Fête de la Musique de Cholet
Music invades the streets of Cholet
About Fête de la Musique Cholet
The Fête de la Musique in Cholet: an entire city in music
As every year since 1982, the Fête de la Musique transforms the city center of Cholet into a huge open-air stage on June 21st. This national, free, and popular event takes on a special dimension in Cholet thanks to careful organization that deploys eighteen concert venues throughout the city center, which becomes pedestrianized for the occasion from 8 PM.
Eighteen stages for all tastes
Musical diversity is at the heart of the Cholet Fête de la Musique. The eighteen stages cover a wide spectrum of genres: pop, rock, jazz, blues, French chanson, electronic music, hip-hop, rap, gospel, African percussion, and many more. Each venue has its own identity: Place Travot hosts pop/rock bands, the Jardin de Verre vibrates to the sounds of electro and rock, Rue Saint-Pierre resonates with hip-hop and rap, while the arcades and restaurants in the city center offer more intimate atmospheres.
Local artists and discoveries
The Fête de la Musique in Cholet makes it a point of honor to promote local artists and offer them a stage in front of a large audience. Amateur and professional musicians are invited to perform, in a spirit of sharing and discovery. Registrations are open each spring via the City's Cultural Service.
A moment of sharing and conviviality
The evening of June 21st is also a moment of conviviality and encounters. The carillon of the Sacré-Cœur church offers an exceptional concert at 8:30 PM, followed by a choral concert at 9 PM. The café and restaurant terraces extend the celebration until 1 AM, in a summery and relaxed atmosphere.
Fête de la Musique Cholet — edition 2026
Fête de la Musique 2026 in Cholet
On Sunday, June 21st, 2026, Cholet will celebrate the Fête de la Musique with a program of free concerts spread across eighteen stages in the pedestrianized city center. From 7:30 PM to 1 AM, amateur and professional artists will take over the streets, squares, gardens, arcades, and terraces of the city for an eclectic musical evening.
Programme Fête de la Musique Cholet 2026
The Fête de la Musique 2026 takes over Cholet city center on Sunday, June 21, with 23 stages and concert venues. The city center becomes pedestrianized from 8 PM. (Program subject to change.)
Arcades Rougé
- 8:00 PM–10:30 PM — Tribut Eco -M- · L'Arcade Bar
- 8:30 PM–11:00 PM — Les Brasseurs de Vents (Brass Band) · Carré des Étoiles
- 7:30 PM–10:30 PM — Bottleneck (Jazz Blues) · Rue du Petit Conseil, côté Combo
- 8:30 PM–12:00 AM — Nightfall (Pop Rock) · Rue du Petit Conseil, côté Be To Bib
Place Travot and surroundings
- 8:00 PM–11:30 PM — Saïno (Pop Rock) and Grand Lieu (Pop Rock) · Place Travot, devant le Passage Culturel
- 7:30 PM–12:00 AM — Tic Tac Rock (Rock'N'Roll, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, line dance) · La Poste, Place Travot
- 9:00 PM–11:00 PM — Divers'Danses (line dance demonstrations) · Parvis Jean-Paul II
- 9:00 PM–10:30 PM — Kev Manner (French Pop / Pop Rock) · Restaurant Le Parvis
Place Rougé and Notre-Dame Church
- 8:00 PM–11:00 PM — Doum Doum Ba (African percussion and songs) · Place Rougé
- 8:30 PM–9:10 PM then 9:30 PM–10:10 PM — Arpège, Chorale Cholet Gospel · Église Notre-Dame
Le Jardin de Verre
- 8:00 PM–8:30 PM — Gfree (lyrical songs)
- 8:40 PM–9:00 PM — 2VL3P (Rap)
- 9:05 PM–9:35 PM — Neil (Rap)
- 10:00 PM–10:45 PM — Heir of the Dog (Rock Stoner)
- 11:00 PM–11:30 PM — Vaulted (Nu Soul)
Other stages in the city center
- 8:30 PM–10:30 PM — Alicia Night (French/English variety, Rock/Pop) · Rue Nantaise, devant Brozer's Smash
- 8:00 PM–12:00 AM — DJ NRJ Cholet (general music) · Aréna Café
- 8:00 PM–9:00 PM — Chorale B&B, Collectif Jamais Trop d'Art · Square des Charuelles
- 7:30 PM–12:00 AM — Alan Music Off & Guests (French Pop, Jazz/Blues, Pop Rock) · Parking de la Poste
- 8:00 PM–12:00 AM — Groupe Décalages (Pop Rock) · Hôtel Mercure
- 8:00 PM–12:00 AM — DJ Arthur et Kevin · Le P'tit Café
- 7:30 PM–12:00 AM — Cholet Salsero (Latin dances) · Rue Georges Clemenceau
- 8:00 PM–11:00 PM — Miss Guinguette (French Pop, Musette) · La Tarterie, rue de l'Orangerie
- 8:00 PM–12:00 AM — Bertrand Canselier (Pop Rock) · Place Alexis Guérineau
- from 7:30 PM — Eva Doy (French Pop / Pop Rock) · Rue Nationale
- 8:00 PM–10:00 PM — TGU Crew (K-Pop) · Food Vin
- 7:30 PM–12:00 AM — Patricia (French Pop, Pop Rock, Jazz, Blues) · Bar le Conti
Prices Fête de la Musique Cholet 2026
Practical information — Fête de la Musique Cholet
Practical Information
Date and times
June 21st, from 7:30 PM to 1 AM. Pedestrianized city center from 8 PM.
Access
Cholet city center. Free parking on the periphery of the pedestrianized center. TER access from Angers and Nantes.
Price
Free admission to all stages.
Stage Map
A map of the stages is downloadable from the City of Cholet website and distributed in tourist offices.
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Where does it take place — Fête de la Musique Cholet
Centre-ville de Cholet
Place Travot, 49300 Cholet