Festival Rush
Traveling and free festival of contemporary music in the Rouen metropolitan area
About Rush
The Rush Festival is a touring festival of contemporary music organized every June by Le 106, the contemporary music venue of Métropole Rouen Normandie. Admission to all concerts is free (subject to availability).
Since 2023, the festival has adopted a nomadic format: the program unfolds outside the walls of Le 106, in public spaces, parks, gardens, forests, and heritage sites across Rouen and several municipalities of the metropolis. The idea: to meet audiences, offering an eclectic lineup each evening combining local, national, and international artists, headliners, and new discoveries.
A free and touring contemporary music festival
Launched in 2015 by Le 106, the contemporary music venue of Métropole Rouen Normandie, the Rush Festival has become an annual early summer event in Rouen. It offers about ten days of free concerts in public places across the metropolis, with a deliberately eclectic program: world music, folk, indie, blues, electro, jazz, soul, local creations…
The nomadic format — since 2023
Since 2023, the festival has left its usual venues to become touring. Each evening, the stage is set up in a new location within the metropolis: urban park, city hall garden, forecourt of an art center, abbey square, monumental forest… The objective is twofold: to showcase the heritage and green spaces of the agglomeration, and to bring concerts closer to residents, including those in peripheral municipalities. The program for each evening is developed in conjunction with the host municipality.
An open and demanding program
The festival brings together emerging artists and established names from the international scene. The artistic direction favors artists who have not yet been programmed at Le 106, with a focus on discovery. The genres represented cover a wide spectrum: world music, folk, blues, swing, electronic, indie pop, salsa, etc.
Practical Information
All concerts are free and outdoors. In case of unfavorable weather, concerts may be relocated to Le 106 or a nearby venue — information is communicated in real-time on the official website and social media channels of the festival.
Rush — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Rush Festival will take place from Thursday, June 4 to Saturday, June 13, 2026, over six evenings spread across several municipalities of the Métropole Rouen Normandie. The program includes: world music, folk, blues, electro, swing, and Norman creations, with headliners such as Aldous Harding, Tamikrest, Yuri Buenaventura, Gwenifer Raymond, or CW Stoneking. All concerts are free.
Rush Festival 2026 — June 4 to 13
The Rush Festival 2026, organized by Le 106 (contemporary music venue of the Métropole Rouen Normandie), returns for a ten-day itinerant edition, from June 4 to 13, 2026. On the menu: six evenings of free, open-air concerts, in six different locations in the Rouen urban area — an urban park, a contemporary art center forecourt, a circus-theater, a city hall garden, an abbey square, and a monumental forest.
2026 Headliners
The 2026 edition features several international artists: Aldous Harding (folk, New Zealand), CW Stoneking (blues/jug band, Australia), Tamikrest (Tuareg rock, Mali), Yuri Buenaventura (salsa, Colombia), Gwenifer Raymond (American primitive guitar, United Kingdom), Vera Ellen (indie pop, New Zealand). On the French and local scene: Živeli Orkestar, Alizarina, Kabylie Minogue, Philly's Hot Loaders, Normandie Groove Factory, Claire Days, Adélys, Marianne Perrudin, Zoe Heselton.
Itinerant Format
In accordance with the format adopted since 2023, each evening takes place in a different location within the metropolis, with a program built in conjunction with the host municipality. Concerts are open-air and relocated to a fallback site (Le 106 or a nearby venue) in case of bad weather.
Programme Rush 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Sotteville-lès-Rouen
FRAC Normandie Forecourt · 7 PM-10 PM · Free
- 7:00 PM — Alizarina (world music)
- 8:00 PM — Živeli Orkestar (world music / Balkan brass band)
Friday, June 5, 2026 — Elbeuf
Cirque-Théâtre, Quartier d'été · 7 PM-10 PM · Free
- 7:00 PM — Tamikrest (Tuareg rock, Mali)
- 8:30 PM — Kabylie Minogue (world music / electro)
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
Parc du Champ des Bruyères · 7 PM-10 PM · Free
- 7:00 PM — Philly's Hot Loaders (swing'n'roll)
- 8:00 PM — Yuri Buenaventura (salsa, Colombia)
Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Rouen
City Hall Garden · 6 PM-10 PM · Free
- Aldous Harding (folk indie, New Zealand)
- Vera Ellen (indie pop, New Zealand)
- CW Stoneking (blues / jug band, Australia)
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville
Place de l'Abbaye · 7 PM-10 PM · Free
- Normandie Factory
- Groove Factory
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Canteleu
Forêt Monumentale — Folk Route · 5 PM-9 PM · Free
- Gwenifer Raymond (American primitive guitar)
- Claire Days
- Adélys
- Marianne Perrudin
- Zoe Heselton
Highlights Rush 2026
- 100% free, open-air festival, over ten days
- Six itinerant evenings in six different municipalities of the Métropole Rouen Normandie
- International headliners: Aldous Harding, Tamikrest, Yuri Buenaventura, CW Stoneking, Gwenifer Raymond
- Heritage and natural sites: Abbey Square of Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, Monumental Forest of Canteleu, FRAC Normandie forecourt
- Relocation to Le 106 or a nearby venue in case of bad weather
Prices Rush 2026
Practical information — Rush
Prices: Free admission to all concerts, subject to availability. The organization reserves the right to stop admissions if sites reach full capacity — it is recommended to arrive at or slightly before opening time.
Locations 2026: Parvis FRAC Normandie (Sotteville-lès-Rouen), Cirque-Théâtre d'Elbeuf, Parc du Champ des Bruyères (Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray), Jardin de l'Hôtel de Ville de Rouen, Place de l'Abbaye (Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville), Forêt Monumentale (Canteleu).
Access: Concerts are accessible by public transport (Astuce network — lines F1, F2, F7, F9, metro depending on the sites) and by bike. Free parking is available at most peripheral sites (Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, Forêt Monumentale, Elbeuf).
Weather: All concerts are planned outdoors but may be moved to Le 106 or a fallback site in case of bad weather — live information on the festival's website and social media.
Prohibitions on sites: animals, glass containers, blunt objects, fireworks, and gas cartridges. Non-smoking areas at La Halle and Forêt Monumentale.
Address of Le 106 (organizer): Allée François Mitterrand, 76100 Rouen. Phone: 02 32 10 88 60.
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Where does it take place — Rush
Métropole Rouen Normandie (festival itinérant — sites multiples)
Allée François Mitterrand, 76100 Rouen