Franco-American Music Festival

The Thiais Franco-American Music Festival: A Musical Bridge Between Two Continents

Since its creation in 2004, the Franco-American Music Festival has been one of the most anticipated cultural events in Thiais, a town in the Val-de-Marne department. Organized by the City of Thiais every year at the end of June, it transforms the open-air theatre of Parc de l'Europe into a stage where music celebrating the deep ties between France and the United States resonates.

A Shared History in Music

The festival was born from a reflection on the cultural exchanges that have nourished musical creation on both sides of the Atlantic. Jazz, invented in the United States and enriched in France; gospel and negro spirituals whose African roots crossed the Ocean; film music, where French and American masters have dialogued for decades; popular music that borrowed as much from American standards as from French songs — all these musical currents illustrate this shared history.

A Prestigious Program

Over the years, the festival has hosted exceptional artists who have showcased the richness of these exchanges. Julia Migenes, Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Garde Républicaine, the Tambours du Bronx, Michel Legrand, the Golden Gate Quartet, Earth, Wind and Fire — these names attest to the artistic ambition of a festival that does not hesitate to invite major figures of jazz, soul, and Franco-American song.

This prestigious program, combined with the complete freeness of the concerts, makes the Franco-American Music Festival a popular event that brings together several thousand spectators from all over the Île-de-France region each year.

Parc de l'Europe, the Ideal Setting for Musical Nights

The open-air theatre of Parc de l'Europe, located at rue Victor Basch in Thiais, offers an enchanting natural setting for the festival's two evenings. Its grassy tiers and natural acoustics create an intimate atmosphere that fosters communion between the artists and their audience. Spectators gladly relax on the lawns during the mild evenings at the end of June.

A Popular Tradition of Over Twenty Years

In over two decades of existence, the Franco-American Music Festival has become deeply rooted in the cultural life of Thiais and the Val-de-Marne. It has become a summer tradition that residents eagerly await, a moment of conviviality and musical sharing where all generations come together.