Festival Rock'&'Cars

Rock'&'Cars: the festival that makes Lavaur roar

Since 2005, the Festival Rock'&'Cars has established itself as the major event for rock'n'roll and automotive culture in the southwest of France. Every year in June, the town of Lavaur, in the heart of the Tarn's Pays de Cocagne, vibrates to the sound of electric guitars and V8 engines for three days of free, popular celebration.

The alliance of music and automobiles

Rock'&'Cars happily marries two complementary passions. On the music side, bands playing blues, rockabilly, and rock'n'roll ignite the stages from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. French and international groups perform one after another, offering a lively panorama of these musical genres born in 1950s America. On the engine side, over 800 vintage vehicles take over the streets and squares of Lavaur: chromed American cars, gleaming Rods and Kustoms, vintage European sedans, and hundreds of legendary motorcycles, including spectacular Harley-Davidsons.

The fifties spirit in the heart of Tarn

Rock'&'Cars is not just about concerts and vehicle exhibitions. The festival cultivates an authentic retro atmosphere that appeals to all generations: pin-up parades, motorized rides in the Tarn countryside, elegance contests, vintage clothing stalls, tattoo artists, and old-school barbers. On-site catering — burgers, hot dogs, barbecue — completes this immersion into the American world of the fifties.

A free and popular event

True to its spirit of popular celebration, Rock'&'Cars is completely free, allowing families, enthusiasts, and the curious to freely enjoy all the concerts, exhibitions, and activities. This free admission, rare for an event of this scale, makes Rock'&'Cars a unique gathering in the festival landscape of southern France.