Blues à Sénart Festival

Blues à Sénart, over twenty years of blues in Essonne

Born in 1999 on the initiative of the Sénart agglomeration union, the Blues à Sénart Festival is one of the oldest and most popular musical events in Essonne. Since its creation, this festival exclusively dedicated to blues has retained a passionate audience while opening up to new audiences thanks to an accessible pricing policy and a traveling program that brings music closer to the residents.

An original traveling format

The philosophy of Blues à Sénart is based on a simple but effective idea: bring the music to the people, rather than the other way around. The festival takes place over several days in various towns in the agglomeration, with intimate concerts in local venues, acoustic evenings in community spaces, and a grand final concert at the Silo de Tigery. This emblematic cultural facility located on Route de Lieusaint in Tigery is the festival's main stage, with a capacity to host several hundred spectators in excellent acoustic conditions.

Blues in all its variations

Blues à Sénart is not limited to a single style of blues. The programmers strive to present the richness and diversity of this foundational music: electric blues from the Delta, Chicago blues, acoustic blues, soul blues, rhythm and blues... Each edition explores a different facet of this infinite musical universe, allowing the public to travel from the bayous of Louisiana to the smoky clubs of Chicago without leaving Essonne. Film screenings about the blues often complement the musical program.

National and international artists

Over the years, the Blues à Sénart Festival has hosted leading artists from the French and international blues scene. Authentic American bluesmen mingle with the best representatives of the European blues scene, offering the Essonne audience a quality program comparable to the major blues festivals in France. The 2019 edition notably hosted the 10th festival at the Silo with Elise & The Sugar Sweets and the duo Mike Greene / Youssef Remadna in a remarkable concert.

Strong territorial roots

Blues à Sénart is more than just a music festival: it is a unifying event for the towns of the Grand Paris Sud agglomeration. By involving different municipalities and offering concerts in various spaces, the festival contributes to the cultural animation of an entire territory and the promotion of its facilities. The Silo de Tigery, the festival's main stage, has become synonymous with quality blues in Île-de-France over the years.

Contact and information

The festival is organized with the support of Grand Paris Sud and partner municipalities. For any information on the program and ticketing, you can contact the organization at 06 87 39 06 48 or visit the website www.bluesasenart.com.