Fête de la musique 2023: the program of concerts in France

Fete de la musique 2023 the program of concerts in

MUSIC FESTIVAL. On this first day of summer, hundreds of concerts are organized in the cities of France, on the occasion of the traditional Music Festival. Paris, Lyon, Toulouse… Ask for the program!

The essential

  • The Fête de la Musique 2023 is this Wednesday, June 21!
  • A date that was not chosen at random, since it corresponds to the summer solsticethe first day of the summer season, but also the longest day of the year.
  • The Fête de la Musique takes place all over Francewith hundreds of concerts in the streets, bars, performance halls or city parks.

To discover the program of events organized throughout France, here is the interactive map developed by the Ministry of Culture :

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10:19 – But by the way, why was June 21 chosen for the Fête de la Musique?

The Fête de la Musique was institutionalized on June 21, the date which corresponds to the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Everything you need to celebrate music!

09:52 – The Music Festival is today!

On this Wednesday, June 21, the first day of summer, the traditional Fête de la Musique takes place, which will thrill hundreds of cities in France and elsewhere, with many concerts planned or improvised in the streets, bars-restaurants, parks or theaters.

06/20/23 – 10:30 p.m. – What are we doing for the Fête de la Musique?

END OF LIVE. On the eve of the Fête de la Musique 2023, discover in this article ideas for outings in several cities in France, tips or unusual concerts, which will be available all day on June 21.

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The high mass of France 2 settles, this year, in Reims for the Fête de la musique. From 9:10 p.m., Garou and Laury Thilleman will welcome around forty artists: Patrick Bruel, Vianney, Zazie, Matt Pokora, Aya Nakamura, Patrick Fiori and Corsu, Hoshi, Amir, Naps, Santa, Marina Kaye, Pierre de Maere, Chico and Les Gypsies, Ycare, Youri Buneaventura, Gims, Juliette Armanet, Claudio Capéo and many others. They will be accompanied by dancers from the Paradis Latin troupe and the Studio 511 dance school.

Like hundreds of cities in France, the capital is preparing to vibrate to the sound of organized or improvised concerts, everywhere in the streets, bars or performance halls. Here are some of the events proposed for the Fête de la Musique in Paris:

Like hundreds of cities in France, Lyon does not escape the festivities of the Fête de la Musique. The city offers nine official stages, one per district, for a wide choice of concerts. Here is a selection of events:

The pink city does not intend to deprive itself of the Fête de la Musique festivities either, with many concerts planned everywhere in the streets, bars and concert halls. Here is a selection of the events offered in Toulouse:

The city of Marseille also has many concerts, planned or improvised, on the occasion of the Fête de la Musique! Here is a selection of events:

In Lille too, music makes the city vibrate on June 21! In the four corners of the northern capital, dozens of concerts are organized. And there’s something for everyone ! Here is our selection:

It was in 1981 that Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture, initiated the creation of an event putting music in the spotlight. He instructed Maurice Fleuret, director of music and dance, to create this huge popular event, which would be organized every year, on the day of the summer solstice, everywhere in France. The first Fête de la Musique took place on June 21, 1982: it was a success. Thousands of events are springing up all over the country, bringing together music lovers and artists for a gigantic popular celebration.

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The first poster for the Fête de la Musique in 1982 © Ministry of Culture

“We needed an event that would make it possible to measure the place occupied by music in individual and collective life. A spectacular movement of awareness, a spontaneous momentum to alert public opinion and perhaps also… the political class. C This is why the Ministry of Culture had the idea of ​​organizing a Fête de la Musique in 1982. A non-directive party, which brings together all French people for whom music matters. “, underlined in 1983 Maurice Fleuret in Télérama.

Also, very quickly, the Fête de la Musique, which took hold of France and the French, went beyond borders: since 2017, more than 120 countries have celebrated music on the same day.

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