Fête de la Musique d'Angers
The free musical event of the summer solstice in Angers
2026
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Fête de la Musique d'Angers — edition 2026
The 44th Fête de la Musique takes over Angers on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 7:00 PM to midnight, with a new feature: an early start at 3:00 PM in eight strictly pedestrian areas in the city center, where instrumental music is highlighted in the afternoon. More than seventy free stages and events are announced by the City of Angers, from the squares of the historic center to terraces, shops, gardens, and quays. On the program: reggae by Zenzile at Place du Pilori, the 6th Engineer Regiment Brass Band at Place Saint-Éloi, the grand choral gathering "Chantons ensemble" on the forecourt of the Grand-Théâtre, Breton bagadoù and dance circles at Promenade du Bout-du-Monde, the Printemps des Orgues at the cathedral, and electronic sets at Plaine Saint-Serge and Mail Michel-Debré. Rock, reggae, electro, jazz, variety, world music, Latin, rap, classical, and dance: all styles collide, with free access and no reservations required.
44th edition — Sunday, June 21, 2026
The 44th Fête de la Musique takes place on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Angers. Coordinated by the City of Angers, the event takes over the city center for free: pedestrian streets, squares, gardens, quays, café terraces, and shops host amateur and professional musicians across all musical styles. Artists, whether solo or in groups, perform freely in the participatory and open spirit of the Fête de la Musique, and the program published by the City is not exhaustive: everyone is free to set up wherever they wish in the public space.
Schedule and early start from 3:00 PM
Concerts run from 7:00 PM to midnight throughout the city center. A new feature for this 44th edition: music can start as early as 3:00 PM in several strictly pedestrian and secured areas, with priority given to instrumental music in the afternoon — Jardin du Mail, Place Giffard-Langevin, Place Saint-Éloi, Place de la République, Place du Pilori, Place Michel-Debré, Cale de la Savatte, and Promenade du Bout-du-Monde.
"Chantons ensemble" at Place du Ralliement
From 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, the forecourt of the Grand-Théâtre at Place du Ralliement hosts the grand vocal gathering "Chantons ensemble": several local choirs present their repertoire in turn, followed by a participatory moment where the public is invited to sing all together to celebrate the richness and diversity of amateur choirs.
The evening's major highlights
As for the squares, Place du Pilori features reggae from Zenzile starting at 4:30 PM, rap from MLK Fox, rock from The Coffin Corner, and then electro from Union Art and MBO until midnight. Place Saint-Éloi hosts Les Deux Moi z'Elles in the late afternoon, the 6th Engineer Regiment Brass Band from 8:15 PM to 9:30 PM, and then swing collectives Beat That Swing, Swing Corner, and Flying Swing until midnight. The Promenade du Bout-du-Monde embraces the Breton spirit with Rouedad – Les Bretons d'Anjou, Ansker, Dansaël, and Men Glaz, along with the bagad and circle Men Glaz – Kevrenn d'Anjou from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Jardin du Mail kiosk is shared between 1MGc, DJ Adel, and the Ensemble Vocal Angevin. Plaine Saint-Serge brings together the electro and reggae sets of AMEF and Connect Hi-Fi, while the Saint-Serge Abbey and the Angers Cathedral open their doors to classical music with Vox Campus and Le Printemps des Orgues.
Traffic, tramway, and water bars
Traffic and parking are closed in the city center from 7:00 PM to midnight, within a perimeter bounded by Boulevard Carnot, Boulevard du Roi-René, and Boulevard du Maréchal-Foch — these boulevards remain open, with the exception of Boulevard Foch, which is closed from 8:00 PM to midnight. The Pont de Verdun is also closed. Regarding transport, tram line C is diverted starting at 6:30 PM and the Ralliement station is closed; several bus lines will have their schedules and routes modified. Free water bars are set up at Place Imbach, at the corner of Rue Plantagenêt and Rue Saint-Laud, as well as at Place du Ralliement at the Entraid'Addict 49 association stand, from 7:00 PM to midnight.
Highlights Fête de la Musique d'Angers 2026
- 44th edition — Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 7:00 PM to midnight, all free and no reservations required
- New: early start from 3:00 PM in eight pedestrian areas (Jardin du Mail, Place Giffard-Langevin, Place Saint-Éloi, Place de la République, Place du Pilori, Place Michel-Debré, Cale de la Savatte, Promenade du Bout-du-Monde)
- "Chantons ensemble" from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM on the Grand-Théâtre forecourt, Place du Ralliement: local choirs followed by a grand participatory sing-along
- Place du Pilori: Zenzile (4:30 PM), MLK Fox (6:15 PM), The Coffin Corner (7:30 PM), Union Art (9:30 PM), MBO (10:30 PM)
- Place Saint-Éloi: Les Deux Moi z'Elles (5:15 PM), 6th Engineer Regiment Brass Band (8:15 PM), swing set with Beat That Swing / Swing Corner / Flying Swing (9:30 PM)
- Breton stopover at Promenade du Bout-du-Monde: Rouedad – Les Bretons d'Anjou, Ansker, Dansaël, Men Glaz, followed by the bagad and circle Men Glaz – Kevrenn d'Anjou at 8:00 PM
- Classical music in historic buildings: Vox Campus at Saint-Serge Abbey (7:00 PM) and Le Printemps des Orgues at the cathedral (9:00 PM)
- Electro until 2:00 AM: Plaine Saint-Serge (AMEF, Connect Hi-Fi), Mail Michel-Debré (Solar Creative x 33 Tours), L'Okapi (Hibø.tek), Le Welcome (Sixte)
- City center closed to traffic from 7:00 PM to midnight, tram line C diverted from 6:30 PM and Ralliement station closed
- Free water bars at Place Imbach, corner of Rue Plantagenêt / Rue Saint-Laud and Place du Ralliement
Programme Fête de la Musique d'Angers 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — from 3:00 PM on pedestrian squares, from 7:00 PM to midnight throughout the city center
Program announced by the City of Angers. This list is not exhaustive: musicians are free to set up wherever they wish in the public space.
Rock / metal
- 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM — FK's (Franky Kennedy's) · Place Sainte-Croix
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Desdishadow · 25 Rue Lenepveu
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Deep River Bend · Bioburger, 21 Boulevard du Maréchal-Foch
- 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Rage Poésie · Les Berthom, 88 Rue Boreau
- 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM — The Coffin Corner · Place du Pilori
- 8:00 PM – midnight — Saturnine · Crêperie Ti'Galik, 8 Rue Saint-Laud
- 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM — Wan · Les Berthom, 88 Rue Boreau
Reggae
- 4:30 PM — Zenzile · Place du Pilori
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Connect Hi-Fi · Plaine Saint-Serge
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Five Disciples Crew · Le Boudoir, 11 Rue d'Alsace
Dance / electro
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM — Run&Mix · Le Nid du Héron, Promenade Yolande-d'Aragon
- 5:00 PM – midnight — DJ · L'Africaine, 10 Place de la République
- 7:00 PM – midnight — AMEF · Plaine Saint-Serge
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Inertie, 1pass · Jardin François-Mitterrand
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Visions d'Ailleurs · Allée du Président-Chirac
- 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM — Sixte · Le Welcome, 20 Rue Saint-Martin
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM — DJ Nøcid · L'Arche, 23 Rue Saint-Évroult
- 7:00 PM – midnight — H'Ugo · La Civette, 38 Rue du Cornet
- 7:00 PM – midnight — DJ Georges Guelters · La Cour, 23 Rue de la Roë
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Several Angevin DJs · PMP Bar, 33 Rue de la Roë
- 7:00 PM – midnight — DJ · La Grappe d'Or, 3 Place Mondain-Chanlouineau
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Papazeb · Quai Monge
- 7:00 PM – midnight — DJ set · Les Trois Pinardiers, 66 Rue du Mail
- 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Collectif · Au Fût, 12 Rue Botanique
- 8:00 PM – midnight — Solar Creative x 33 Tours · Mail Michel-Debré
- 8:30 PM – midnight — Angevin collective · Descente de la Marine, 28 Quai des Carmes
- 8:30 PM – 2:00 AM — Hibø.tek · L'Okapi, 15 Rue des Deux-Haies
- 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM — 600Hz · Numéro 10, 10 Rue des Angles
- 9:30 PM – 10:00 PM — Union Art · Place du Pilori
- 9:30 PM – midnight — Séri, Roxs, Sinna, Lixis · BHV, Place du Ralliement
- 10:30 PM – midnight — MBO · Place du Pilori
Jazz / blues
- 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Oliver Rock · 44 Rue Jacques-Brel
- 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM — Six O'Clock · Le Marigny, 54 Rue Jules-Guitton
- 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Association Gospel Family Angers · Poulet Braisé, 56 Rue Jules-Guitton
- 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM — Water Melon Band · Les Berthom, 88 Rue Boreau
Variety / pop
- 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Dr Sax, Esper, Marie, Sing'Up choir, Valentine, Arythmie, Keenan Brown, Agnès et Victor, DJ Bunny · Esvière community center, 2 Rue de l'Esvière
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM — 1MGc · Jardin du Mail kiosk
- from 3:00 PM — Open stage · Place Giffard-Langevin
- 5:15 PM – 7:30 PM — Les Deux Moi z'Elles · Place Saint-Éloi
- 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM — "Chantons ensemble!" · Grand-Théâtre forecourt, Place du Ralliement
- 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM — The 1922's · Promenade du Bout-du-Monde
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Les Rachetés de l'Éternel, Notes d'Espoir · Quai Ligny
- 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM — Rewind The Tape · Biltoki, 2 Rue de la Poissonnerie
- 7:30 PM – midnight — Melting Potes · L'Arche, 23 Rue Saint-Évroult
- 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM — Agostini Drum School · Small square Rue Cordelle / Rue David-d'Angers
- 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM — Ensemble Vocal Angevin · Jardin du Mail kiosk
- 8:00 PM – midnight — Cover Girl · Damart, 14 Boulevard du Maréchal-Foch
- 8:00 PM – midnight — Iamlov, Dame-Orlane · Barbecue Party, 69 Rue du Mail
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Ash Esse · Point Chicken, 20 Rue Boisnet
- 8:15 PM – 9:30 PM — 6th Engineer Regiment Brass Band · Place Saint-Éloi
- 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM — Ombeline · 2 Rue Saint-Denis
- 8:30 PM – midnight — La Band'Son · 1 Rue Bodinier
- 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM — Funk West · Small square Rue Cordelle / Rue David-d'Angers
- 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Fleuri Désert · Les Berthom, 88 Rue Boreau
Traditional and world music
- 5:00 PM – midnight — Génération Métisse, BS, Tcho Krëol · Les Saveurs du Soleil et d'Ici, 20 Place Terra Botanica
- 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM — DJ Adel · Jardin du Mail kiosk
- 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM — Rouedad – Les Bretons d'Anjou, Ansker, Dansaël, Men Glaz · Promenade du Bout-du-Monde
- 7:00 PM – midnight — Los Percutos · roaming
- 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM — Tékila Banda · Carrefour Rameau
- 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM — Bagad and circle Men Glaz – Kevrenn d'Anjou · Promenade du Bout-du-Monde
Latin
- 7:00 PM – 2:00 AM — DJ Junior, Loïc Silver, JB and guests · La Lona, 48 Rue Parcheminerie
Rap
- 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM — MLK Fox · Place du Pilori
- 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM — Binksy Club, Tissan, MLJ4 · Twelve Barber, 12 Place Pierre-Mendès-France
Classical
- 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM — Vox Campus · Saint-Serge Abbey, Avenue Marie-Talet
- 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM — Le Printemps des Orgues · Angers Cathedral, Place Monseigneur-Chappoulie
Dance
- 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM (20-minute sessions) — Association Ti Fleur Dézil · Place de la République
- 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM — Association Rock Step Country Angers · City Hall forecourt, Boulevard de la Résistance-et-de-la-Déportation
- 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Flamenco 49 · Bar Avvina, 1 Rue Plantagenêt
- 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM — Baila Con Amigos · Maroquinerie Sélection, 31 Rue Lenepveu
- 8:00 PM – midnight — Association Just Dance 49 · Place Lorraine
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Ker Kreol · Maison Bécam, 10 Boulevard du Maréchal-Foch, then 10:00 PM – midnight · Jardin du Mail
- 9:30 PM – midnight — Beat That Swing, Swing Corner, Flying Swing · Place Saint-Éloi
- 10:00 PM — Zayah · Place de la République
Prices Fête de la Musique d'Angers 2026
Fête de la Musique d'Angers — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held on 21 June 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Fête de la Musique d'Angers
Practical Information
Date and times
The Fête de la Musique takes place every year on June 21st, from approximately 7 PM to midnight. Some concerts and activities start as early as 5 PM in certain neighborhoods.
Access
By tram: The Irigo network offers extended hours on the evening of the Fête de la Musique. Recommended stops: Ralliement, Place du Président Kennedy, Molière.
By car: The city center of Angers is largely pedestrianized on the evening of the Fête de la Musique. Prefer park-and-ride facilities on the outskirts.
By train: Angers Saint-Laud station, a 15-minute walk from the city center.
Practical tips
- All concerts are free and open to all.
- Wear comfortable shoes for walking through the streets.
- Consult the detailed program on the City of Angers website a few days before the event.
The Fête de la Musique in Angers: a popular tradition
For over forty years, the Fête de la Musique has been a major national event, and Angers is one of its most festive cities. Every June 21st, the day of the summer solstice, the city comes alive with dozens of free concerts that take over the pedestrian streets, squares, parks, café terraces, and courtyards in the city center.
An eclectic program
The richness of the Fête de la Musique in Angers lies in the diversity of its programming. Official stages, set up on the city's main squares, host local and regional artists across all musical genres: rock, pop, jazz, blues, swing, French chanson, world music, classical, choir, hip-hop, electro, and many more. In parallel, amateur musicians freely occupy the streets and public spaces, creating a spontaneous and warm atmosphere.
The City of Angers coordinates the organization of the event, in partnership with local cultural associations and music venues in the city. Several stages are set up in different neighborhoods, allowing a wide audience to enjoy music close to home.
A moment of sharing and conviviality
The Fête de la Musique in Angers is a special moment of intergenerational sharing. Families, students, retirees, and tourists gather to celebrate music in all its forms. The festive atmosphere continues late into the evening, making this solstice night one of the liveliest of the year in Angers.
A reach across the metropolitan area
While the heart of the festival beats in the city center of Angers, many towns in the metropolitan area also organize their own musical events on the same evening, creating a festive network across the territory. Public transport on the Irigo network is reinforced for the occasion, facilitating festival-goers' travel.
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