37 Degrees in the Shade Festival

Music off the beaten path

Since 2015, the 37 Degrees in the Shade Festival has explored all kinds of music off the beaten path. Born from the passion of about twenty volunteers, including professional musicians from Touraine, this summer festival offers an original program that creates a dialogue between classical music and jazz in exceptional heritage locations.

Exceptional heritage sites

The festival takes place in remarkable sites in Tours and Amboise:

• Cloître de la Psalette (Tours): a Gothic gem adjacent to the Saint-Gatien Cathedral
• Church of Saint-Florentin (Amboise): a 15th-century church on the heights of the town
• Collégiale Saint-Denis (Amboise): a Romanesque and Gothic building
• Île d'Or (Amboise): an island on the Loire facing the Royal Château

Sunday afternoon concerts

Concerts are mainly held on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 PM, offering a regular musical rendezvous throughout the summer. This intimate format allows for a unique proximity between musicians and the audience in human-scale spaces.

An eclectic and bold program

The festival's program is distinguished by its eclecticism and boldness. Chamber music, piano recitals, contemporary jazz, baroque music, and original creations are featured in the concerts. Each performance is preceded by a opening act entrusted to young talents from the Centre-Val de Loire region, in partnership with ProQuartet.

10 years of shared music

In 2025, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. Over the years, 37° in the Shade has hosted renowned artists such as the Quatuor Magenta, Ludovic de Preissac, Joël Grare, Yoann Loustalot, Adeline de Preissac, and Leonardo Montana, confirming its place among the essential summer musical events in Touraine.

The La Simplesse association

The festival is supported by the association La Simplesse, created in May 2015. Composed of about twenty passionate volunteers, the association's mission is to make classical music and jazz accessible to the greatest number, with moderate prices (€12 full price, €9 reduced price) and free admission for children under 9 years old.