited. Nevertheless, the prices of the passes make it an event more popular with celebrities than with the general public.

Since 1976, every February we have celebrated the achievements of African-Americans and paid tribute to their central role in the history of the United States, a role that is often overlooked. Music and film festivals, parades, marches, conferences, exhibitions... The various cultural events also address current issues of racism, discrimination, violence and social segregation faced by the community. In 2023, the theme was "Black Resistance".

Every summer since 1938, the Sigmund Stern Grove natural eucalyptus amphitheater has hosted a series of ten free concerts. Created by the Stern family, the event is now orchestrated by the city to promote musical culture for all. In addition to its eclectic lineup of jazz, rock and pop artists - among others - the festival features performances by the San Francisco Symphony. Reservations open 12 days prior to each performance date at 2pm. Be quick, it's crowded!

When the skies over Quechee and the Vermont and New Hampshire valley are filled with balloons of all colors at New England's largest hot-air balloon festival, there's nothing but wonder in the air. Enthusiasts don't miss the annual event, which also attracts many curious visitors in search of an unforgettable experience. It's also an opportunity to climb aboard one of these hot-air balloons (more than 15 flights a day).

Gloucester celebrates the blues every August, in the heart of Stage Fort Park, on the magnificent Cressey beach. It's an opportunity to discover local bands who perpetuate the eternal spirit of the blues. An open-air café and food and craft stalls complete the event. Between electrifying performances and moving melodies, blues lovers and neophytes alike will find something to suit their tastes in the eclectic program of this one-day festival.