Fête de la Musique in Marseille

On the Corniche — "La Voie est Libre", 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM

The Corniche Kennedy is fully pedestrianized from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM, between Rue du Capitaine Dessemond and Parc Talabot, featuring five stages and five distinct vibes.

• Latin Stage — Mémorial des Poilus d'Orient: flamenco with Juan Luis Fernandez (5:00 PM-6:00 PM), cumbia with Pablo Espinoza (6:00 PM-7:00 PM), salsa with Pablo & Cuarteto Cubano (7:00 PM-8:00 PM), rumba with Tekameli & Friends (8:00 PM-9:15 PM), shatta with DJ Lina (9:15 PM-11:00 PM)
• Urban Stage — Traverse Clastrier, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM: dance battles, cyphers, and rap with Thabiti, Le Bigs, Hiitch, Yacer, and HT, followed by a closing hip-hop set by DJ Djel (Fonky Family)
• Hits Machine Stage — Plage du Prophète, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM: 90s-2000s hits sand floor party with Eau Vive, Trackworks, DJ Soon, and Claudia BB
• Electro Stage — Parking du Prophète, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM: groovy house, techno house, and deep house with DJ Oyster Catcher, Nico Boudou, Dub Striker, and the M Town Collectif
• Disco Stage — Parking de l'Hélice, 5:00 PM-11:00 PM: soul train and roller disco with Pola Facette, disco funk with Mr Valero, West Coast funk with Mofak, and finally DJ Kheops

Throughout the route: karaoke, blind tests, and voice battles at the Chemin du Roucas Blanc bus shelter, solar observation with Provence Astro, a solar-powered mobile electro stage, cultural and sports activities, and food trucks.

At the Marseille Opera — 4:00 PM

• 4:00 PM — Free concert by the Marseille Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jakob Lehmann, featuring cellist Miriam Prandi: Weber's Freischütz Overture, Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33, and Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36. Free admission with reservation, maximum 2 tickets per person.

At the Citadelle, Fort Saint-Nicolas — 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM

The fifth edition of the Citadelle's Fête de la Musique. Doors open at 4:00 PM with concerts starting at 5:30 PM. Free entry subject to capacity; catering provided by Maison Charlie from 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

• 5:30 PM — Terrasse du Moulin: DJ set by Matt's DJ (5:30 PM-7:00 PM), then RHU (7:30 PM-10:30 PM)
• 6:00 PM — Gardens: gospel choir with Orchestra Studio (6:00 PM-6:30 PM)
• 6:30 PM — Cour Demi-Lune: gypsy jazz and swing with Le Swing du Camas (6:30 PM-7:00 PM)
• 7:15 PM — Cour Demi-Lune: world music vocal ensemble with La Maison du Chant (7:15 PM-8:00 PM)
• 8:15 PM — Cour Demi-Lune: "Métissage", a multi-choir creation by the Conservatoire Pierre Barbizet and the Cantatrix association (8:15 PM-9:15 PM)
• 9:30 PM — Cour Demi-Lune: klezmer dance and music with Marseyer Klezmer Klang (9:30 PM-10:30 PM)

Free workshops upon registration: DJing initiation and advanced classes (Trae Joly and Marsatac), gospel discovery (Orchestra Studio), and Yiddish singing and dancing (Léa Platini).

At La Plaine, Place Jean-Jaurès — 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Eight rock, punk, and pop bands programmed by the 4th and 5th arrondissement town hall in partnership with Intermédiaire Live. Open access for all.

• Jacques Grêle et les fausses fuites — indie lo-fi pop
• Suicide Blonde — dream rock
• Bender — psyché punk
• Towel — hardcore
• Sidiaz — Tuareg rock
• Auto — punk
• Beepbip — WtfPop
• Cheap Entertainment — massilia punk rock

In the neighborhoods

• Parc de la Moline (12th) — from 7:30 PM: live concert by the Sortie de Secours orchestra, featuring pop, rock, electro, international variety, soul-funk, and hits from the 70s to today
• CMA de la Barasse (11th) — from 3:00 PM: bouncy castles and on-site catering; concerts starting at 7:00 PM with The Cairns and The Five Frequencies

Local bars, terraces, music schools, conservatories, and cultural venues across the city round out the program, especially around Cours Julien and Place Notre-Dame du Mont.