Barbazic
Barbazan-Debat Music Festival — event discontinued since 2016
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About Barbazic
ℹ Festival discontinued. The Barbazic festival, organised in Barbazan-Debat (Hautes-Pyrénées) by the Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat, no longer seems to be held since the edition of June 11, 2016 — the last publicly documented edition. No official or third-party source mentions any subsequent edition.
Barbazic was a free, open-air music festival, created in 2012 by the Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat (founded in July 2011). Its programme blended jazz, rock, reggae, gypsy jazz, funk, rap, and metal, with the aim of sharing good times without generational or cultural divides. From 2014, the event was accompanied by the Barbakids section, dedicated to children and families.
ℹ Festival discontinued since 2016. The Barbazic festival no longer seems to be held currently. No edition has been publicly documented since June 11, 2016. If a new edition were to be organised in the future, this page would be updated.
A Friendly Music Festival in Barbazan-Debat
Barbazic was a music festival organised in Barbazan-Debat, a commune neighbouring Tarbes in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Created in 2012 by the Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat (founded in July 2011), it was established as a local musical event driven by a volunteer team.
An Eclectic Programme
The festival offered a varied musical programme, without generational or cultural divides:
- Rock: local and regional rock, punk, and stoner bands
- Jazz: gypsy jazz and contemporary jazz
- Reggae: Jamaican and Afro-Caribbean sounds
- Funk and rap: urban energy and groove
- Metal: power and intensity
Among the groups hosted during the 2016 edition were L.Dalloway's (pop song), Fretswing (gypsy jazz), Sofaz (world music / electro), Diéval and the propulsions (vintage rock), and Bias (punk rock).
Friendliness and Gastronomy
Beyond the music, Barbazic stood out for its friendly atmosphere. Concerts were accompanied by reasonably priced meals (12 €, not obligatory) prepared by an experienced chef.
Barbakids: A Family Section
From 2014, the festival was enriched by the Barbakids section, a diversified programme specially designed for children and families: shows, workshops (organic cosmetics, origami), activities (pony rides, archery, face painting), and performances by local clown Barjo Banjo. In 2016, Barbakids and Barbazic were brought together on the same day, June 11, for the first time.
The End of an Adventure
The festival relied on a fragile economic model: free entry, funding mainly from municipal aid and on-site meal sales. A crowdfunding campaign launched in 2016 on KissKissBankBank to complete the budget only raised 175 € out of the 1,000 € needed, with the association then warning that it might have to stop the event the following year. No edition after 2016 has been documented. The Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat no longer appears in the official list of associations of the commune.
Barbazic — edition 2026
ℹ 2026 edition cancelled — festival discontinued. No edition of the Barbazic festival is announced for 2026. The festival no longer seems to be held since the June 11, 2016 edition, the last publicly documented edition. The Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat, the historical organizer, no longer appears in the official list of associations of the commune.
ℹ 2026 edition cancelled. No edition of the Barbazic festival is scheduled in Barbazan-Debat (65) in 2026. This page is kept for historical documentation purposes.
The Barbazic festival, created in 2012 by the Association des Amis de Barbazan-Debat, offered until 2016 an eclectic musical program (rock, jazz, reggae, funk, metal) outdoors and with free access, accompanied by friendly catering and, since 2014, the family-oriented Barbakids section. No edition after June 11, 2016, has been publicly documented, neither on the festival's historical website, nor on local cultural agendas, nor in the official communication of the Barbazan-Debat town hall.
Should a new edition emerge, this page would be updated. For any additional information on cultural events currently organized in Barbazan-Debat, consult the official website of the commune (barbazan-debat.fr).
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Practical information — Barbazic
ℹ Festival discontinued. The information below corresponds to the historical format of the event. The Barbazic festival no longer seems to be held since 2016.
Historical Location
The festival took place in Barbazan-Debat (65690), a commune located a few kilometres south of Tarbes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées. The chosen site was usually the car park of Barbazan-Debat town hall.
Historical Prices
Entry to the festival was free. On-site catering was offered at a price of 12 € per meal (not obligatory), prepared by an experienced chef.
Discover Barbazan-Debat and the Hautes-Pyrénées
If you are passing through the region, Tarbes and its surroundings offer a varied choice of accommodation: hotels, bed and breakfasts, gîtes, and seasonal rentals. The commune of Barbazan-Debat remains accessible, and its intercommunal tourist office can provide information on cultural events currently held in the area.
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